The funding follows Personio’s $125 million Series D funding last January, bringing the total capital raised by the company to over $500 million. The company, which produces human resource software for small to medium-sized businesses, plans to use the funds to launch a new people workflow automation software for SMEs. The software would automate HR […]
A true veteran of the automotive industry, Torsten spent more than 13 years rising through a variety of positions at BMW Group. He took on roles in the Sales and Marketing Division, but became best-known for his impressive tenure as Director of the MINI brand between 2000 and 2003. He successfully relaunched MINI internationally as […]
Image by Web Summit - SD5_7851, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74256111 CEO and co-founder Nik Storonsky said: “To be able to IPO successfully we need to be at least in the few billion dollars range of revenue a year.” As of 2020, Revolut’s adjusted revenue was £261 million ($359 million). In July, the company managed to raise […]
Image by Jérémy Barande / Ecole polytechnique Université Paris-Saclay, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57236208 The luxury goods billionaire held a 5.7% stake in Carrefour, which raised €724 million by selling shares on the market in an accelerated book-building process. The stake was sold off at €16 per share after Arnault first took a 9.8% holding at […]
Business leaders have said that urgent changes to the visa system are needed as retailers struggle to keep shop shelves stocked, and restaurants run out of food and drink amid the supply chain chaos caused by Brexit and the pandemic. Earlier this week, it was reported that fast-food giant McDonald’s had run out of milkshakes […]
On Friday, Xavier Niel announced a “simplified public tender” offer for Iliad shares at an offer price of $216 per share. The proposal saw a 61% increase for the stock on the Euronext Paris, boosting Niel’s net worth by $3 billion up to an estimated net worth of $10.4 billion. Niel owns approximately 70% of […]
To celebrate Pride Month this year, we take a look at the five companies across the globe that share two similarities – big revenues and an LGBTQ+ CEO at the helm.
German automobile giant Audi has announced it will end the development of new internal combustion engine models by 2026, and will instead focus on full-electric drivetrains. Audi’s CEO, Markus Duesmann, made the announcement at a management meeting at the company’s Ingolstadt headquarters on Thursday. The transition will be gradual, with new diesel, gasoline, and hybrid […]
Just a month on from Norwegian exiting bankruptcy protection, the company’s CEO, Jacob Schram, is stepping down after 18 months in the role. Current CFO, Geir Karlsen, is set to take his place. Karlsen has been with Norwegian as its CFO since April 2018. He temporarily took on the position of CEO when former Bjorn […]
Patrick Drahi, founder of the European-based telecom group Altice, has bought a 12.1% stake in telecommunications company BT, worth approximately £2.2 billion. Altice is now BT’s largest shareholder after the purchase of 1.2 billion shares by recently-formed Altice UK. BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley handled the share purchases. Drahi, who has a net worth of […]
Italian physicist Benedetto Vigna has been named Ferrari’s next CEO. Vigna will take over from interim chief John Elkann. Elkann stepped in in December after the resignation of Louis C. Camilleri, who retired with immediate effect due to personal reasons. Vigna will become Ferrari’s chief executive officer this coming September. Vigna has served as the […]
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