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☆ CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz on China, Microsoft and the SEC
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has had a banner year. The new regulations will likely offer upside for CrowdStrike, Kurtz said. For every dollar companies paid CrowdStrike to respond to hacks, CrowdStrike collected roughly $6 on average in new subscription revenue, Kurtz said. "It's not something we can answer" for companies, Kurtz said. While incident response is good business for CrowdStrike, Kurtz emphasized that CrowdStrike's main focus is "to help customers prevent these sorts of attacks upfront and provide visibility."

Persons: George Kurtz, It's, Kurtz, CrowdStrike, it's, Jen Organizations: Crowdstrike Holdings Inc, Bloomberg Technology, RSA Conference, CNBC, Securities and Exchange, SEC, Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Caesars, MGM, CrowdStrike, Infrastructure Security Agency Locations: San Francisco , California

A pedestrian carrying an umbrella walks along the River Thames in view of City of London skyline in London, Britain, July 31, 2023. Finance executives, consultants and headhunters interviewed by Reuters predict subdued deal flows, modest bonuses for most and heavy job cuts in 2024. "2023 will ultimately be one of the lowest corporate finance fee pools in modern history," said Fabrizio Campelli, head of Corporate Bank and Investment Bank at Deutsche Bank. JOB CUTSBanks have already turned to cost cuts to try to weather the downturn, which in a people-intensive business means job losses. And although some bankers expect a tough 2024, others sense an opportunity for European banks from the Basel Endgame.

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Now "it's like 'plus-10' and then China," he added, with the latter down to providing half of Industry West's products and being trimmed more. China recorded its first-ever quarterly deficit in foreign direct investment in July-September, suggesting capital outflow pressure. But for the first time in the four decades since China opened up to foreign investments, executives are now also concerned about long-term growth prospects. Primavera Capital founder Fred Hu cites mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, a "murky capital market outlook," and lingering concerns over past regulatory crackdowns on high-growth industries such as technology and education. Despite the challenges, foreign investment flows are not unidirectional.

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☆ BlackRock is looking for new lobbyists and reshaping its public affairs team to match 'policy threats,' leaked memo shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The money management giant is looking for a new Washington, DC-based head of US government affairs and public policy as well as a new head of state government affairs, wrote John Kelly, BlackRock's global head of corporate affairs, in a previously unreported company memo last week. The overhaul, which includes reshuffling positions and a renamed government affairs and public policy group, reflects the tremendous pressure BlackRock is under in the public eye. Reshaping the key policy groupA string of roles in the public policy group are changing to meet this new reality. The firm's public policy group has about 40 people, some 25 of whom are on Cound's team focused on international policy. Novick launched the firm's public policy efforts in 2009.

Persons: John Kelly, BlackRock's, Kelly, BlackRock, Larry Fink, Fink, Samantha DeZur, Joanna Cound, Rachel Barry, Kate Fulton, Bryan Wood, Barbara Novick, Rob Kapito, Susan Wagner, Novick, Sheila Kindig, Jim Badenhausen, Kindig Organizations: BlackRock, Business, Republican Party, Texas Republicans, Bloomberg Locations: BlackRock, Washington, DC, Florida , Texas , Louisiana, South Carolina

☆ 5 deaths in 10 days point to a problem Australia wants to solve
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Two days earlier, the body of 38-year-old Krystal Marshall was recovered from the charred remains of her home after a house fire in South Australia, according to SA Police. The number of women killed by violence in Australia has ranged between 43 and 84 each years since Counting Dead Women began tallying deaths in 2012. Since then, she said she’s noticed a change in the way people, including the police, respond to domestic violence. But until those lessons are learned, state authorities are strengthening their responses to domestic violence. Whitford says it takes the community to come together to prevent more women becoming victims of domestic violence.

