Xero gives ‘low performers’ 30-day ultimatum amid CEO pay push
Xero has amped up performance management of staff, offering underperformers the option for immediate severance, amid AI’s disruption of the SaaS market.
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Tech CEO with $35 million California mansion charged with secretly aiding Iran’s nuclear program
The CEO faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly providing U.S. networking equipment to Iran, according to the Justice Department.
Tech companies are using AI as ‘excuse’ to layoff workers, CEO says
Roughly 30,000 layoffs have been blamed on AI so far this year, on top of 55,000 job cuts in 2025.
Luigi Mangione fights extradition to New York — Here’s why.
Mangione was charged with forgery and firearms counts in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, and faces a murder charge in New York.
Who is Brian Thompson? UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in NYC
Brian Thompson—the 50-year-old CEO of the health insurance division of the $550 billion UnitedHealth Group—was killed Wednesday in what police believe was a targeted shooting in Manhattan ahead of an investor meeting.
Victoria’s Secret shares surge as firm hires former Savage x Fenty exec as new CEO
A former Savage X Fenty executive will replace Martin Waters at Victoria’s Secret.
How a bold 35-year-old CEO fired up a $100 million jerky brand
Country Archer’s Eugene Kang grew up stocking shelves at his parents’ gas station convenience stores. Now he’s producing one of the fastest-growing better-for-you snack foods in America.
As CEOs mandate office returns, mounting evidence suggests fewer upsides
Need fresh ammo to persuade your boss they shouldn’t make office returns mandatory? Two new studies suggest remote work not only lures more diverse and experienced candidates willing to trade higher pay for flexibility—but that office mandates don’t appear to boost financial performance, hurting job satisfaction instead.
Failure and resilience might be the best teachers
L’Oreal Australia and NZ CEO Rodrigo Pizarro says learning from failure and backing personal intuition are key to business success.