Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
Nearly 4 in 10 companies will replace workers with AI by 2026, survey shows Summary A Resume.org survey of 1,000 US business leaders finds that nearly 3 in 10 companies have already replaced jobs with AI, and 37% expect to have replaced jobs with AI by the end of 2026. Employers point to economic uncertainty, […]
An interview with visionary Eric Becker Summary Eric Becker, Founder and Co-Chairman of Cresset, discusses his new book, The Long Game, and the lessons he learned from companies that have lasted a century or more. He identifies common traits of enduring firms—stewardship, adaptability and a readiness to confront crises—and shares three practical pieces of advice […]
In major UK freight rail deal, CGM is set to acquire Freightliner Summary CMA CGM has announced plans to acquire Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics, bringing the rail and road operations, inland terminals and the Freightliner brand into the shipping group’s portfolio. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Several […]
The Center for Implementation: Scaling Impact Without Losing Purpose Summary Scaling promising programmes is rarely just a matter of doing more. The Center for Implementation (TCI) reframes scale as a deliberate, context-aware process that balances vision with capacity. Leaders need clarity about what success looks like, attention to local context, investment in organisational capacity, planned […]
The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition Summary This article, based on a paper by Curtis J. Milhaupt and Wolf‑Georg Ringe, argues that the conventional “race for IPOs” framing of exchange rivalry is incomplete. Exchanges now function as strategic assets at the nexus of commercial aims, national policy and geopolitical rivalry. IPO competition remains […]
The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition Summary Curtis J. Milhaupt and Wolf-Georg Ringe challenge the familiar “race to the bottom” story about stock exchange competition. They argue that IPO rivalry is only one strand of a much larger political-economy picture: exchanges are now commercial firms, major data-and-analytics businesses, competitors with booming private capital […]
The Hidden C-Suite Risk Of AI Failures Summary Insurers are increasingly inserting broad AI exclusions into liability policies (E&O, cyber, D&O and professional liability). These exclusions frequently bar coverage for claims “based upon, attributable to, arising out of, or related to” any use of artificial intelligence — including third-party or vendor AI — and may […]
Post-ZIRP CX: Stop Buying Customers. Start Earning Them. Summary This editorial explains the shift from acquisition-first strategies enabled by the ZIRP era to a retention-first approach in a higher-rate, capital-constrained environment. It argues that rising customer acquisition costs (CAC) and the need for profitability make customer retention — and the customer experience (CX) that supports […]
Billionaire Nassef Sawiris’ Bold Pivot: $50B Bet on America’s Infrastructure Future Summary Nassef Sawiris is repositioning the Sawiris family empire from chemicals and cement into a US-focused infrastructure play. By consolidating OCI and re-listing Orascom in Abu Dhabi, Sawiris aims to mobilise up to $50 billion in capital and partner funds into US projects over […]
Volatility Keeping CEO Bonus Pay At Multi-Year Lows, New Report Finds Summary Just-released Chief Executive Research finds CEO bonus pay at private US companies has dropped to multi-year lows. The median CEO bonus payout for 2025 is forecast at 25% of base salary — down from 33% in 2021 and below pre-pandemic norms of roughly […]
