Business sustainability ambitions are hindered by these four big obstacles

Eoneren/Getty Images The are several gaps that need to be addressed in order for businesses to meet their sustainability goals, according to research.  In a report titled The Gap in Sustainable Value Creation, Salesforce presents the findings from sustainablity research conducted in partnership with GlobeScan and notes the following key findings:  93% of senior leaders across IT, finance and ESG … Read more

Bernardo Arévalo faces obstacles as Guatemala’s new president to deliver on promised change

GUATEMALA CITY — GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party. Arévalo is now president, but those disputes will continue and … Read more

India’s top VCs face fresh obstacles as startup investment plummets

High-flying venture investors in India managing hundreds of millions of dollars are tempering expectations, making early-stage startup bets that in best-case scenarios they hope will return 3 to 5 times invested capital. Several leading India investors including Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed, Nexus and Accel have raised $500 million-plus in the past two years, … Read more