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Oct 17, 2025
Humanoid robots are still at the pilot stage but could emerge as the solution to the construction sector's productivity problem. How can industry leaders prepare for their entry into the workforce?
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Oct 17, 2025
Europe's holiday park market, serving a wide variety of domestic travelers, is poised for growth. Five strategies can help operators turn opportunity into reality.
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Oct 16, 2025
Half of consumers use AI-powered search today, and it stands to impact $750 billion in revenue by 2028-what is your strategy and activation plan for gen AI engine optimization?
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Oct 16, 2025
Although the aviation industry has surpassed prepandemic traffic levels, short-haul flights using smaller aircraft have experienced a slower recovery. Are misperceptions holding back the sector?
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Oct 16, 2025
With AI-native upstarts redefining speed and scale, software incumbents hoping to remain competitive must fully embrace the new technology to reinvent their value proposition and internal operations.
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Oct 16, 2025
Autonomous AI agents present a new world of opportunity—and an array of novel and complex risks and vulnerabilities that require attention and action now.
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Oct 16, 2025
Geographic distance is easy to understand: look at a map and countries that are eight centimeters apart are obviously more distant than those three centimeters apart. "Geopolitical distance" is a more sophisticated idea: it refers to how closely aligned trade and investment partners are. Japan and the United States, for example, are close geopolitically. Germany and Russia are not, write Olivia White and Tiago Devesa in Foreign Policy.
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Oct 16, 2025
What are the trends shaping consumer sentiment and behavior in 2025—and what are the implications for brands and retailers?
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Oct 16, 2025
With growing renewable energy penetration, commercial and industrial companies could improve their energy flexibility mechanisms to stabilize the grid and capture significant value.
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Oct 15, 2025
Lew Frankfort pioneered the accessible luxury category, making the Coach bag a must-have for women around the world. His new memoir explains how "magic plus logic" can equal fashion success.
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Oct 15, 2025
Status quo bias and inertia are quiet forces blocking organizations' progress with gen AI. These moves can overcome them.
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Oct 15, 2025
Many airports are overdue for a digital transformation. Adopting cutting-edge infrastructure technology could improve traveler experiences, streamline operations, and create substantial value.
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Oct 15, 2025
What will it take for humanoid robots to leave pilot purgatory and deliver real value at scale in the workplace?
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Oct 14, 2025
CEOs need a new agenda to help them and their organizations navigate the key questions around AI, particularly agentic AI.
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Oct 14, 2025
The CEO of Waters Corporation describes how core leadership practices such as deep learning and simple messaging have helped the life sciences company bolster its brand and deliver greater returns.
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Oct 14, 2025
Long waits between signing and close threaten value capture. A new generation of clean teams can safeguard information while ensuring successful integration.
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Oct 14, 2025
From electric vehicles and generative AI to modular construction and obesity drugs, new industries are transforming economies and societies worldwide. To seize these opportunities, developing countries must create welcoming business environments, attract foreign direct investment, and invest in human capital, write Kweilin Ellingrud, Kevin Russell, and Suhayl Chettih in Project Syndicate.
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Oct 14, 2025
Effective deal communication helps leaders manage change, inspire confidence, and mobilize teams to achieve greater outcomes.
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Oct 14, 2025
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you're looking for a quick win.
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Oct 13, 2025
The US sports economy is booming, and Latino fans are leading the charge. Connecting with this multifaceted community can help drive growth opportunities.
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Oct 13, 2025
A-Rod Corp CEO and former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez discusses mentorship, access, and how the sports industry can better serve Latino communities.
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Oct 13, 2025
To unlock the full potential of physician leaders, we must first understand what drives them, what they strive for, and what stands in their way.
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Oct 13, 2025
Can curbside chargers unlock the future of urban EV adoption while delivering convenience for drivers and easing the burden on the grid? Tiya Gordon of it's electric and McKinsey's Shivika Sahdev explore what may be the most practical path to scaling electrification across dense urban neighborhoods.
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Oct 10, 2025
Why do some teams thrive while others fail? A researcher of team dynamics and former trumpet player shares how to strike the right chord and build a winning team.
