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Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol’s “beat-up notebook” and simple success mantras

Brian Niccol was previously CEO at Chipotle Mexican Grill and Taco Bell.

From “believe in yourself” to “I know what to do,” Brian Niccol’s confidence and gut instinct landed him the top job at Starbucks.

Fiona Gordon promoted to Global CEO of Advertising of Ogilvy

Gordon will report to Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO of Ogilvy, and join the agency’s Global Executive Committee.

Amul wins trademark infringement case against Italian brand Amuleti

GCMMF has used the trademark "Amul" for its products since 1958

Meta Inc. has ordered to block or delete the social media account of Terre primitive for promoting Amuleti.

GCPL elevates Ashwin Moorthy to Global Head of Category Direction and Innovation

Ashwin Moorthy began his career at Mindshare as a media planner and went on to work at Unilever. (Image source: LinkedIn)

Ashwin Moorthy was also inducted into the GCPL Global Management Committee and will be part of the senior management.

Ather Energy CEO Tarun Mehta’s annual remuneration rises 36.3% to Rs 3 crore in FY25

Ather Energy CEO Tarun Sanjay Mehta

Tarun Mehta holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in technology in engineering design from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras under the dual degree programm

Bikaji Foods, Gopal Snacks, Prataap Snacks shares jump after govt slashes GST rates on namkeen

Bikaji aims to set up a House of Brands to cater to unique customer tastes and preferences and establish Bikaji as a key player in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) domain

The GST rate of extruded savoury/salted (other than un-fried or un-cooked snack pellets), falling under HS 1905 90 30 has been reduced from 18% to 12%

Britannia MD Varun Berry joins Asian Paints board as independent director

Varun Berry pictured here at Storyboard18's Visionaries marquee chapter in Bengaluru.

Varun Berry is Vice Chairman and Managing Director of foods major Britannia Industries Limited.

Decoding Narayana Murthy: A look at his most controversial statements

Narayana Murthy is a renowned Indian entrepreneur and the co-founder of Infosys Ltd., a global leader in technology services and consulting. (Image Source: GQ India)

Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy is known for his frank insights on education, work ethics, and societal norms. Here’s a roundup of some of his most controversial and impactful remarks.

Havas Worldwide India strengthens strategy team with three exec appointments

Dhananjoy Ray, Aniruddh Subramanian and Jahan Nargolwala will report to John Thangaraj, Chief Strategy Officer, Havas Creative Network India, and will be based out of Gurgaon.

Dhananjoy Ray, Aniruddh Subramanian and Jahan Nargolwala have joined the agency as Associate Vice President – Planning & Strategy.

Unilever ropes in Diageo’s head of media Isabel Massey for a global role

About her new job and role, Massey said, "Now I'm excited to embark on a new adventure... I’ll be leading a global team of media maestros, creative effectiveness experts, digital innovation wizards, and ad production powerhouses..."

Isabel Massey joins FMCG major Unilever as global head of integrated brand experiences.