Thrust unexpectedly into the top job, Olivier Blum reveals how resilience, discipline and constant learning shaped his rise to CEO of Schneider Electric.
He hesitated to take the CEO job. Here’s why Schneider Electric’s Olivier Blum ultimately said yes — and plans to stay
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Russia’s war on Ukraine puts women off having children — and that could spell economic disaster
A woman carries a baby as she reacts after evacuating from Russian troop-occupied Kupiansk town in a bus convoy, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine May 30, 2022. Picture taken May 30, 2022. Ivan Alvarado | Reuters Four years of war between Russia and Ukraine are beginning to take their […]
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Bitcoin extends decline, falling over 5% to below $63,000
Bitcoin tumbled more than 5% to fall below $63,000 on Tuesday as investors continued to grapple with escalating tariff tensions and broader geopolitical risks. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as low as $62,964.64 amid investor pressure to move away from risk assets. “The move lower in bitcoin looks less like a crypto‑specific shock and more […]
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Panama cancels China-linked port deal, hands canal terminals to Maersk, MSC
This aerial view shows a cargo ship sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images Panama annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison in its official gazette Monday, transferring interim operations of the […]
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