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Oct 09, 2025
Europe must boost investment. Its productivity and competitiveness depend on it - as do its future wealth and debt sustainability. Europe, like much of the rest of the world, still faces a bloated balance sheet. Its assets have ballooned faster than its productive output for more than two decades now. And as the world's wealth grew to an unprecedented $600tn this year, the eurozone's wealth also climbed to $135tn - 6.6 times its GDP, write Tiago Devesa, Jan Mischke, and Sylvain Johansson in Friends of Europe.
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Oct 09, 2025
By harnessing AI and gen AI to create the next best customer experience, front-runners could generate value for customers and themselves through increased conversion, retention, and upselling.
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Oct 09, 2025
If you listen to financial markets, the U.S. is on a surefire path of accelerating productivity growth. Some measures of price-to-earnings ratios are higher than they have been in the past two decades. Stock market bulls can point to the productivity promise of artificial intelligence and the 19-fold investment jump since 2010 of the largest tech firms into research and development and capital expenditure. To boot, recent productivity figures look good: 2024 saw double the growth rate of the 2010s, write Olivia White, Rebecca J. Anderson, and Jan Mischke in Barron's.
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Oct 09, 2025
Amid rising economic uncertainty, this research takes a long-term view on wealth and growth rooted in government, corporate, and household balance sheets.
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Oct 09, 2025
A new book reveals what makes some CEOs truly iconic—as well as what aspiring leaders stand to learn from their experiences.
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Oct 08, 2025
Geopolitical tensions and economic competition are raising the demands on corporate-affairs teams. Here are five ways they can refresh their playbooks to more effectively manage geoeconomic complexity.
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Oct 08, 2025
FCLTGlobal's Sarah Keohane Williamson discusses the importance of resisting short-termism, rethinking investor relations, and reframing incentives.
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Oct 07, 2025
How 80 percent of emission reductions can also deliver energy security.
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Oct 07, 2025
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you're looking for a quick win.
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Oct 07, 2025
Pegasus Airlines has achieved considerable growth as a low-cost carrier. CEO Güliz Öztürk discusses its key strategic choices.
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Oct 06, 2025
The founder of 26North shares his thoughts on leadership, starting anew at 55, and the power of sports to create community in today's world.
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Oct 06, 2025
Cutting-edge technologies present exciting possibilities for organizations globally and in Asia, but their full potential needs to be unlocked.
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Oct 06, 2025
Lykke Hinsch Gylvin shares how Boehringer Ingelheim's innovative clinical trial designs bring therapies to patients faster.
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Oct 03, 2025
Admiral Thad Allen reflects on what it takes to be a public service leader—with trust, transparency, emotional intelligence, and self-learning emerging as the most important traits.
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Oct 02, 2025
Family-owned businesses, including their overall family organizations, have the potential to create a multifaceted impact that extends beyond their economic contribution and job creation.
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Oct 02, 2025
European bus and coach manufacturers are revving up for a revolution as transportation becomes cleaner, greener, and more competitive.
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Oct 02, 2025
Building a healthy, high-performing top team doesn't happen by accident—it's a deliberate, ongoing process. CEOs who commit to this priority can build a sustainable competitive advantage over time.
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Oct 01, 2025
In a low-volume-growth world, a new approach to cost cutting called "fit to win" can reduce expenses, expand margins, and help CPGs find new top-line momentum.
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Oct 01, 2025
Companies are feeling agentic AI growing pains. Here's what CEOs can do to move past them and position their companies to succeed.
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Oct 01, 2025
Technology has given chief learning officers the tools to make learning a seamless and integrated part of the work experience. To succeed, CLOs can make several fundamental changes.
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Oct 01, 2025
How do top performers get the most for their lackluster assets? A systematic review of an asset's full business potential, bottom-up planning, and transformation implementation are critical.
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Sep 30, 2025
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you're looking for a quick win.
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Sep 30, 2025
Sanjiva Weerawarana discusses the principles he's followed while leading WSO2 from its humble beginnings in Sri Lanka to its current presence in 11 countries.
