Prince Group boss Chen Zhi arrested, charged with running Cambodian scam farm Summary Chinese national and Prince Group chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, 38, was arrested in Phnom Penh and deported to China after being accused of running multinational “pig butchering” scam farms. Cambodian authorities say he faces charges including running cyberscams, money laundering, human […]
Brightstar Lottery and Scientific Games joint venture awarded 15-year lottery contract for new state of São Paulo Lottery in Brazil Summary Brightstar Global Solutions (a Brightstar Lottery subsidiary) and Scientific Games have formed SP Loterias SPE S.A. and signed a 15-year concession with the Government of São Paulo to operate the new São Paulo state […]
AI Liability in the Boardroom: What Every CEO Must Know in 2026 Summary Generative AI for consumer applications has hit a critical inflection point in 2026. High-profile lawsuits connecting chatbot interactions to teen mental-health incidents, plus intensified scrutiny from regulators (FTC, UK ICO, EU Digital Services authorities), are forcing boards to treat AI governance as […]
Minimum wage increases hit 19 states in 2026 Article Date: 2026-01-08T17:56:00+00:00 Summary Nineteen US states raised their minimum wages on 1 January 2026, with new rates now ranging roughly from $10.85 to $17.13 an hour. Several states crossed long-standing campaign thresholds of $15 and $16 an hour; Washington state leads the pack at $17.13, and […]
Upskilling for HR’s Digital Future: Strategic Imperatives for 2026 – HR News Summary By 2026 the argument over whether HR should invest in technology is settled; the pressing issue is whether HR has the capability to make that technology deliver. The article argues that technology choices rarely limit progress — skills, confidence and mindset do. […]
Barcelona set to host record international turnout for World Gaming Week 2026 Summary Clarion Gaming has confirmed that World Gaming Week in Barcelona is on course to be the biggest international gathering of the gambling industry to date. The combined ICE and iGB Affiliate events — officially celebrated across the city from 18–23 January — […]
The Boardroom Question Every Semiconductor CEO Is Facing in 2026 Summary CEOs at major chipmakers — including Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, TSMC, Intel and AMD — face a binary capital decision in 2026: expand capacity to chase AI-driven demand or hold back to protect balance sheets and valuation credibility. The story is less about demand […]
When Liquidity Stops Being the Goal in 2026 Summary A structural shift in capital markets is quietly changing how companies are valued, governed and controlled. Increasingly, a portion of deployable capital behaves as permanent ownership rather than capital that needs quick exits or benchmark-beating returns. Family offices sit at the centre of this change: patient, […]
OPAP Shareholders Give the Thumbs Up to Allwyn Merger Summary OPAP held an Extraordinary General Meeting on 7 January 2026 where shareholders voted to approve the planned merger with Allwyn and the re-domiciliation to Luxembourg as a step towards a planned move to Switzerland. The vote clears an important hurdle but the transaction remains subject […]
₹41,863 Crore ECMS Push Targets Gaps in India’s Electronics Supply Chain Summary The Centre has approved 22 new projects worth ₹41,863 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) in its third tranche. That lifts the total number of ECMS-backed projects to 46. The latest approvals are projected to generate production valued at ₹2.58 lakh […]
