Management

Univision agrees deal to buy bankrupt Gawker for $135m

Hamstrung by Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit, bankrupt Gawker Media has been sold to Univision for $135m

Handelsbanken removes CEO due to culture clash

Swedish bank Handelsbanken has removed its CEO following his failure to abide by the bank’s highly decentralised way of working

Huffington leaves Huffington

Arianna Huffington, the founder of the Huffington Post, is leaving her post, having redefined digital journalism and changed the media landscape

Walmart snaps up e-commerce unicorn Jet for record-breaking $3bn

Walmart has smashed the record price for start-up acquisition in the US in spending $3bn to buy e-commerce site Jet, taking on the company’s CEO Marc Lore in the process

Five tips on how to build a personal brand on LinkedIn

European CEO presents five essential pieces of advice for creating and maintaining a strong LinkedIn profile

French hospitality sector suffers from aftermath of attacks

France is seeing a rapid decline within its hospitality and tourism sector, as hoteliers try to run businesses amid some of the worst terror attacks in Europe

Laszlo Bock, the man behind Google’s unique working culture, steps down

Widely recognised as the driving force behind Google’s friendly, nurturing internal culture, Laszlo Bock has made the company the world’s best employer over the last decade

BioLingus breakthrough to trade injections for sublingual delivery

Biotech CEO Yves Decadt explains the innovative technology that takes injectable medicines and transforms them into pills

Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg sacked after seven years in the role

Hans Vestberg, CEO of Ericsson, has been removed from his post after seven years, following a string of poor results and suggestions of foul play

Drone tourism allows you to travel the world without leaving the house

Travel, often a burden for those with limited means or physical disabilities, could be transformed with the use of drones. However, destinations must be careful not to use technology as a basis for exclusion

The EU’s new tobacco directives won’t stub out smoking

New EU regulations on tobacco, aimed to prevent young people smoking, are unlikely to achieve the desired results. What they will do is burden existing consumers

Beards make good business, even after ‘peak beard’

The increasing popularity of beards has led to a boom in facial grooming products for men. Much like beards themselves, this trend seems set to keep on growing

Dresscodes are more important for business than you might think

Workplace dress codes have been called sexist and outdated, with many suggesting they should be scrapped. However, they still serve an important function

‘Natural’ beauty products may not be so natural after all

Demand for natural and organic beauty products is soaring, yet a closer look suggests consumers might not be getting the full picture

The end of supervisor culture

There is a growing trend for organisations to ditch old hierarchies and allow employees to supervise themselves

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