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The week in Business Leadership and Corporate Strategy
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BAT and Volkswagen moved toward major job cuts, outsourcing, and asset sales, while Starling used automation to reduce its cost base. CFOs also began treating excess cash as a strategic asset for returns or growth, extending the week's shift from expansion toward efficiency and capital discipline.
HDFC Bank replaced its chair after an abrupt resignation, while Nike, Shell, and ASX made leadership changes tied to restructuring, earnings-critical operations, or damaged confidence. The appointments show executive turnover serving as a mechanism for strategic and governance repair.
JPMorgan lost its AI chief after a long tenure and removed Marianne Lake from consideration to succeed Jamie Dimon. Together, the changes create simultaneous continuity and succession challenges at the bank's senior leadership level.
Comcast plans to separate NBCUniversal, Peacock, and Sky from its broadband and wireless businesses. The structure will make streaming performance, losses, and returns more visible and directly accountable.
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