Fortune released its 29th annual Most Powerful Women in Business list this week, honoring 100 female executives shaping key sectors of the global economy, including finance, retail, energy, technology, manufacturing, and media.
“We’re pretty certain we will bring the full firm operationally to our clients on day one. We have the expertise, because Hogan Lovells was created through a merger 16 years ago. Our business team is quite solid, and a lot of people were involved in that [prior] merger who are helping us here. There are fewer challenges now than in that deal.”
Most CEOs in America today are very scared to speak out publicly about anything, Sorkin said. They are so worried that they are going to be potentially attacked by the administration or regulated. They're going to have a merger in front of some agency that's not going to be allowed to go through. They are so nervous about criticizing anything that's going on with this administration.
“Many of you will have seen media coverage following the investor event in Hong Kong, particularly the reporting around automation, AI, and workforce changes,” Winters said in the memo, per The Wall Street Journal. “I know this may be unsettling when reduced to simple headlines or a quote out of context.”
In Crown's early days, he spent much of his time traveling or with his management team and customers. But he made it home most weekends, bonding with his young daughter over boating, water sports, and other activities. Thompson felt he was "always able to be a big part of Jenny's life as she was growing," and he was there to "help her develop her values."
Ali Farhadi, who recently stepped down as CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, has been appointed as corporate vice president at Microsoft. He will be working under Mustafa Suleyman, who has recently initiated an in-house AI team at the company.
I interact on policy, not politics. I'm not a political person on either side. I'm kind of straight down the middle. Cook appeared on the show to discuss the approaching 50th anniversary of Apple, plus his views on philanthropy, artificial intelligence, data privacy, and global affairs.
We used to be strong and a pacesetter. We haven't been for the last few years. His assessment was clear: Target has lost its way and, to some extent, its identity. The retailer affectionately nicknamed 'Tarzhay' for its cheap-chic merchandise had earlier on Tuesday reported a fourth quarter in a row of declining comparable sales.
Callender, who has led the Santa Clara Valley Water District since 2020 and serves as president of the California-Hawaii NAACP State Conference, announced Friday that he would leave his $520,000-a-year post March 1. He had been on paid administrative leave since December 2024, when the allegations first surfaced.
She called me yesterday afternoon and told me that the press coverage of the work she had done previously and of this whole situation had just gotten to a level of noise and distraction that she thought it was distracting the firm," Solomon told CNBC interviere"It was putting her in a position where it was hard for her to execute on her job and her responsibilities, and she just thought it was time to step away.
For the past six years, Josh D'Amaro has overseen experiences, such as theme parks and cruises, at the Walt Disney Company. Starting March 18, he'll add the rest of the company to his responsibilities. Disney has tapped D'Amaro as its new chief executive officer, taking the reins from Bob Iger and becoming just the ninth person to run the century-old entertainment giant. D'Amaro won a highly competitive race for the job, fending off Disney's entertainment co-chairman, Dana Walden.
The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange announced a significant leadership move on Wednesday, naming longtime executive and co-founder Yi He as a co-CEO to lead the company. Yi He will share the role at Binance with Richard Teng who stepped into the top job in mid-2023 after its longtime leader Changpeng Zhao resigned amidst a U.S. criminal investigation. "I am honored to build alongside Richard, who brings decades of experience in regulated financial markets and was among the first to regulate crypto in its early days," said Yi He in a statement.
Today, Samsung Electronics named TM Roh as head of its Device eXperience (DX) Division and appointed him as CEO. He won't be the only CEO, however - he's joining Young Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman and Head of the Device Solutions (DS) Division, as co-CEO. Roh will continue to oversee the company's mobile business as head of the Mobile eXperience (MX) business, while Vice Chairman Jun will remain head of the Memory business.
Driving the news: Walmart said Friday that McMillon, CEO since 2014, would step aside early next year in favor of long-time lieutenant John Furner. The Financial Times reported late Friday night that Apple's board is accelerating plans to replace Cook, CEO since 2011, as early as next year. Disney is working toward replacing Iger as CEO (again) early next year, and he's been more vocal about the coming change in recent days, discussing his impending exit on a British podcast.
A few days earlier, on Sept 29, Comcast said that its sitting CEO Brian Roberts will be joined by Michael Cavanagh, former president, in January. (The arrangement is being read as part of a succession plan.) And at Oracle a week before, ex-CEO Safra Catz moved into the vice-chair role, and was replaced by Clay Magouyrk, former head of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Mike Sicilia, who previously ran Oracle Industries.
The headlines seem clear: Corporate ESG is retreating. Sustainability is under political fire. Coalitions are dissolving. Climate commitments appear dead. Under closer examination, however, a more nuanced picture emerges: Although a fraction of companies have pulled back, many more are staying the course, or even doubling down. They're just doing it quietly.
For entrepreneurs, few events are more damaging than a product recall. The immediate image is always financial: refunds, fines and settlements. But anyone who has been inside these cases knows the true cost runs far deeper. Recalls erode consumer trust, unravel years of brand building and expose systemic failures in leadership. I have seen firsthand how these crises unfold. In nearly every instance, the warning signs were there.
Don Mulligan is the voice of consistency at Market Basket, one that our associates and customers can count on to proudly continue the same thriving culture and the 'More For Your Dollar' shopping experience," board Chair Jay K. Hachigian said in a statement. He praised Mulligan's "exceptional business acumen" and relationship with the company's employees, as well as his "deep understanding of the history and culture that make Market Basket so special.
Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign that actions against corporate retailers can still make a deep impact. When Target announced its current chief executive officer will be stepping down in February 2026 and an insider was taking the helm, those organizers saw it as a move in the right direction and stress more than ever that boycotts will continue as long as previous promises made to the public go unfulfilled.
Stankey acknowledges a shift away from traditional employment expectations, stating, 'Some of you may have started your tour with this company expecting an 'employment deal' rooted in loyalty. We have consciously shifted away from some of these elements.' His memo actively redefines loyalty and sets clearer expectations for employees within the changing landscape of corporate relationships.
Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.
The incident creates potential legal troubles and a crisis of leadership for the company, David Rice, HR expert at People Managing People, told Entrepreneur via email. "The big issue is the example that it sets. Obviously, a CEO should know better. But the fact that it's with the chief people officer is even worse."
