A Edgecliffe-Johnson
@Edgecliffe
Semafor's CEO Editor. Formerly @FT. Writing in a personal (but not too personal) capacity. https://www.semafor.com/author/andrew-edgecliffe-johnson
When Jan Jenisch spins @amrize out of @Holcim on Monday, it will bring a c.$30 billion business to NYSE. Here’s how he’s pitching investors on the idea that it’s more than just North America’s largest cement business, via @semafor semafor.com/article/06/19/…
“48 hours in a day.” How @gensler_design's co-chairs explain the power-sharing model that, they say, helped make it the world’s largest architecture business. From The CEO Signal, via @semafor semafor.com/article/07/18/…
“We’re not going to win by being someone else in this game.” How Ryan Roslansky plans to “Keep LinkedIn as LinkedIn” as AI tools disrupt its corner of the job market. From The CEO Signal, via @semafor semafor.com/article/07/18/…
Union Pacific has hired bankers for a possible railroad bid, @rogoswami scoops via @semafor semafor.com/article/07/16/…
Saudi’s new ‘Davos in the Desert’ boss leaves after six months @MattMartin128 reports semafor.com/article/07/15/…
🟡We're excited to announce that @MattMartin128 is joining @semafor as Saudi Arabia Bureau Chief and Global Head of Sovereign Wealth Fund Coverage. He is one of the definitive reporters on the region and his hiring represents a major step forward for Semafor's Gulf coverage.
“Markets are pretty benign. Spreads are tight. There is certainly the potential for dislocation. But... everything’s uncomfortably tight.” Athene’s new CEO, Grant Kvalheim, on why the Apollo-backed group can’t find much to buy, via @semafor semafor.com/article/07/02/…
Unilever cuts off funding for Ben & Jerry’s foundation amid tensions over Gaza, audit - @lizrhoffman via @semafor semafor.com/article/06/30/…
"I think I could do it." @EricTrump tells @arogDC the path to a Trump political dynasty "would be an easy one" ft.com/content/4fdac3… via @ft
How Christian Klein’s AI bet turned SAP into Europe’s most valuable company — this week’s CEO Signal interview, via @semafor semafor.com/article/06/19/…
Trump will target US employers in next phase of immigration crackdown - @semaforben via @semafor semafor.com/article/06/12/…
US nonprofits seek shelter in the UK, @prashantrao reports semafor.com/article/06/11/…
Great piece on Akio Toyoda's reign at Toyota -- deep insight into the culture of one of the world's most important companies from @KanaInagaki and @DavidKeo ft.com/content/7f72a2…
"The critical thing is thinking beyond today's headlines — where does the business need to be in 3, 5, 10 years?" @LSEplc CEO David Schwimmer tells Semafor's @Edgecliffe how he balances short-term challenges with long-term vision.
“Anthropic’s strategy bucks the overall trend in the tech industry, where most CEOs have taken steps to gain favor with the new administration, attempting to influence it from within, rather than fight its policies semafor.com/article/05/30/…
“I look for commitment to our absolutes, which are safety, ethics, and quality.” @OtisElevatorCo CEO Judy Marks speaks with Semafor’s @Edgecliffe on the values that drive a company moving 2 billion people daily.
"People thrive on breakthrough aspirations." @Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S on the tech jobs "tsunami" and why he still expects to need 350,000+ employees, even as half of its code is written by AI semafor.com/article/05/22/…
Texas business law overhaul would Musk pay package and up Delaware stakes @semafor semafor.com/article/05/22/…
Well, that is a new CEO strategy, openly dump on your predecessor who presumably had your board's backing! @Nestle @Edgecliffe ft.com/content/0877ea… via @ft
$2 trillion of commerce goes through @FedEx's network every year. Here’s what Raj Subramaniam, its CEO, told me it has had to do to get the most value from the insights that gives it into global supply chains.
“The difference between doing just enough and going above and beyond — that’s the difference between failure and success.” @FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam sits down with Semafor's @Edgecliffe to hear more on the company's culture, data, and building a smarter supply chain.