Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang Defines ‘New Retail’
“The department store and supermarket you know today will not be the same tomorrow,” Daniel Zhang, Alibaba CEO, told the Viva Tech conference in Paris.
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Shocking Employee Traits That Will Make You Want to Hire or Fire
Employees are always wondering why the other guy got the promotion or why they got the sack. This may be the long-awaited moment of truth. UK online printer, instantprint, recently conducted research in which 500 senior UK operatives were…
6 Ways to Support the Wellbeing of Your Younger Employees
Large or small. B2B or B2C. Profit or not-for-profit. UK or abroad. Employee wellbeing forms an important part of every business’ set-up. Here Citation, HR and employment law consultants, discuss for CEO Today 6 ways directors and CEOs can…
Should CEOs Use Social Media?
Many CEOs avoid social media, or use it badly. But in a business world that is increasingly driven by social media, neither of these stances is a realistic option. Below, Cleland Thom Principal at the College of Media and Publishing,…
1 in 5 Executives Believe GDPR is Irrelevant to Them
Many global business decision makers are unaware of the implications of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as other compliance regulations like PCI-DSS and ISO27001/2, with one in five admitting they do not…
How Vital is the Relationship Between the CFO and the CIO?
The C-Suite landscape is changing. With the introduction of several new C-level executives to manage HR (CHRO), Marketing (CMO) and Strategy (CSO), it is not easy for each of these individuals to have a prominent, influential seat at the…
Current Pace of Finance Could Threaten Corporate Agility
Adaptive Insights recently released its global CFO Indicator report, which explores the pace of finance, its impact on agility, and what CFOs need to do to shorten their organisations’ time to decisions. Alarmingly, 77% of CFOs admit that…
IMF Executives Conclude 2017 Consultation with South Africa
A few weeks back, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with South Africa.
Living conditions have ameliorated substantially for the bulk of South Africa's population during the past…
The Top 6 Steps to Selling Your Company
Below Jonnie Whittle, financial planner at wealth management specialist Clarion, takes a closer look at the process of selling your business.
CEOs are different from other people. Their talent lies in imagining a new solution or fresh…
Can Your Employees Wear Religious Symbols at Work?
The ECJ recently handed down its judgment in relation to the long running cases in Belgium (Achibita v G4S) and France (Bougnaoui v ADDH). These high-profile cases focussed on whether bans on religious symbols constituted as direct or…
How is UAE Further Developing to be the Top of Corporate?
One of the main recent developments in the UAE business regulatory environment is the promulgation of the long-waited Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 (CCL), which is in line with the current trend in GCC region towards updating…
The Transition from CFO to CEO
What does a CEO look for in a successor? Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, discusses with Gerard Baker about the insights and skills needed to rise from the CFO position to the head of a company.
