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Apple CEO Tim Cook returns to China as Beijing prepares to fete CEOs

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to meet with top corporate executives today ahead of the event

Wipro appoints Omkar Nisal as CEO of Europe strategic market unit

IT firm Wipro on Monday said it has appointed Omkar Nisal as the chief executive officer for its Europe strategic market unit (SMU), with immediate effect. Nisal, who will also become a part of the Wipro executive board, will report directly to company CEO and MD Srini Pallia, according to a company statement. "Omkar's strategic vision, combined with a strong understanding of the European market dynamics, well positions him to lead our ambitious plans for growth and expansion. With a strong customer-centric approach, Omkar will help build a resilient and adaptable organisation poised for sustainable growth in the region," Pallia said. Based in London, Nisal has been a part of Wipro for over 12 years now. During his stint, he has led Wipro's banking-EMEA business, working closely with large and niche financial institutions across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This involved facilitating their digital transformation by emphasising customer journey redesign, enterprise ..

Stability or ambition? Here is what Indian corporate CEOs prioritise

Amid shifts in corporate leadership, Indian CEOs seem to be favouring consistency over rapid change

Regulatory frameworks essential in cybersecurity space: Quick Heal CEO

Regulations play a vital role in shaping the cybersecurity landscape by setting clear standards for protecting sensitive data and ensuring accountability across industries, said Vishal Salvi, CEO of Quick Heal Technologies. In an interview with PTI, Salvi highlighted the importance of frameworks and said that they are essential for ensuring data protection and fostering trust between businesses and consumers. "In today's interconnected world, rules like the (Digital Personal Data Protection Act) DPDP Act and global privacy regulations are vital to ensuring data protection and promoting trust among businesses and consumers," he said on the sidelines of the company's latest launch. Quick Heal Technologies on Thursday launched an AI-based fraud prevention solution--AntiFraud.AI. It is available on Android, iOS, and Windows, at an introductory offer price of Rs 750/year. The Made in India solution offers several protection features like fraud call alerts, banking fraud alerts, fraud ap

Japan's gender diversity push falters as women CEOs remain below 1%

The Japanese government aims for women to hold 30% of executive roles by decade's end, but current numbers indicate a challenging road ahead

Abrupt CEO change prompted by growth concerns, says Nestle Chairman

Bulcke didn't address the firm's guidance, currently set at an underlying operating margin of at least 17.5 per cent for 2025

Book Review: Some lessons in fighting brand crises from the marketplace

In their book 'Managing Brand Transgressions: 8 Principles to Transform Your Brand', S P Jain and S S Jain attempt to draw the right lessons that are to be learnt from brand challenges

Nifty 50 CEO earnings surge: 1 in 5 now earns over Rs 50 crore: Report

In the last fiscal year (FY24), 22 per cent of CEOs and MDs of Nifty 50 companies earned more than Rs 50 crore, compared to 10 per cent five years ago

CEOs of Britain's biggest companies get record pay in 2023, shows research

The highest-paid British CEO was Pascal Soriot of drugmaker AstraZeneca,

Indians now hold 10-13% of leadership spots in global capability centres

India's 1,600 global capability centres (GCCs) currently employ about 5,000 Indian professionals in global roles, a number expected to reach 30,000 by 2025

CEOs bet on jobs, reforms, capex theme for Budget: Business Standard poll

India Inc chiefs see measures for rural economy

Navigating the lanes of logistics with Chander Agarwal

70% CEOs ramping up tech investments to improve biz in next 1 year: Report

EY's CEO Outlook Pulse Survey 2024 said that 80 per cent of the CEOs surveyed were optimistic regarding their companies' revenue prospects

India Inc wants new govt to create jobs, control inflation: BS CEO poll

Business honchos say focus should also be on infrastructure and health care

CEOs of S&P 500 got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening gap with workers

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13 per cent last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans' budgets. The median pay package for CEOs rose to USD16.3 million, up 12.6%, according to data analyzed for The Associated Press by Equilar. Meanwhile, wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers rose 4.1% through 2023. At half the companies in this year's pay survey, it would take the worker at the middle of the company's pay scale almost 200 years to make what their CEO did. CEOs got rewarded as the economy showed remarkable resilience, underpinning strong profits and boosting stock prices. After navigating the pandemic, companies faced challenges from persistent inflation and higher interest rates. About two dozen CEOs in the AP's annual survey received a pay bump of 50% or more. In this post-pandemic market, the desire is for boards to ..

86% of executives have deployed AI to enhance revenue: Global TCS study

Companies realising that being 'AI mature is a marathon, not a sprint', it says

Prestige Estates' CEO Venkata Narayana K resigns, firm outlines roadmap

Venkata Narayana K became CEO of Prestige Estates in August 2017, following his tenure as chief financial officer and company secretary

Ireland becomes second EU state with no women leading listed companies

Only 8% of CEO positions at the largest listed companies in the EU28 in 2023 were women

Expect to log a record profit this time: J&K Bank CEO, MD Baldev Prakash

Baldev Prakash, is quite reasonably a happy man. Prime Minister Narendra Modi too recently praised the turnaround due to government efforts

Expat impact: The story of India Inc's brushes with expat CEOs a mixed bag

Will it help to simply focus on the best person for the job?