In The Shadow Of Giants: Stepping Into The CEO Role Summary This excerpt from CEO Ready by Mark Thompson and Byron Loflin examines the unique pressures and practical choices facing CEO candidates who follow larger-than-life founders or predecessors. Using Tim Cook’s succession of Steve Jobs and Best Buy’s transition from Hubert Joly to Corie Barry […]
UK’s Gambling Commission suspends Deadheat Racing licences over suspected AML, social responsibility breaches | Yogonet International Summary The UK Gambling Commission has suspended both the remote and non-remote operating licences of Deadheat Racing with immediate effect while it carries out a formal review into suspected anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility breaches. The suspension, issued […]
Teen accused of murder in fatal Las Vegas crash will be held without bail Summary A judge ordered a no-bail hold for 19-year-old Jose Gutierrez after prosecutors charged him in a 12-vehicle crash on West Cheyenne Avenue that killed his pregnant girlfriend, Adilene Duran Rincon, 20, and another driver, Edward Garcia, 38. Gutierrez faces counts […]
Macquarie Makes $7.5 Billion Bid for Australia’s Qube Holdings Summary Macquarie Asset Management has lodged a A$7.5 billion (US$7.5bn reported) cash offer to acquire Qube Holdings, a major Australian ports, terminals and intermodal operator. The bid of A$3.45 per share represents a c.28% premium to Qube’s last close and sent Qube shares up nearly 20% […]
Australia Would Ban Gambling Ads After Cross-Party Vote, MP Says Summary Labor MP Dr Mike Freelander, together with Liberal MP Simon Kennedy and independent Kate Chaney, says a parliamentary conscience vote would deliver a ban on gambling advertising. The trio co-chair the revived Parliamentary Friends of Gambling Harm Minimisation group and frame advertising as a […]
AstraZeneca to Invest $2 Billion in Maryland Manufacturing Hub Article Date: 25 November 2025Source URL: https://www.supplychain247.com/article/astrazeneca-maryland-manufacturing-expansion Summary AstraZeneca will invest $2 billion to expand manufacturing in Maryland, increasing capacity at its Frederick biologics facility and building a new clinical manufacturing site in Gaithersburg. The programme is expected to support 2,600 jobs across hiring, construction and […]
What if Trucking’s Driver Shortage Isn’t About Drivers After All? Summary Magnus Technologies CEO Matt Cartwright argues the widely reported truck driver shortage is largely a systems problem, not a people problem. Fragmented tools, inconsistent workflows and disconnected data create daily unpredictability that pushes drivers away. Cartwright recommends unified operational data, standardised load assignments, automation […]
Nokia Plans $4 Billion Investment to Build AI-Ready Networks in the U.S. Article Meta Article Date: 25 November 2025Article URL: https://www.supplychain247.com/article/nokia-us-ai-network-investmentArticle Image: Summary Nokia has announced a $4 billion investment in the United States to accelerate deployment of AI-ready networking technologies. The package splits into roughly $3.5 billion for R&D and $500 million for manufacturing […]
Proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger draws praise, skepticism ahead of STB Filing Summary The article covers industry reaction ahead of an expected December 1 filing for the proposed $85 billion merger of Class I railroads Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). If approved, the deal would create the nation’s first true transcontinental railroad, linking […]
Philippines government asks Interpol’s help in apprehending fugitive lawyer connected to POGO human trafficking Summary The Philippine government has asked Interpol to assist in the arrest of Harry Roque, a former spokesman for Rodrigo Duterte, who is wanted over alleged involvement in human trafficking connected to a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO). Roque served as […]
