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Leaders trade expansion for resilience and stronger technology control

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7:50 AMCNBC

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over two years in major cost-saving drive

Summary

Jaguar Land Rover plans to eliminate thousands of jobs as part of a £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) cost-saving program. The luxury carmaker is responding to intensifying Chinese competition, a cyberattack and U.S. tariffs.

JLR is shifting from growth investment to defensive restructuring as several external shocks pressure cash

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Why it matters

JLR's overhaul shows how geopolitical and operational shocks are forcing luxury automakers to trade workforce capacity for near-term financial stability.

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12:00 AMFinancial Times

EssilorLuxottica overhauls management after rift with founder’s son

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CEO Francesco Milleri has reshaped the senior management team at EssilorLuxottica following a rift with the founder’s son. The changes mark a new leadership configuration at the Milan-based eyewear group.

The decisive shift is greater control by Milleri over the company’s leadership structure. Senior executives

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A leadership reset at a major global eyewear company could change how power, succession and strategy are managed after the founder’s era.

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6:45 AMFortune

The typical tech leader’s pay rose $810k since 2021—more than COOs, CFOs, and CIOs combined

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Median compensation for technology executives increased 45% from 2021 to 2025, outpacing pay growth for CEOs, CFOs and COOs. The increase amounted to roughly $810,000 for the typical tech leader.

Technology leadership has gained bargaining power as companies tie competitiveness to digital infrastructure, data and

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Pay is signaling that technology leadership has moved from a support function toward one of the most strategically valued roles in the C-suite.

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Other Developments

A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.

11:43 PMBloomberg Markets

Cigna Healthcare on Business Strategy

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Cigna Healthcare's international health leadership discusses the company's outlook as artificial intelligence adoption expands and healthcare costs continue to rise.

Cigna must use AI to improve efficiency without adding new costs or weakening care delivery.

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The balance between AI investment, cost control, and healthcare quality will shape Cigna's growth prospects.

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9:46 AMFortune

This billionaire founder made his first million at 27—years before Warren Buffett. His advice to Gen Z: Don’t ask for a raise, ask for equity

Summary

Voyager Technologies founder Dylan Taylor argues that young workers should seek ownership stakes in the companies they join rather than focus only on higher salaries. He credits equity with creating greater wealth-building potential than a larger paycheck alone.

The advice shifts compensation from immediate income to long-term participation in company value, but it

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Equity can create meaningful wealth, but only for workers who can absorb the risk and evaluate what the stake is actually worth.

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7:24 AMFinextra

L&G names group CTO

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Legal & General has appointed Jamie Ovenden, formerly Schroders' technology chief, as its group chief technology, data and innovation officer.

The appointment consolidates technology, data and innovation under one executive as L&G puts digital capabilities

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Why it matters

The role signals that L&G sees technology and data as enterprise-level growth and efficiency levers, not back-office functions.

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7:00 AMWWD

Sensormatic Solutions President Tony D’Onofrio on His Journey From Bag Boy to Retail Visionary

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Sensormatic Solutions President Tony D’Onofrio discusses his career in retail technology and identifies three priorities for the industry's future.

D’Onofrio's perspective links frontline retail experience with the technology decisions now shaping the sector. The

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Why it matters

Retail leaders are under pressure to turn technology investment into measurable improvements in the customer experience and store economics.

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6:00 AMSkift

Air India’s New CEO Gets a Clear Mandate: Safety, Reliability and Profit

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Tewolde Gebremariam takes over as Air India’s chief executive after the airline expanded its fleet, resources and ambitions since 2022. His mandate is to improve safety and operational reliability while turning that expansion into sustainable profit.

The central challenge is no longer rebuilding Air India from a weak base, but managing

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Air India’s next phase will test whether its transformation can produce dependable operations and profits, not just a larger airline.

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3:30 AMWWD

EXCLUSIVE: Furniture Firm Poltrona Frau Poaches New CEO From Dolce & Gabbana

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Poltrona Frau has appointed Giovanni Baldi as its new CEO. Baldi most recently served as president of EMEA at Dolce & Gabbana and previously spent more than two decades at Gucci.

The appointment brings a senior luxury-fashion operator into a furniture business that depends on brand

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Why it matters

Luxury companies are increasingly moving executive talent across fashion and design as they compete on brand power, global distribution and premium pricing.

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