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Sep 30, 2025
How do incumbents win in sustainable packaging today? Based on a decade of research, we provide a strategic framework on where to play—and how—to overcome barriers and seize opportunities.
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Sep 30, 2025
What it takes to build a cobranded credit card business on a new technology stack during a time of intense uncertainty.
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Sep 30, 2025
By addressing challenges across the grant management life cycle, organizations such as government agencies, public institutions, and philanthropies can maximize the impact of available grant funding.
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Sep 30, 2025
Four major trends are reshaping the Chinese auto industry. As innovation and new technologies take center stage, OEMs need to combine globalized platforms with localized scenarios.
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Sep 29, 2025
Demand for technologies that support climate resilience and adaptation could create a $1 trillion opportunity for private capital by 2030.
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Sep 29, 2025
Surveyed executives continue to see shifts in trade policy as a disruptive force globally and locally, and their companies are exploring areas of opportunity in response.
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Sep 29, 2025
Surveyed executives in many industries predict stable company performance in the months ahead. Those working in professional services are more skeptical.
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Sep 26, 2025
This year's report dissects the rise of diverse payment rails, the impact of digital assets, and the transformative power of AI, offering a road map for success in a rapidly evolving global ecosystem.
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Sep 26, 2025
Companies are moving toward a new paradigm of humans working together with virtual and physical AI agents to create value. We share lessons from early adopters—and what you can do next.
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Sep 26, 2025
The CEO and the president of BJC Health System discuss the challenges of combining two large organizations and the critical role of culture and leadership in achieving success.
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Sep 26, 2025
Uncertainty moderated in August, with several tariff actions finalized. However, persistent economic strains heighten concerns in Europe, and revised US data signals a softer labor market.
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Sep 26, 2025
The rise of self-driving cars is about more than technology—it's about reshaping trust, infrastructure, and everyday life.
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Sep 26, 2025
Two new surveys suggest 12 solutions for public service organizations looking to attract and retain the next generation of workers.
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Sep 26, 2025
Rural communities account for more than 70 percent of US land and generate over $2 trillion in economic output. How can we ensure that scale is matched by opportunity for the people who live there?
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Sep 26, 2025
To capitalize on gen AI, Romania needs to build on its fast-growing preparedness for AI adoption, potentially delivering annual public sector productivity gains of up to €1 billion.
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Sep 25, 2025
Ten finance solutions can mainstream nature in capital markets.
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Sep 25, 2025
Declining enrollment and funding, rising costs, and increasing student needs are putting public school districts under pressure. Our latest survey reveals K-12 leaders' concerns and reactions.
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Sep 24, 2025
With new leagues, growing audiences, and rising valuations, women's sports is scaling fast. Infrastructure, strategy, and investment are helping transform it into a sustainable, high-growth industry.
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Sep 23, 2025
The new CEO says the bank is going all in on AI, but it is also committed to being an empathetic organization, in line with its development-bank roots.
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Sep 23, 2025
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you're looking for a quick win.
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Sep 22, 2025
Opportunities exist to reduce the global burden of brain health and noncommunicable diseases, fostering healthier communities and stronger economies.
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Sep 22, 2025
AI is transforming software from a tool that enables work into a platform that actively performs and orchestrates work. How should industry players evolve their business models to lead in this new era?
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Sep 22, 2025
Stakeholders from real estate owners to material manufacturers stand to gain from a more carbon-friendly construction industry. Here's how the sector can reach its net-zero goals.
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Sep 22, 2025
Announced FDI projects signal further changes in the geometry of global trade and the future map of international business.
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Sep 22, 2025
Ocean CO2 removal offers opportunities for a range of stakeholders. While significant development is needed, these unique climate technologies could be game-changing at scale—here's how.
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Sep 19, 2025
Effectively funding mental health requires both additional investments to close the funding gap and sustainable financing approaches for long-term success.
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Sep 19, 2025
Our latest obituaries also include a Major League Baseball draftee turned corporate CEO, an advertising Hall of Famer, and a cognitive scientist who made cutting-edge AI predictions decades ago.
