Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
India’s Logistics Cost to Drop to 9% by December 2025: Nitin Gadkari Summary Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that India’s logistics costs are expected to fall to single digits — around 9% of GDP — by December 2025. He cited an IIM Bangalore study attributing a 5–6% reduction so far […]
National Security – The Next Frontier of Corporate Activism Summary The article argues that national security considerations are becoming a central theme for shareholder activists as the US government—under the Trump administration in 2025—advances an “economic security as national security” doctrine. Government actions (equity stakes, onshoring incentives and public interventions) are reshaping market incentives and […]
National Security – The Next Frontier of Corporate Activism Summary The article, authored by partners at Cleary Gottlieb, argues that national security is fast becoming a central theme in shareholder activism. Driven by the Trump administration’s “economic security as national security” doctrine and government interventions (equity stakes, onshoring incentives), activists may increasingly weave national-security arguments—around […]
Why Every CEO Needs To Own The Pipeline Again Summary In a buyer-led, budget-constrained market with lengthening sales cycles, quarterly check-ins are no longer sufficient. Vince Barsolo argues that CEOs must own weekly visibility into the revenue pipeline — covering coverage, velocity, conversion, multithreading and forecast integrity — to make timely decisions on hiring, GTM […]
Why Experiences Matter More Than Price In 2025 Summary The article argues that by 2025 competing on price alone is a losing strategy. Instead, leaders should focus on crafting memorable, personalised experiences that build loyalty and advocacy. Discounts provide short-term spikes in behaviour, but experiences create lasting emotional connections. The author, Neen James, condenses decades […]
EDITORIAL: The sea of red ink continues to proliferate Summary The Congressional Budget Office reports a federal budget deficit for fiscal 2025 of $1.8 trillion, a modest $8 billion decline from 2024, while national debt approaches $38 trillion. Interest payments on the debt surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in fiscal 2025. The deficit […]
Navi Mumbai International Airport Inaugurated: India’s Next Cargo and Connectivity Powerhouse Takes Flight Summary Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), a Greenfield project developed by NMIA Ltd (Adani Group 74% / CIDCO 26%). Spread across 1,160 hectares, Phase 1 represents a ₹19,500 crore investment and will […]
The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: A Perfect Storm for Global Supply Chains in a Fragile World Summary The article compares the 2019 U.S. shutdown with the October 2025 standoff and explains why the latter poses a much larger threat to global trade. Key drivers are a softer US labour market, stickier inflation, and a collapse […]
Does Your Offboarding Process Hurt Your Brand? Summary Offboarding is often dismissed as an administrative chore, but this article argues it’s a strategic moment that shapes your organisation’s reputation, retention and future recruitment. A considered exit process signals respect and professionalism; a poor one can create resentment, negative reviews and loss of institutional knowledge. Research […]
Veterans Are the Answer to Today’s Talent Shortage Summary CEOWORLD contributor Ernest R. Twigg argues that military veterans are an underused but powerful solution to the current talent shortage. Faced with millions of unfilled roles across logistics, cybersecurity and healthcare, organisations competing over a shrinking candidate pool should instead build veteran hiring pipelines. Veterans bring […]
