Management

LeEco founder ousted from CEO post amid reshuffle

Jia Yeuting has stepped down as boss of LeShi, the main unit of LeEco, following activist pressure for a reshuffle

Ralph Lauren appoints brand expert as CEO in turnaround push

Ralph Lauren has appointed Patrice Louvet as CEO after his predecessor’s poor sales and creative struggles with the company founder

Goldsmiths’ Company hires first female boss in 700 years

London’s esteemed Goldsmiths’ Company has made Judith Cobham-Lowe its first female Prime Warden in 700 years

German workers are most vulnerable to automation

A report has found that Germany’s workforce has the highest percentage of jobs at risk of automation among OECD countries

US Steel bungles CEO transition

Troubled company US Steel has hurriedly ousted CEO Mario Longhi despite concerns that his replacement, David Burritt, lacks the relevant experience

Female engineers boosted by appointment of new CEO at BMT

Global engineering consultancy BMT has appointed a female CEO – Sarah Kenny – to take the reins in a male-dominated industry

Grameenphone appoints Michael Foley as part of new 4G strategy

Bangladesh’s largest mobile carrier, Grameenphone, has appointed a new Chief Executive in a bid to accelerate the roll out of the company’s 4G services

Pitfalls and pratfalls: how CEOs can navigate social media

Bosses that learn to mitigate the risks and maximise the rewards of personal social media accounts can boost their brand’s image and win public trust

General Mills unveils new CEO

Food giant General Mills has promoted Jeffrey Harmening to CEO as the company looks for healthier sources of growth

Target slashes CEO pay and bonus

Target has cut CEO Brian Cornell’s pay by a third following a year blighted by low earnings and executive resignations

Information recycling preserves the value of our “brain material”

The information attached to a product is just as valuable as its components, explain STAR Group’s Josef Zibung and Kristin Radlmayr

Weight Watchers names Mindy Grossman as new CEO

Weight Watchers shares shot up by almost 13 percent upon the announcement that Mindy Grossman, current CEO of HSN, has been hired for the top job

LafargeHolcim CEO resigns after Syria probe

Eric Olsen, CEO of the world’s largest cement company LafargeHolcim, has stepped down following allegations of links to armed groups in Syria

Jayne-Anne Gadhia who bravely spoke about her own battle with postnatal depression yesterday - in an interview with the BBC

Why CEOs need to talk about mental illness

After Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia spoke out about her mental health battles, the wider business community might be encouraged to address the issue finally

Malcolm Turnbull's new policy is gratuitous and could be detrimental to the Australian economy

Australia’s new immigration system

Could the Australian government’s scrapping of the 457 visa be a bad move?

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