LEADERSHIP SHAKE UP
Nike stock plunges as gloomy sales forecast fans growth concerns Nike faces stock woes and market challenges, prompting a potential shift in leadership under CEO John Donahoe's digital-focused strategy. The company's strategic pivots towards sustainability and product revamps aim to counter market pressures, sign...
29 Jun, 2024, 09.24 AM ISTFarm startups bent on shaking up Cargill, ADM are stumbling Startups in the agriculture sector, like Indigo Ag Inc., Gro Intelligence, and Farmers Edge Inc., are facing challenges as they struggle to disrupt traditional giants.
19 Jun, 2024, 09.44 AM ISTFocus on a confluence of big factors as Uttar Pradesh poll race enters final lap With the marathon election battle reaching its final stage, the last round of polling is set to take place in the south-eastern region, which is dominated by OBCs, Dalits, and significantly influenced by the Modi-Yogi factor. The bustling politica...
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Big OpenAI shakeup throws light on big rift at the heart of AI Days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI unveiled its most advanced AI model GPT-4o, its superalignment co-lead Jan Leike and cofounder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announced that they are stepping down from their roles.
21 May, 2024, 06.01 AM ISTFrench President Emmanuel Macron's Ukraine troop talk shakes up NATO allies French President Macron's comments about potentially sending Western troops to Ukraine to create "strategic ambiguity" have caused confusion and concern among allies. While Macron's remarks may stimulate debate and lead to greater Western involvemen...
28 Feb, 2024, 07.12 AM ISTFlipkart’s top deck under pressure; shake-up in senior ranks underway Ecommerce major Flipkart is seeing senior vice presidents (SVPs) leaving, including leaders from Cleartrip and those from verticals such as marketplace and categories, fintech and payments. The company is addressing its top-heavy structure and impro...
20 Feb, 2024, 10.19 AM ISTAbrupt dismissals point to Xi Jinping's quiet shake-up of China's military Nine high-ranking Chinese military figures were recently removed as delegates to the country's Communist Party-run legislature, without official explanation. The move indicates that President Xi Jinping's latest offensive to root out alleged corrupt...
03 Jan, 2024, 08.23 PM ISTChina replaces rocket force generals in surprise military shake-up While it is unknown what prompted the changes or whether Li or Xu were reassigned to different roles, observers think the shuffle indicates potential worries about Xi's leadership. It also comes at a critical juncture for the Rocket Force, which ove...
02 Aug, 2023, 11.34 PM ISTWar, AI and climate change shake up $32 trillion in global trade A transformation in world trade today is being led various unrelated factors including Artificial Intelligence, the Ukraine-Russia war, and climate change.
01 Aug, 2023, 09.35 AM ISTThe great M&A slump is shaking up giants of investment banking Top investment bankers across the industry have been leaving big banks such as Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse to join smaller rivals. The heightened departures come as hedge funds have cut large portions of their trading commissions. While large ba...
24 Jul, 2023, 09.41 AM ISTTikTok shakes up leadership amid questions about its future The leadership shake-up comes at a pivotal time for TikTok, as the app faces tremendous pressure over its ownership by Chinese company ByteDance and questions about its data and privacy practices.
23 Jun, 2023, 10.03 AM ISTSaudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East The breakthrough - a culmination of more than a year of negotiations in Baghdad and more recent talks in China - also became ensnared in Israel's internal politics, reflecting the country's divisions at a moment of national turmoil.
11 Mar, 2023, 09.43 PM ISTChinese President Xi on course for record 3rd term; Premier Li dropped in major shake-up Xi, 69, who was elected to the powerful Central Committee by Congress despite crossing the official retirement age of 68 and completing 10-year tenure, will get re-elected as the General Secretary of the party on Sunday for a record third-term - a p...
22 Oct, 2022, 08.25 PM ISTChina poised to shake up economic leadership as reformers bow out Beijing's once-in-five years reshuffle begins at the party congress that starts Oct. 16, where President Xi Jinping is poised to break with precedent and secure a third leadership term.
14 Sep, 2022, 02.15 PM ISTUK's Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clash over tax in leadership debate While Sunak has topped those two votes, he faces stiff competition from Truss, who has the backing of a number of senior figures, and junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt, who polls suggest is the most popular with party members who will decide the ...
16 Jul, 2022, 08.00 AM ISTOngoing shake-up in caste matrix appears to be trigger for AP violence The forward caste Kapus, the backward caste Setti Balijas and the Dalits are the predominant social groups holding sway over the region and a key factor in deciding the fortunes of political parties. Over the years, though such groups developed anim...
25 May, 2022, 08.52 PM ISTSudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscape While the Democrats decried the draft, they suddenly have a clear, unifying message. The real possibility that abortion could be outlawed in dozens of states in the coming months could animate their dejected base - especially young voters, people of...
04 May, 2022, 11.01 AM ISTParag Agrawal shakes up Twitter's security team Peiter Zatko, the head of security who is better known within the security community as "Mudge" is no longer at the company, Twitter confirmed. Rinki Sethi, the chief information security officer, will depart in the coming weeks.
21 Jan, 2022, 12.40 PM ISTChina approves sweeping electoral shake-up for Hong Kong, demands loyalty The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over its freest city following the imposition of a national security law in June, which critics see as a tool to crush dissent.
30 Mar, 2021, 11.27 AM ISTChina witnessed 'earth-shaking' changes under CPC leadership: Xi Jinping Commemorating the 75th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression on Thursday, Xi said Chinese people will not allow attempts by any individual or force to alienate them from the CPC.
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