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Leadership News 30 December 2025 - 21 January 2026

JioStar makes a fresh sports bet, tapping Debrup Ghosh to run premium portfolio

JioStar makes a fresh sports bet, tapping Debrup Ghosh to run premium portfolio

JioStar has appointed Debrup Ghosh as director of premium sports, assigning him to drive revenue and secure partnerships for its top sports properties. Ghosh, formerly at Myntra, confirmed the move on LinkedIn. The hire follows JioStar’s recent addition of Praveen Kumar as senior vice president for sports digital and long-term value. JioStar, formed from a merger of Viacom18, JioCinema, and Star India, holds major sports rights in India.
21 January 2026
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Deepinder Goyal steps down as Eternal CEO, hands reins to Blinkit boss Dhindsa as Q3 profit jumps

Deepinder Goyal steps down as Eternal CEO, hands reins to Blinkit boss Dhindsa as Q3 profit jumps

Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal will step down as CEO, with Blinkit chief Albinder Singh Dhindsa taking over on Feb. 1. Third-quarter profit rose to 1.02 billion rupees, while revenue from operations surged to 16,315 crore rupees. Shares climbed as investors weighed Blinkit-driven growth against margin pressures. Goyal will remain as vice chairman, pending shareholder approval.
21 January 2026
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Davos 2026: PwC CEO survey flags 5-year low in revenue confidence as India jumps to No.2 investment pick

Davos 2026: PwC CEO survey flags 5-year low in revenue confidence as India jumps to No.2 investment pick

Just 30% of CEOs expect revenue growth in the next year, the lowest confidence in five years, PwC reported at Davos. Over half say AI investments have not produced significant financial returns. India now ties the UK and Germany as the second most popular destination for cross-border investment, behind the U.S. One in five CEOs worldwide cite high vulnerability to trade tariffs.
21 January 2026
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Yes Bank Q3 profit jumps 55% — provisions slide and CEO flags roadmap, succession

Yes Bank Q3 profit jumps 55% — provisions slide and CEO flags roadmap, succession

Mumbai, Jan 17, 2026, 15:46 IST Yes Bank posted a strong jump in quarterly profit on Saturday, driven by a sharp drop in provisions and a modest boost to margins. The CEO announced plans to unveil a strategic roadmap in the next quarter. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-yes-bank-reports-profit-surge-q3-lower-provisions-2026-01-17/ The results come at a sensitive time for the Mumbai-based private lender, still working to stabilise earnings following its 2020 bailout and to restore trust in its balance sheet. Last year, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp snapped up a 24% stake, reigniting attention on the turnaround. Kumar’s current term runs out in April, introducing yet another
17 January 2026
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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser’s blunt memo puts Citi job cuts and AI overhaul back in focus

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser’s blunt memo puts Citi job cuts and AI overhaul back in focus

New York, January 15, 2026, 20:02 EST Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser told employees the bank will be “judged on our results” and flagged that automation and AI — artificial intelligence software that automates tasks — will reshape jobs firmwide, according to an internal memo. Citi plans to cut roughly 1,000 jobs this week, part of a broader effort to slash up to 20,000 positions by the end of 2026 and achieve $2.5 billion in cost savings. (Business Insider) The update came shortly after Citi released its full-year 2025 results and flagged what investors should focus on next. In a filing,
16 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps 6% as Trump praises CEO meeting, earnings loom

Intel stock jumps 6% as Trump praises CEO meeting, earnings loom

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:16 EST — Regular session Intel shares rose about 6% on Friday, lifting the stock toward its best levels of the week, after fresh attention on the chipmaker followed President Donald Trump’s comments about a meeting with CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The shares were up 6.1% at $43.62 in late-morning trade. The move matters because Intel’s stock has turned into a fast read on whether the company can prove it is back on track in manufacturing — the hard part of its turnaround — at a time when U.S. industrial policy and big capital spending are
9 January 2026
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Intel stock bounces premarket after Trump cites ‘great’ CEO meeting as earnings loom

