A wave of shocking violence and bloodshed has erupted since Oct. 7: Antonio Guterres NEW YORK CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued an appeal Saturday for peace ahead of the one-year mark of the war in Gaza next week. “The 7th of October is naturally a day to focus on the events of that awful … Read more
Young and the Restless comings and goings reveal Valarie Pettiford joins the cast as recast Amy Lewis. This is a real blast from the past. The character’s been gone since 1988. And now she’s back with a new face and an incredible actress in the role. If you don’t remember, Amy Lewis was the daughter … Read more
In a season filled with excitement, UEFA chief Zvonimir Boban has thrown a rather intriguing gauntlet on the European football table. According to him, Inter Milan is the one team that can square up against the giants—Manchester City and Real Madrid—in this season’s Champions League. Now, if that doesn’t get your football juices flowing, I … Read more
In a turn of events that’s hotter than a Kenyan sun on a July afternoon, the Acting Inspector-General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has found himself in a sticky situation—namely, a six-month prison sentence. Yes, you read that right. The man tasked with upholding law and order is now the one learning that the law can … Read more
There is a new C in the executive suite, the chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO). In March, the White House announced that all federal agencies had to appoint a CAIO so that the government would stay on top of AI developments. Vice President Kamala Harris gave a legal framework to the mandate: “Make sure that … Read more
Home Media Expert Perspectives In Conversation with Andreas Burner, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product Management at SmartStream Over the past few years, the financial services sector has embraced the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help streamline operations, improve data analytics, and manage risk. Joseph Giarraputo, the Founder and Editorial Director of Global Finance, talks … Read more
After 15 years at the helm, Piyush Gupta announced last month that he will step down as CEO of DBS Bank in March 2025, to be succeeded by Tan Su Shan, who will become the bank’s first female head and first internal candidate to be chosen for the top spot. Tan, 56, joined the Singaporean … Read more
PNVF president Ramon “Tats” Suzara is the new AVC president. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net PNVF president Ramon “Tats” Suzara on Friday was elected the new chief of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the continental governing body for volleyball. Suzara will serve a four-year term as the ninth president and only the second Filipino—after Nemesio Yabut who was … Read more
James Bullard, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 2008-2023 and a former member of the Federal Open Market Committee, was named the dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., School of Business at Purdue University in July 2023. Bullard talked with Global Finance magazine recently about a wide range … Read more
Daniel Labovitz, the former NYSE head of regulatory policy, is swapping the traditional stock market blues for a greener pasture. As the CEO of the Green Impact Exchange (GIX), he aims to introduce the first US stock market exclusively focused on the $50 trillion-plus global green economy. If GIX gets the green light from the … Read more