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IKEA CEO packs up after five years

IKEA has appointed Jesper Brodin to replace outgoing CEO Peter Agnefjall and will continue pushing into global markets

25 May 2017

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Fear, judgement and a lack of understanding: why mental health stigma still exists at work

Understanding of mental health in the workplace is still very poor; many employers do not understand it and many employees do not feel comfortable discussing it

25 May 2017

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CEO pay rising twice as fast as workers’

A new study by research group Equilar has revealed healthy share price gains sent S&P 500 bosses’ pay up 8.5 percent last year

24 May 2017

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Fields fired as Ford CEO

Ford has replaced CEO Mark Fields with its self-driving chief James Hackett in the wake of falling sales and competition from agile tech rivals in the driverless car...

23 May 2017

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LeEco founder ousted from CEO post amid reshuffle

Jia Yeuting has stepped down as boss of LeShi, the main unit of LeEco, following activist pressure for a reshuffle

22 May 2017

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Female engineers boosted by appointment of new CEO at BMT

Global engineering consultancy BMT has appointed a female CEO - Sarah Kenny - to take the reins in a male-dominated industry

10 May 2017 | Concerning: BMT | Engineering | female CEO | Sarah Kenny

Grameenphone appoints Michael Foley as part of new 4G strategy

Grameenphone appoints Michael Foley as part of new 4G strategy

Bangladesh’s largest mobile carrier, Grameenphone, has appointed a new Chief Executive in a bid to accelerate the roll out of the company's 4G services

8 May 2017 | Concerning: appointment | CEOs | Grameenphone | Telecommunications

Pitfalls and pratfalls: how CEOs can navigate social media

Bosses that learn to mitigate the risks and maximise the rewards of personal social media accounts can boost their brand’s image and win public...

5 May 2017 | Concerning: advice | executive culture | social media | Twitter

Laser therapy for cancer may promote better immune response

17 May 2017

Information recycling preserves the value of our “brain material”

28 Apr 2017

Is income inequality bad?

7 Mar 2017

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Ferrero Group

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Engie

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Adidas

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Volvo Cars

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Swedish Match

General Mills unveils new CEO

Food giant General Mills has promoted Jeffrey Harmening to CEO as the company looks for healthier sources of...

4 May 2017 | Concerning: appointment | Cheerios | General Mills | yoghurt

Ralph Lauren appoints brand expert as CEO in turnaround push

Ralph Lauren has appointed Patrice Louvet as CEO after his predecessor’s poor sales and creative struggles with the company founder

18 May 2017 | Concerning: appointment | Fashion | luxury | Ralph Lauren

Goldsmiths’ Company hires first female boss in 700 years

London’s esteemed Goldsmiths’ Company has made Judith Cobham-Lowe its first female Prime Warden in 700 years

17 May 2017 | Concerning: female CEO | gold | Goldsmiths' Company | livery company

EValue embraces robo-advice with new CEO

Fintech provider EValue has appointed a new CEO as it pushes into ‘robo-advice’ services for asset managers

3 May 2017 | Concerning: artificial intelligence | EValue | robo-advice

Awards Supplement 2016

The European CEO awards 2016 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors. View the winners here or browse the supplement in your browser or on your iPad or Android device.

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What Brexit means for the Scottish and Irish financial sectors

With analysis of the UK's post-Brexit financial services sector focusing on London, analysts are at risk of ignoring...

3 May 2017 | Concerning: Brexit | financial services | Ireland | Scotland

Target slashes CEO pay and bonus

Target has cut CEO Brian Cornell’s pay by a third following a year blighted by low earnings and...

2 May 2017 | Concerning: brick-and-mortar | CEO pay | remuneration | Target

German workers are most vulnerable to automation

A report has found that Germany’s workforce has the highest percentage of jobs at risk of automation among OECD countries

17 May 2017 | Concerning: automation | Germany | Manufacturing | robot jobs

US Steel bungles CEO transition

Troubled company US Steel has hurriedly ousted CEO Mario Longhi despite concerns that his replacement, David Burritt, lacks the relevant experience

11 May 2017 | Concerning: steel | US | US Steel

Weight Watchers names Mindy Grossman as new CEO

Weight Watchers shares shot up by almost 13 percent upon the announcement that Mindy Grossman, current CEO of...

27 Apr 2017 | Concerning: diet | food | Mindy Grossman | Weight Watchers

LafargeHolcim CEO resigns after Syria probe

Eric Olsen, CEO of the world’s largest cement company LafargeHolcim, has stepped down following allegations of links to...

24 Apr 2017 | Concerning: ISIS | LafargeHolcim | protection payments | Syria