Intel stock bounces premarket after Trump cites ‘great’ CEO meeting as earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 07:49 EST — Premarket Intel shares climbed roughly 3% in premarket trade on Friday after President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post that he had a “great meeting” with the chipmaker’s chief executive, Lip-Bu Tan. The bump came with U.S. index futures hovering near flat before the December jobs report and a Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs—events traders said could quickly swing risk appetite. (reuters.com) Why it matters now: Intel’s stock has tended to move fast on Washington headlines since the U.S. government agreed last year to take a roughly 9.9% stake
9 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock rises after Arete upgrade; Microsoft veteran Nowbar joins leadership

ServiceNow stock rises after Arete upgrade; Microsoft veteran Nowbar joins leadership

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:21 EST — Regular session ServiceNow shares rose on Tuesday after Arete upgraded the enterprise workflow software maker to “buy” from “neutral” and set a $200 price target, its estimate of where the stock could trade over the next year. ServiceNow stock was up 1.3% at $149.51 in afternoon trading. The upgrade lands as investors reassess software valuations early in 2026, after a year when many security and infrastructure names lagged the broader market. Piper Sandler analyst Rob Owens said he was “cautiously optimistic” on the group this year, but argued broad monetization of generative
6 January 2026
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Buffett Hands Off Berkshire: BRK.B Stock Slips as Greg Abel Takes the Helm

Buffett Hands Off Berkshire: BRK.B Stock Slips as Greg Abel Takes the Helm

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:00 ET — Market closed Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday as Warren Buffett wrapped up his last day as chief executive and handed the job to Greg Abel for Thursday. The Class A stock dipped $600, or 0.1%, to $754,800 and the Class B stock (BRK.B) fell $1.06, or 0.2%, to $502.65, outperforming a 0.7% drop in the S&P 500. Reuters The handoff ends Buffett’s six-decade run in the top job and shifts attention to how Berkshire operates without him in the CEO seat. Buffett, 95, will remain chairman and plans
1 January 2026
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UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

UCL’s bicentenary countdown gets tense as provost says he’s “horrified” by antisemitism reports

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 16:24 ET University College London (UCL) President and Provost Michael Spence said he was “horrified” by reports that some Jewish students continue to face harassment and abuse, and said the university would keep acting quickly on incidents. The statement matters now because UCL is moving toward a high-profile bicentenary in 2026, when it plans a year of events marking 200 years since its founding. UCL says it has more than 50,000 students and over 16,000 staff, giving it an outsized public footprint in British higher education. (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-bicentenary) Debates over antisemitism on campus have become a
31 December 2025
Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 16:04 ET — After-hours Microsoft shares closed slightly higher on Tuesday after a report said Chief Executive Satya Nadella has reshuffled parts of the company’s senior leadership as it tries to sharpen its artificial intelligence push beyond OpenAI. Financial Times+1 The moves matter now because Microsoft’s AI strategy is increasingly judged on execution — turning data-center spending and developer tools into sustained cloud growth — while rivals step up their own offerings. The Financial Times said Nadella’s changes were aimed at speeding progress on Microsoft’s own models and product rollouts. Financial Times Macro added another
30 December 2025
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight to reshape board amid CEO transition

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight to reshape board amid CEO transition

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:31 ET Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson has launched a proxy fight to change the company’s board, nominating three independent directors ahead of the retailer’s 2026 annual shareholder meeting. (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/lululemon-founder-launches-proxy-fight-board-changes-wsj-reports-2025-12-29/) The timing raises the stakes for Lululemon’s leadership transition, with the board searching for a permanent chief executive after announcing the planned exit of CEO Calvin McDonald in January. It also lands as investors weigh whether Lululemon can regain momentum with younger, higher-spending shoppers after a sharp stock slide and growing competition in premium athletic wear. Wilson nominated former On Running co-CEO Marc Maurer, former
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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