Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
CEO Base Salary Change Projections For 2026: How It Compares Summary Chief Executive Research analysis of the 2025–26 CEO & Senior Executive Compensation Report for private US companies shows that CEOs remain the least likely group to receive base salary increases in 2026, even as overall pay growth spreads across organisations. Key takeaways: 68 per […]
Adobe MAX 2025: All the Top Announcements for Adobe’s Creative Suite Summary Adobe used MAX 2025 to push AI deeper into its creative tools. The biggest updates centre on Firefly — custom models for individuals, Image Model 5 with layered editing, and new generative media features (soundtrack and speech). Adobe also unveiled a browser-based multi-track […]
Amazon cuts 14K corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates Summary Amazon announced cuts of about 14,000 corporate roles — roughly a 4% reduction of its ~350,000 corporate headcount — as it pours investment into artificial intelligence and related infrastructure. Most affected employees will have 90 days to seek internal roles; those who can’t […]
The World’s Most Powerful Brands for 2026: Global Titans of Influence and Innovation Summary CEOWORLD’s analysis of the Brandirectory Global 100 ranks the world’s most powerful brands and highlights an era of concentrated brand supremacy. The top 10 brands combined exceed $2.8 trillion in brand value, led by Apple ($574.5bn), Microsoft ($461.1bn), Google ($413.0bn) and […]
Adani Ports and BPCL Partner to Launch India’s First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Facility at Vizhinjam Summary Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop India’s first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facility at Vizhinjam International Seaport, Kerala. The agreement was […]
Enclustra opens Singapore HQ, targets 100 roles in high-tech engineering and R&D Summary Swiss firm Enclustra GmbH has launched Enclustra Asia, its regional headquarters in Singapore, aiming to recruit about 100 staff across design engineering, sales and marketing to support FPGA-based innovation and local partnerships. The Singapore team will drive technology transfers from Zurich, coordinate […]
AI in 2025: The Turning Point for Learning & Development Summary In 2025 AI has moved from buzzword to backbone for corporate learning. A new report, “The 2025 State of AI in Learning & Development,” synthesises surveys, executive interviews and real-world use cases to show how AI is reshaping learning delivery, coaching, content creation and […]
The Future Of L&D Is Already Here — Are You Ready? Summary In 2025, learning and development has moved from a support role to a strategic engine for business agility, talent mobility and workforce resilience. Chief Learning Officer’s 2025 State of Learning & Development report synthesises industry research and input from sources such as Deloitte, […]
Australia sues Microsoft over AI pricing | Sweden probes power grid data breach | US, China finalize TikTok deal Summary Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC, has taken Microsoft to court accusing the company of misleading roughly 2.7 million customers by bundling its Copilot AI with Microsoft 365 and effectively pushing customers onto higher-priced plans. Reuters […]
Beyond The Buzz: How The Mid-Market Can Unlock AI Outcomes Not Hype Summary Mid-market companies — which make up nearly 30% of U.S. GDP — risk falling behind as AI moves from tactical point solutions to strategic, embedded systems that drive real-time outcomes. The article defines the problem as the “Execution Gap”: mid-market firms are […]
