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Adam Gale

Adam Gale

Fortune

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Europe’s giants still rule as startups struggle to crack the Fortune 500 Europe

Every company in the Fortune 500 Europe top 10 has roots from before the Second World War. The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.

yesterday 10

Fortune

Adam Gale

How the world’s largest call center operator is blending artificial intelligence with emotional intelligence 

Since 2023, Teleperformance has been widely adopting AI across internal and client operations—how is the company keeping its people engaged?

09.10.2025 10

Fortune

Adam Gale

The Nordic approach to business builds empowerment, team spirit and engagement. But can you copy it? 

Nordic-headquartered businesses occupy ten spaces on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list, despite their countries constituting...

09.10.2025 10

Fortune

Adam Gale

Hair dryers from drones and makeup mirrors from movie animators: How L’Oréal makes open innovation work 

L’Oréal demonstrates that Europe is becoming an increasingly strong hub for innovation, especially in the area of open innovation.

15.09.2025 10

Fortune

Adam Gale

“Whenever we see a small company with a good idea, we’re on fire”: How M&A and innovation keep L’Oréal ahead in global beauty

Barbara Lavernos, L’Oréal’s deputy CEO, tells Fortune how the company stays ahead in product development—launching 3636 new formulas in 2024 alone.

25.07.2025 10

Fortune

Adam Gale