Leadership in real time

Skechers CFO John Vandemore has departed after nearly a decade with the company to assume the CFO role at Levi's.

curated · 2026-10-01 · context →

Skechers launched the Skechers Razor 2 Football Boot with Sunset Pack featuring partnerships with elite athletes (Harry Kane, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Anthony Elanga) ahead of global tournament in North America, with Neon City Pack dropping in July.

curated · 2026-05-27 · context →

Skechers entered multiyear partnership with WNBA as Official Partner, continuing global support for women's sports

curated · 2026-05-06 · context →

SportsHero (ASX:SHO) partnered with MAXIS to launch HeroPlay in Malaysia, expanding its gaming/sports platform into Southeast Asia

curated · 2026-10-01 · context →

SportsHero (ASX:SHO) has announced deals with Razer and Carry1st as part of a gaming ecosystem strategy

curated · 2026-09-09 · context →

SportsHero's HeroPlay platform experiencing significant growth in Indonesia through telco partnership strategy, with improved ARPU metrics indicating successful market penetration and monetization

curated · 2026-04-28 · context →

Ture Armas appointed as new leader of JPMorganChase's Seattle Tech Center in July 2026, succeeding Mamtha Banerjee who left in March. Armas continues as CTO and head of Commercial Bank Lending Technology.

curated · 2026-10-01 · context →

JPMorganChase is establishing quantum computing research operations in London through OQC partnership, testing hybrid quantum-classical applications for financial services

curated · 2026-06-04 · context →

Chase executing multibillion-dollar branch expansion program: 18 branches opened in May, 52 YTD, 160 planned for full year. Renovation of 160+ branches. Part of 3-year plan to open 500+ branches and hire 3,500 employees by end of 2027.

curated · 2026-05-15 · context →

Mattel's Chief Executive was named Co-C.E.O. of a combined Paramount and Warner Bros. entity, indicating a major M&A or strategic merger and a departure from Mattel's leadership

curated · 2026-09-30 · context →

Mattel launched new Brick Shop product line featuring luxury automotive brands (Lamborghini and Chevrolet)

curated · 2026-05-29 · context →

Mattel launched its first 'KPop Demon Hunters' toy assortments in select stores and online

curated · 2026-05-11 · context →

Optum joined the Personal AI Health Alliance (PAIHA), positioning itself to explore how AI-enabled connected technologies can expand access to health insights and wearable-based continuous monitoring.

curated · 2026-09-30 · context →

Optum partnered with Anthropic on AI initiatives for healthcare applications

curated · 2026-07-22 · context →

Optum UK (UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that owns EMIS) acquired by US private equity firm TPG

curated · 2026-05-11 · context →

ABS-CBN received a P6 billion placement from the Lopez family and a new investor, increasing company shares and adding boardroom seats.

curated · 2026-09-30 · context →

Veteran producer Maria Rosario 'Charo' Santos-Concio is standing for election to the board of ABS-CBN Corp., signaling a potential leadership refresh at the Philippine media giant.

curated · 2026-07-31 · context →

ABS-CBN reported widened Q1 net losses of P813 million vs P500 million last year due to weaker advertising revenues, absence of major film releases, and softer cable/broadband sales

curated · 2026-05-19 · context →

Sarwant Singh, industry veteran and futurist, is returning to Frost & Sullivan to accelerate digital innovation and global growth, with focus on digital platforms, advisory capabilities, and new business opportunities

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

Frost & Sullivan appointed Dr. Vinod K. Aggarwal as Chief Economist to lead global initiatives on industrial policy, economic statecraft, and non-market strategy.

curated · 2026-08-03 · context →

Strategic partnership with IFM Research Vietnam to deliver enhanced market research and advisory services in Vietnam

curated · 2026-05-12 · context →

HIG Capital completed acquisition of Torque, a UK-based fulfillment and logistics specialist serving e-commerce, retail, and wholesale sectors.

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

HIG Capital is divesting industrial services firm JT Thorpe (acquired in 2022) to Truelink Capital, indicating portfolio optimization or exit from an underperforming asset after a 4-year hold.

curated · 2026-07-30 · context →

HIG Capital appointed Carlos Couret as managing director and head of lower mid-market private equity business in Spain, signaling expansion of Iberian market presence

curated · 2026-06-25 · context →

Williams secured $5.3 billion investment from Blackstone-led consortium (including KKR and Apollo) for 49% stake in five gas-fired power projects pipeline serving AI data centers. $4.4 billion covers project costs. Separately, Blackstone and Halliburton invested $1 billion equity in VoltaGrid (on-site power provider). Bloom Energy secured up to $25 billion in financing from Brookfield Asset Management for power projects.