Persons: Manuela Whitford, We’ve, I’ve, ”, ’ I’m, ” Whitford, you’re, you’ve, It’s, They’re, Alice McShera, Geoff DeSanges, Lilie James, Krystal Marshall, Analyn, Whitford, she’s, “, Julia Gillard, Gillard, Andrew Tate, Andrew Lines, Lines, –, haven’t, Hilary Whiteman Organizations: Australia CNN, Friends, Facebook, WA, Victoria Police, New South Wales Police, ACT Policing, Police, SA Police, Dignity, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Women Survey, Women, United Nations, Global Institute, Women’s, NSW Police, CNN Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Australian, Perth, Western Australia, Sydney, New, Canberra, South Australia, Romania, New Zealand

☆ The 'biggest threat to global order since the 1930s' is underway and every CEO is talking about it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Deborah Kong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That's according to Frederick Kempe, CEO of foreign policy think tank Atlantic Council, and it is a fear he says more CEOs of major corporations are focused on today. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon recently warned, “This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades.”According to Kempe, that's a feeling shared in many corporate boardrooms. The last three major inflection points in history were World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, and now the tensions and risks are higher than ever. Kempe believes it's up to the United States to ensure the global system stays intact. He cited how the choices made by the U.S. after World War I led to isolationism, the Holocaust, and millions of deaths, while the nation "got it right" after World War II, resulting in international institutions like the United Nations and NATO.

Persons: Frederick Kempe, Jamie Dimon, Kempe, that's, it's Organizations: Al, Atlantic Council, JPMorgan, CNBC, U.S, United Nations, NATO Locations: Al Bureij, Gaza City, Gaza, United States, Israel, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Russia, U.S

He said the UAW's new contracts were so good they had even led to nonunion auto workers getting raises. Honda (7267.T) told Reuters it was evaluating the recent UAW deals with the Detroit Three automakers and would remain competitive. "If (Toyota workers) come calling, which they have, we're going to educate them and be there for them," Smith told Reuters. Toyota's move earlier this week to raise wages is in line with the strategy the Japanese automaker and other nonunion automakers have used to keep UAW organizers at bay. Nonunion automakers have kept hourly wages close to the UAW rates at the Detroit Three.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, It'll, Tim Smith, Smith, Elon Musk, Toyota's, Joseph White, David Shepardson, Lisa Baertlein, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis, Jamie Freed Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Detroit, Toyota, UAW, nonunion, Honda, Reuters, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford, Louisville Assembly, GM, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Tesla, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, U.S, United States, Georgetown , Kentucky, Louisville, Tesla's Fremont , California, Fremont, Detroit, Washington, Los Angeles

☆ From boardrooms to playgrounds, women should be treated as equals, says India's Nita Ambani
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, and her husband Indian billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani at the opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, India, 31 March, 2023. A philanthropist, a champion for women's rights, and the founder of one of India's largest foundations. Nita Ambani is a woman who wears many hats – but the accolades don't stop there. Dubbed the "first lady of Indian business," she's also the wife of Mukesh Ambani — Asia's wealthiest man. Ambani is best known for her role as chairperson of Reliance Foundation, a philanthropic organization owned by India's richest company, Reliance Industries.

Persons: Nita Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Nita Mukesh Ambani, she's, Mukesh Ambani —, Ambani, CNBC's Tanvir Gill Organizations: Reliance Foundation, India's, Reliance Industries, CNBC Locations: Mumbai, India

☆ Morgan Stanley just picked its new CEO. Here's our take on the succession news
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Morgan Stanley (MS) has finally named a successor to longtime CEO James Gorman — removing a big question mark for investors like us. Morgan Stanley said it's still on track to add $1 trillion in net new assets every three years. MS YTD mountain Morgan Stanley (MS) year-to-date performance Gorman is ready to hand over the reins after navigating years of uncertainty at the helm of the bank. Morgan Stanley needs a battle-tested exec who can navigate a murky operating environment, and Gorman said Pick fits the bill. Morgan Stanley shares have dropped about 15% year to date.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, James Gorman —, Ted Pick, Gorman, Jan, Pick, Jim Cramer, it's, James, we're, Ted, Andy Saperstein, Dan Simkowitz, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Silicon Valley Bank, Getty Locations: shuttering, U.S, Silicon

