The primary goal of almost every CEO is to maximise the growth of their business, as part of a long-term strategy. One way to unlock sustainable growth is through corporate acquisitions. However, difficulties in reaching agreement on the completion mechanism and the drafting of the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) can frustrate or derail an […]
Gamze Cigdemtekin has over 18 years of experience in private practice with a particular focus on domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate finance transactions. He is one of the founding partners of Çiğdemtekin Dora Çakırca Arancı Law Firm (CDCA) and leads the company’s M&A and Corporate Law practice. Turkey-based CDCA is a full-service law firm […]
Ragu Bhargava is not only a successful serial entrepreneur, he is probably the most optimistic one. In his view, there is no problem that cannot be solved. Ragu’s driving idea – the idea that animates his life, that guides his business and makes him show up to work at 4:00 am – is that there […]
The art of delegation is one thing business owners must master. For entrepreneurs and those just starting out, relying on another team member to handle important tasks can be difficult. After all, your business is your baby and who knows your brand better than you? However, learning how to delegate is essential – not just […]
New research carried out among more than 2,000 UK adults by Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has revealed how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018, revealing: 77% of investors (5.28 million people) think Brexit is unlikely to affect their long-term investment strategy and say the way they have invested since June 2016 has […]
Jack Ma wasn't born rich but now he is the richest man in Asia. This Bloomberg profile tells the story of how Ma started as a poor kid in China's countryside, learned English, got rejected from a job at KFC but then went on to found Alibaba, the massive e-commerce site. Video by Vicky Feng, […]
“Working from home”. These three little words seem to resonate with the average British worker as strongly as “cup of tea?” or “dress down Friday”. According to a recent survey, more than 44% of the UK people prefer to work from home rather than head into the office and as much as employers sympathise with […]
From risks to opportunity, AI is set to drive a whole new way of doing business, and the way CEOs interact with technology is about to change in so many new ways. Below Tim Pullan, CEO and Founder of ThoughtRiver, explains to CEO Today the unlikely yet inevitable relationship between leaders and AI. CEOs are […]
Below Martin Hester, Strategic Consultant at Nuvias, brings CEO Today the networking trends that will shape 2018. Security First Cyber threats are becoming ever more sophisticated and increasing in volume. In addition, remote working or working across multiple sites and multiple devices, together with an increasing reliance on cloud-based applications, have all served to weaken traditional […]
Faster global GDP growth, continuing loose global monetary policies, and US tax cuts will help make 2018 a profitable year for investors. But there are also some important headwinds on the horizon. Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group looks to the year ahead with optimistic caution. He comments: “2017 has been marked by steady […]
The Paradise Papers recently opened a new window into how offshore accounts can often leave a thin line between actually breaking the law and simply taking advantage of it. Below Mehran Eftekhar, Group Finance & Corporate Services Director at Nest Investments, delves into the ‘murky waters’ of offshore accounts and how to understand how it […]
From Elon Musk to Kim Jong-un, people at the top are loved and hated worldwide, but what truly makes a leader? Isaac Getz is Professor at ESCP EUROPE Business School, and author of award-winning book Freedom, Inc. Here Prof. Getz explains to CEO Today what truly forms the defining attributes of a real leader. In […]
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