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

Williams secured $5.34bn investment from Blackstone, Apollo, and KKR for minority noncontrolling stake in five Power Innovation projects

curated · 2026-07-14 · context →

Williams Racing announced plans to introduce an 'almost entirely new car' by the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in late September 2026. The current FW48 was completed late and is overweight; the team is undertaking a major redesign for performance recovery.

curated · 2026-07-01 · context →

Hippo launched Clara, a conversational AI claims agent, in April 2026 to automate first-notice-of-loss (FNOL) calls and scale homeowners insurance claims operations. Clara completes 81% of FNOL calls without human involvement, reducing customer contact time to 1.2 hours vs. 2-hour target, and customer satisfaction reached 84%.

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

Hippo released its 2026 Homeowner Anxiety Report, demonstrating market research and product/brand positioning around homeowner pain points and mental health aspects of home ownership

curated · 2026-05-12 · context →

Hippo appointed its EVP & Chief Strategy Officer Stewart Ellis to the Board of Directors, effective June 3rd, 2026

curated · 2026-04-22 · context →

KeyBank appointed Drue Anderson as Head of Retail Banking, a veteran executive with 25+ years of experience in scaling retail operations and growing market share

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

KeyBank announced a partnership with the Cleveland WNBA team as the first Founding Partner, positioning itself as the Official Retail Bank and presenting partner for the team's membership platform.

curated · 2026-07-14 · context →

KeyBank is modernizing and repositioning its role in the financial ecosystem through structural changes, moving away from uniform banking models toward specialized roles within the financial stack.

curated · 2026-06-18 · context →

Vail Resorts launched Epic Ascent, a premium concierge service offering white-glove gear rental, high-touch customer support, and skip-the-lift-line access at Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek this winter. Positions personalized, group-based ski lesson experiences.

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

Vail Resorts has engaged investment banking advisors, signaling defensive posture against potential acquisition or hostile activity

curated · 2026-06-18 · context →

Institutional investor Oasis Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Vail Resorts by 237,162 shares (worth ~$32.35m) in Q1 2026, signaling investor confidence despite recent stock price decline to 52-week lows.

curated · 2026-05-26 · context →

Coforge appoints Akhil Gupta, former Bharti Enterprises vice-chairman, as chairperson following resignation of former chairman O P Bhatt and NRC chairperson D K Singh

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

Coforge secured a $230+ million five-year contract with a European client to deliver Low-Code/No-Code platforms combined with AI-powered automation and accelerated software development services.

curated · 2026-07-24 · context →

Coforge launched an AI platform for global insurance, resulting in 5% stock gain and positive market response

curated · 2026-06-02 · context →

Daniele Rossi appointed as chief procurement officer at Electrolux with mandate to lead sourcing and co-develop sustainable products with direct-material suppliers.

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

Electrolux successfully completed a fully-subscribed rights issue raising approximately SEK 9,062 million (oversubscribed at 135.1%), significantly expanding share capital and increasing shares outstanding from 482.8M to 824M shares.

curated · 2026-06-23 · context →

Electrolux launched fully underwritten rights issue of SEK 9 billion to finance growth initiatives, accelerate financial targets achievement, and strengthen balance sheet following strategic partnership with Midea Group

curated · 2026-05-22 · context →

Guy Raz acquired full ownership of 'How I Built This' podcast from NPR and partnered with Vox Media to handle sales, marketing, distribution, business operations and live-event support. Plans include video expansion on YouTube, doubling episode volume in early 2027, and launching live events.

curated · 2026-09-29 · context →

James Murdoch's Lupa Systems acquired roughly 50% of Vox Media for $300M+ through FTC-approved deal, including Vox.com, New York Magazine, and 40+ podcast portfolio. Remaining brands (Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar, The Dodo, Punch, Thrillist) being acquired by Penske Media Corporation

curated · 2026-07-07 · context →

James Murdoch acquiring roughly half of Vox Media for over $300 million through Lupa Systems, including New York magazine and podcast network

curated · 2026-05-20 · context →

Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios are launching two new attractions at Minecraft World (Chessington World of Adventures Resort): the world's first Minecraft-branded hotel and a new rollercoaster called 'Escape the Nether' in 2027.

