Veikkaus Prepares for Dozens of Job Cuts Ahead of Upcoming Gambling Reform Summary Finland’s state-owned gambling operator Veikkaus has announced organisational changes that could lead to up to 31 job losses as it prepares for a liberalised, multi-licence gambling market. The company also plans to create 22–28 new roles to bolster competitiveness and align its […]
Tokyo Stock Exchange Initiative on Cost of Capital and Stock Price Conscious Management Summary The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) launched a Request in March 2023 asking Prime and Standard Market companies to pursue “management that is conscious of the cost of capital and stock price.” The move complements market restructuring in April 2022 and targets […]
The Next Era of Sustainability Leadership: CEO Survey Shows the Business Case is Now Summary The 2025 UN Global Compact–Accenture CEO Study, reviewed in this Mayer Brown memorandum, signals that sustainability has shifted from a moral or reputational concern to a central business imperative. Based on responses from nearly 2,000 CEOs across 128 countries, the […]
Could EU’s Valencia decision energise Malta Bill 55 claims? Summary The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Valencia’s tightened gambling rules — including a 500-metre exclusion zone between venues and a freeze on new licences — are compatible with EU law, provided they are legitimate, proportionate and backed by domestic […]
Kraken acquires Small Exchange to launch US-regulated derivatives platform | Yogonet International Summary Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has completed a $100 million purchase of Small Exchange, a CFTC-licensed Designated Contract Market (DCM) acquired from IG Group. The deal gives Kraken a federally regulated US foothold for derivatives trading, enabling a single platform to offer spot, futures […]
BC.GAME Esports reunites stars s1mple and electronic on its CS2 roster Article Date: 2025-10-21T03:02:37+00:00 Summary BC.GAME Esports has signed Denis “electronic” Sharipov, reuniting him with Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev on the organisation’s CS2 roster. The duo previously spent six years together at Natus Vincere (NaVi), where they won major tournaments including the PGL Major 2021, BLAST […]
Beyond Vision: Why Systems Design Is The CEO’s Core Responsibility Summary CEOs should be their organisation’s chief systems designer: the person who deliberately shapes the management systems that align behaviour with purpose and long‑term value. The article argues three core reasons for this role: the CEO owns vision and direction, has unique authority and visibility […]
CEO Of The Year: A Conversation With Eli Lilly’s Dave Ricks Summary Under CEO Dave Ricks (since January 2017), Eli Lilly has transformed from a struggling legacy drugmaker into the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company, largely driven by breakthrough GLP-1 medicines (tirzepatide marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound) and a major Alzheimer’s win with donanemab (Kisunla). […]
Cyber security is business survival Summary The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside Ministers and the National Crime Agency, co-signed a ministerial letter to the chief executives and chairs of Britain’s leading firms (including all FTSE 350 companies) urging urgent action to reduce cyber risk. The core message: don’t wait for a breach — act […]
Is Sanae Takaichi Reshaping Japan’s Power Future? Summary Sanae Takaichi, elected on 21 October 2025 as Japan’s first female Prime Minister, combines a historic breakthrough in representation with a firmly conservative, security-first agenda. A long-time Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) figure and admirer of Shinzo Abe, she supports constitutional revision to expand Japan’s military role, higher […]