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Sep 19, 2025
The underlying market for cloud infrastructure could reach $3.4 trillion by 2040. Capturing the compelling associated investment opportunity in cloud partner ecosystems requires a winning strategy.
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Sep 19, 2025
The UK insurtech landscape is continuously evolving. Our latest survey discovers how funding has shifted toward value chain enablers and the opportunities new technologies are presenting.
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Sep 18, 2025
Slowing productivity growth in Europe keeps leaders awake at night. A better dawn can come—if businesses commit to major change.
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Sep 18, 2025
As the industry rebounds, the lines between traditional and alternative asset management are blurring.
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Sep 17, 2025
Without urgent action, noncommunicable diseases could cost the world $36 trillion—but scaling interventions that work can both reverse the trend and serve as an engine for economic growth.
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Sep 17, 2025
Chow Woai Sheng explains how Agilent aims to advance exceptional science with next-generation technology to boost sustainable, agile, and resilient manufacturing.
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Sep 17, 2025
Infrastructure is no longer just bridges, roads, and the like—it now includes elements ranging from digital networks to clean-energy systems to electric-vehicle charging corridors.
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Sep 16, 2025
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you're looking for a quick win.
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Sep 16, 2025
Midcap banks face challenges including an aging customer base and a heavy reliance on branches, but also opportunities to modernize, attract younger consumers, and build resilience.
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Sep 16, 2025
Burgeoning ESG metrics have led to a rethink. Could companies instead focus their particular capabilities to help tackle society's biggest challenges?
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Sep 16, 2025
Agentic AI could upend the travel industry. Travel and hospitality organizations should explore how agentic can help catalyze AI's transformative potential.
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Sep 16, 2025
Narayana Murthy, founder of Indian technology services and consulting giant, Infosys, discusses the vital role that respect and compassion play for him in being a successful business leader.
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Sep 15, 2025
A large and rapidly expanding population of older adults in developing countries demands urgent health ecosystem adaptations to meet the rising burden of noncommunicable diseases.
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Sep 15, 2025
So much opportunity created in so little time. Here's how one leader captures fast AI innovation, democratization, and hyperpersonalization to create business value.
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Sep 12, 2025
Business and industrial customers want more from providers of aftermarket services. They're not getting it yet.
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Sep 12, 2025
Deploying agentic AI successfully isn't easy. Here's what we're learning about how to get it right.
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Sep 12, 2025
AXIS President and CEO Vincent Tizzio reflects on leading an ambitious transformation that has reset the company in an impressively short time frame.
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Sep 12, 2025
McKinsey's annual outlook on technology trends highlights what's changed—and what's changing—for business leaders when it comes to AI and other emerging technologies.
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Sep 11, 2025
Next-generation geothermal energy may soon be a cost-competitive way to fill the need for clean, firm power in the United States.
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Sep 11, 2025
A comprehensive operating backbone is needed from day one to ensure that the core business moves in lock step with the transformation.
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Sep 10, 2025
Global transaction banking could face headwinds from customer demands, lower rates, heightened competition, and geopolitical uncertainty, but distinctive players could boost profitability.
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Sep 10, 2025
Organizational health and performance go hand in hand. Three critical practices differentiate the healthiest organizations in India and help them gain and maintain an edge.
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Sep 10, 2025
Matt Holt, managing director and president of private equity at New Mountain Capital, on better data privacy standards and creating an efficient, patient-centric system with private capital investment.
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Sep 10, 2025
Matt Holt, managing director and president of private equity at New Mountain Capital, on better data privacy standards and creating an efficient, patient-centric system with private capital investment.
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Sep 10, 2025
To unlock the value of AI at scale and sustain a competitive edge in the global landscape, Luxembourg's companies should consider embracing AI across their operations.
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Sep 10, 2025
Uncertainty? Check. Risk of economic weakness ahead? Also check. Amid ramped up geopolitical tensions and seemingly hasty market-moving policies, competitiveness—and thus productivity—takes greater importance during this second half of a tumultuous year. How might Asia's multinational companies rise to the occasion now? Chris Bradley, Gautam Kumra, and Jan Mischke help answer these questions in Bloomberg.
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