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

Leisure park operator (Legoland, Madame Tussauds, Sea Life) secured £657 million ($890 million) in new debt financing to refinance maturing bonds and meet looming debt deadlines.

curated · 2026-09-10 · context →

Merlin Entertainments launched Jumanji: Safari Tours 4D Expedition at five Madame Tussauds locations globally (Hollywood, Las Vegas, London, New York, Singapore) starting July 2026 in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment

curated · 2026-06-17 · context →

ITC acquires 100% ownership of Sproutlife Foods, maker of Yoga Bar products, a digital-first foods brand with growing online and offline retail presence

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

ITC is building three new growth platforms: digital rural services, life sciences, and sustainable materials as part of long-term diversification beyond traditional consumer businesses.

curated · 2026-06-28 · context →

ITC underwent mid-quarter restructuring of cigarette taxation effective February 1, impacting 4QFY26 results

curated · 2026-05-22 · context →

Investcorp raised $1.25 billion for Investcorp Strategic Capital Partners II and associated vehicles, and rebranded its Strategic Capital Group as Bisonti Partners to give the GP capital solutions business distinct market identity.

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

Investcorp invested in Berger Financial Group, a U.S. wealth management platform serving individual investors and retirement savers, expanding its portfolio of specialized business and professional services firms.

curated · 2026-07-31 · context →

Investcorp is acquiring a majority stake in Smart Managed Solutions, a mechanical and electrical facilities management services provider.

curated · 2026-06-22 · context →

Gecko Robotics partnering with NVIDIA to integrate NVIDIA's Open Agent Safety Platform into its inspection robots, joining 100+ organizations adopting NVIDIA's agentic AI security layer

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

Pittsburgh robotics startup building robots for defense industry manufacturing and maintenance, with mission to transform American manufacturing

curated · 2026-05-11 · context →

Gecko Robotics CEO discussing 13-year journey building mission-critical robots for energy, defense, and manufacturing infrastructure inspection, positioning as leader in purpose-built robotics vs humanoids

curated · 2026-03-25 · context →

FirstService Residential selected to manage Laureate Park Master Association, a 4,500-home master-planned community in Orlando's Lake Nona region

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

Richard Orduno, industry veteran, returned to FirstService Residential as Vice President, Eastern North Carolina, strengthening the leadership team

curated · 2026-06-24 · context →

Jeffrey Poirot elevated to Senior Vice President of New Development Group, indicating organizational restructuring and growth in development operations

curated · 2026-05-11 · context →

Preply CEO Kirill Bigai is allocating 50-60% of his time to hiring this quarter, with 118 open roles including senior engineering positions for AI/ML architectures and agents, indicating aggressive team expansion and AI capability build-out.

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

Preply launched AI-generated lesson summaries and personalized learning features powered by OpenAI technology, expanding their AI-driven educational platform capabilities

curated · 2026-06-12 · context →

Preply is launching AI-generated lesson summaries and personalized learning features powered by OpenAI integration

curated · 2026-06-12 · context →

MongoDB's President and CEO Chirantan Desai departed to join Meta Platforms. Dev Ittycheria appointed interim CEO while the company searches for permanent leadership.

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

MongoDB has unveiled comprehensive AI-focused database features including generally available Search and Vector Search, plus new reranking and hybrid search capabilities across multiple editions

curated · 2026-07-13 · context →

MongoDB announced new capabilities for a unified AI data platform specifically designed for production agents

curated · 2026-05-14 · context →

Northern Trust Asset Management will convert six mutual funds totaling $33 billion into ETFs during Q1 2027, expanding its ETF platform from $27 billion to $60 billion in AUM, reflecting broader industry shift toward ETF structures.

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

NTAM launched two actively managed UCITS funds applying NT Adaptive Equity strategy using proprietary research platform with NLP and advanced analytics. Represents expansion of quantitative platform.

curated · 2026-06-03 · context →

Northern Trust Asset Management appointed Anne-Sophie van Royen as head of index and quantitative strategies to lead strategic direction and drive innovation across $970B+ in assets under management

curated · 2026-05-21 · context →

Benchmark announced a wind-down of its wholesale and correspondent lending channels, consolidating focus exclusively on retail mortgage operations.

curated · 2026-09-28 · context →

Benchmark raised its first-ever dedicated growth fund as part of a $2B capital raise, breaking from its 20+ year tradition of keeping funds at ~$425M. Signals major strategic shift in firm's investment approach

curated · 2026-06-04 · context →

Benchmark, Schroders' financial planning arm, is being acquired by PE consortium including Hg, TowerBrook, and Vitruvian Partners in a $270m deal

curated · 2026-04-20 · context →