☆ Self-made millionaire: The ‘most successful people’ practice this skill—it requires ‘defiance’ and ‘belligerence’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Matt Higgins went from living in "abject poverty" to running boardrooms, he says. The experience taught the self-made millionaire that successful people have one thing in common. People who get ahead are comfortable with the concept of change, Higgins said at a CNBC Make It: Your Money virtual event on Tuesday. That self-awareness can inform when to stay loyal to your ideas and when to change course, Higgins told Make It in an email. "To be successful in life ... you have to carry a little bit of defiance, a tad bit of belligerence" until people eventually come around, Higgins said on Tuesday.

Persons: Matt Higgins, Higgins Organizations: CNBC, RSE Ventures

Seoul/Hong Kong CNN —When Hwang Ji-sun, 52, first joined the assembly line at South Korean carmaker Hyundai 22 years ago, women like her had it tough. A wider problemDespite the incremental improvements, South Korea still has widespread problems of gender-based exclusion and low pay, researchers say. Gita Gopinath, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has proposed South Korea adopt new measures to help keep women in the workforce. Making childcare more affordable, lowering the number of working hours or allowing more flexible arrangements is key, she told a South Korean forum last September. In a culturally conservative society like South Korea, much more needs to be done to change perceptions about women in male-dominated professions, according to Hwang.

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During the third quarter, U.S. dealmaking contributed to a larger-than-usual share of global activity and offset a decline in volumes in Europe and Asia Pacific, accounting for about half of global volumes. Deal volumes in Europe and Asia Pacific fell 31% and 9%, respectively. To date, private equity deal volumes have slumped 48% to $313.73 billion, compared to the same period last year. Deal activity driven by activist shareholders was muted as several big-name activists reached settlements with corporate boardrooms. Dealmaking in technology, which typically accounts for the largest share of deal volumes, has fallen 51% so far this year.

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☆ Japan's Sony says Zee merger to be delayed by a few months
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Zee Entertainment and SONY logos are displayed in this illustration taken, September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said on Friday a merger of its Indian unit with Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE.NS), which had an initial deadline of September, would take a few more months to complete. "Based on the current state of preparation, we expect completion within the next few months," Sony said in a statement, without elaborating further. It was delayed due to issues including a legal battle with lenders over loan defaults by a Zee group entity. Zee shares, which have lost about a quarter of their value since the merger was announced in 2021, were up 2.7% on Friday.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Punit Goenka, Zee, Ashna Teresa Britto, Chris Thomas, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Sohini Organizations: Zee Entertainment, SONY, REUTERS, Sony Group Corp, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Sony, Zee, Securities and Exchange Board, India, Finance, Thomson

☆ In EV battle, Toyota bets on new technology and old-school thinking
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( David Dolan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

He pointed to engineering and technology expertise anchored in "TPS", shorthand for the Toyota Production System. Toyota revolutionised modern manufacturing with its system of lean production, just-in-time delivery and "kanban" workflow organisation. ASSEMBLY LINE, GIGACASTINGOne innovation being emphasised by Toyota is its self-propelled production lines, where EVs are guided by sensors through the assembly line. Toyota also showed off a prototype of the die-casting technology known as "gigacasting" pioneered by Tesla that produces aluminium parts far bigger than anything used before in auto manufacturing. Like Tesla, Toyota says it will produce EVs in modular sections, reducing parts.

Persons: EVs, Goldman Sachs, Kazuaki Shingo, Tesla, Koji Sato, David Dolan, Jamie Freed Organizations: Toyota, TOYOTA CITY, TPS, System, United Auto Workers, Tesla, Thomson Locations: Japan, gigacasting, Toyota City, Motomachi

☆ A state-owned railway in China told women not to put on makeup on trains. Here's how they responded
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong (CNN) -- A promotional video by a state-owned railway in China that asked women to refrain from putting on makeup during train journeys has sparked a fierce backlash and a debate about sexism. On Saturday, the clip by China Railway was the most searched, most read and most debated item on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media platform – two months after it was originally posted. “Why does it have to be such a gender-focused case, of women putting on makeup, to illustrate uncivilized behavior?” one Weibo user asked. Another asked, “Will the next move involve banning women on trains once and for all?”CNN has reached out to China Railway for a comment. In response to inquiries by local press, staff at China Railway’s customer service hotline said putting on makeup is not banned on trains.

Persons: China’s, ”, hashtag, “ Will Organizations: CNN, China Railway, China’s Twitter, China Locations: Beijing, Hong Kong, China, Weibo, Nanfang Daily

☆ Tupac, Cocaine, Murder: Henchmen Brothers, Hip-Hop's Forgotten Moguls
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

Mario called Tupac. All he could do was listen to her cry as he explained that he didn't know when he'd be back. He didn't speak Spanish, didn't know a soul in Mexico, and had no clue where he would be sent. Mario didn't ask why, and the guy didn't inquire about Mario's predicament. "It's all good, man," Mario told Jimmy.

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☆ Many Boards Are Playing Catch-Up on ESG and Green Issues
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Rob Sloan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

Other findings were that most believed sustainability efforts had brought real benefits and said ESG engagement with investors had been mostly positive. They also reported that while about half of big companies had ESG targets—many linked to executive compensation—smaller, private companies lagged behind. For public companies investors were most influential, followed by regulators, while directors of private businesses ranked their customers as top with investors in second place. “You had a wind that was giving companies and boards energy, and now you have a countervailing wind of political backlash,” Smith said. Despite those changes, half of respondents believe ESG will continue to be an important driver of their business decisions and strategy.

Persons: aren’t, —, ”, Kristin Campbell, Campbell, “, Alan Smith —, Smith, ” Hilton’s Campbell, ” Smith, ESG, ” Campbell, — hadn’t, Rob Sloan Organizations: Pro, National Association of Corporate, ESG, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Regency Centers, HSBC, Estates, Sustainable Business, rob.sloan@wsj.com Locations: U.S

☆ Deutsche Bank's chief innovation officer lifts the hood on the German bank's AI strategy as it hires hundreds and runs dozens of pilots
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Deutsche Bank is aggressively experimenting with AI capabilities to transform the bank. Then they cut to black before text came into focus to provide intel on Cymbal, a hypothetical corporate client of Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank is aiming to transform the business and work of banking. There's a lot of assumptions," Gil Perez, Deutsche Bank's chief innovation officer, told Insider. The bank will need to compete for in-demand AI tech talent, a market that is only set to heat up.

Persons: Gil Perez, Perez, Tamara Bitticks, Bitticks, There's Organizations: Deutsche Bank, DB, intel, Google, Deutsche, Bankers, Wall, genAI Locations: San Francisco, Washington

☆ Here's why this cyber leader still has more room to run, despite recent share-price volatility
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But while Palo Alto's share price may be seesawing, the company's underlying business fundamentals and its future growth prospects remain intact. Shares of Palo Alto were up more than 1.4% in afternoon trading Friday, at roughly $230.70 apiece. Palo Alto "is winning business from everybody, and it was one of the most impressive, albeit long, conference calls that I've ever been on." UBS lifted its price target on Palo Alto stock to $260 a share, from $220, while maintaining a neutral rating. Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Persons: Palo, CNBC Jim Cramer, Fortinet, Jim, Roger Boyd, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, David Paul Morris Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Palo, CNBC, Palo Alto, Sales, ISI, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, RBC Capital Markets, UBS, RBC, Alto Networks, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Palo Alto, Palo, Santa Clara , California, U.S

But in Australia, relative newcomers to the game’s big leagues, the arrival of the world’s best women’s players has left old and new fans starry-eyed with possibility. Despite placing fourth – the team’s best finish at a World Cup – the ability of relative outsiders to make it that far has elevated Australia’s Matildas to hero status. Fans cheer Spain's victory while watching a live transmission of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Madrid. Australia fans celebrate at Melbourne's Federation Square after the Matildas scored the opening goal in their FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match against Denmark on August 7. It’s not just football, it’s different.”Spain's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2023 Women's World Cup.

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The fund is one of a growing number investors and policymakers pushing to put more women in company boardrooms. Its latest move comes as the fund takes stock of its ESG engagement with companies so far this year. This year for the first time the fund analysed the structure of all U.S. pay packages above $20 million to see if they aligned with long-term value creation. As a result of its analysis, the fund voted against more than half of pay packages above this level, the report showed. The fund voted against the pay of Coca-Cola's (KO.N) James Quincey, Apple's (AAPL.O) Tim Cook and PepsiCo's (PEP.O) Ramon Laguarta, the fund's voting record showed.

Persons: Carine Smith Ihenacho, Smith, Smith Ihenacho, James Quincey, Apple's, Tim Cook, Ramon Laguarta, Gwladys, Jane Merriman Organizations: ARENDAL, Reuters, Coca, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Norway, boardrooms, United States, Europe, Japan, Arendal

☆ Cybersecurity 'still number one on the agenda in boardrooms,' Cramer says as Palo Alto reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Palo Alto Networks is set to release earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Friday after the closing bell. The firm predicted Palo Alto could reach a valuation of $100 billion over the next few years, a sizeable upside from its current $65 billion market capitalization. Palo Alto's edge Palo Alto has a track record of overcoming market headwinds in the long term. In a saturated cybersecurity market, Palo Alto is the "only real soup-to-nuts cyber play ," Jim said recently, allowing it to dominate the field. Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Persons: Palo, Jim Cramer, Wolfe, Nikesh Arora's, That's, Tenable, Jim, Jim Cramer's, David Paul Morris Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, Alto Networks, Palo Alto, Barclays, RBC Capital Markets, Nike Inc, Wolfe Research, Palo, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Palo Alto, Palo, PANW, Santa Clara , California, U.S

☆ There's more balance now between workers and employers demands, says Teneo's Ursula Burns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere's more balance now between workers and employers demands, says Teneo's Ursula BurnsUrsula Burns, Uber & Endeavor Board Member, Teneo Chairman and Former Xerox CEO, joins 'Last Call' to talk headwinds facing boardrooms right now, recessionary risks ahead, the labor market and more.

Persons: Teneo's Ursula Burns Ursula Burns Organizations: Uber & Endeavor, Xerox

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Fmr. Xerox CEO Ursula Burns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Fmr. Xerox CEO Ursula BurnsUrsula Burns, Uber & Endeavor Board Member, Teneo Chairman and Former Xerox CEO, joins 'Last Call' to talk headwinds facing boardrooms right now, recessionary risks ahead, the labor market, A.I.

Persons: Ursula Burns Ursula Burns Organizations: Fmr, Xerox, Uber & Endeavor

☆ Goldman Sachs is having an identity crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

I never thought I'd write this but … I miss the old Goldman Sachs. That was the voice of Goldman Sachs 2009 — the adamantine firm that managed to make its way through the crisis relatively unscathed. This sort of dry humor worked back then, but for today's Goldman Sachs, the joke just doesn't hit the same way. Van Praag — who was once dubbed "Goldman Sachs' Rococo PR prince" by The Observer — left the firm in 2012. It would be nice to see the old Goldman Sachs ferocity is still out there somewhere, even if it's not on Wall Street.

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