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Mar 06, 2026
The question is less about whether AI will change how users discover classifieds but rather how incumbent providers can shape that change or risk leaving it and its associated value to new entrants.
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Mar 06, 2026
Three McKinsey experts explain what sovereign AI really means—and why control over the AI stack is becoming a strategic priority for countries and companies alike.
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Mar 05, 2026
The rise of AI could be the turning point that finally unlocks women's full participation in the tech sector if addressed early—or reduces their share even further.
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Mar 05, 2026
Agentic AI is here—and that means AI systems are starting to make decisions and take action autonomously. To deliver on AI's value, leaders need to reckon with new risks.
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Mar 05, 2026
The history of capitalism is longer and more global than people may realize. Historian Sven Beckert explains how its evolution has shaped our world today.
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Mar 05, 2026
Power demand growth, bottlenecks in equipment supply, labor shortages, and changing trade policies: Amid these shifts, where are the opportunities for OEMs across the electrification supply chain?
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Mar 05, 2026
Leaders across industries are learning about sustaining impact when volatility is the norm.
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Mar 05, 2026
Galen Shaffer, principal at Eos Ventures, says regulation and fragmentation make the insurance industry fertile ground for innovation and investment.
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Mar 05, 2026
The quality of consumer attention that gaming captures is exceptional. Growth in the next era will depend on publishers, platforms, and partners rethinking how to maximize the value of that attention.
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Mar 05, 2026
Job creation numbers from economic development plans are often nominal commitments. Governments that make a concentrated effort
to back their numbers can meet and maximize job creation goals.
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Mar 05, 2026
Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, discusses how he transformed his family's small steel trading company into a leading global, multibusiness group headquartered in India.
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Mar 04, 2026
A through-cycle mindset and a focus on programmatic dealmaking can help paper and packaging companies withstand cyclical disruption in the industry and increase returns.
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Mar 04, 2026
As the electric grid grows more complex, battery energy storage systems are proliferating. Here's how developers can succeed in a rapidly evolving market.
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Mar 04, 2026
Six business models piloted in Asia offer lessons for global leaders in any market—and just might be the key to the next wave of sustainable growth.
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Mar 04, 2026
To create value from AI agents and humans working together, focus on redesigning entire domains, not just launching a few use cases. Here's where to start.
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Mar 04, 2026
Chief Operations Officer Vikram Agarwal explains how AI is helping the food and beverage company anticipate demand, build capacity, and improve performance—putting operations "at the center of growth."
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Mar 04, 2026
Saronic Technologies' autonomous surface vessels are ushering in a new era for maritime in the United States. Cofounder and CEO Dino Mavrookas discusses the company's mission and approach.
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Mar 04, 2026
The blockchain-based open infrastructure provider and stablecoin issuer seeks to create a new internet financial system.
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Mar 03, 2026
The creators of the "natural owner" concept discuss its origins and how it can be used for both offense and defense today.
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Mar 03, 2026
Changes in global trade and the growth of AI are shifting both commodity-trading structures and organizational models. Staying competitive in these new markets requires new strategies.
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Mar 03, 2026
What he's learned about leading with a steady hand and staying adaptable for the next "unique moment."
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Mar 03, 2026
Adopting the right technologies could enable new solutions to long-standing challenges faced by road operators. Which road-related tech advances matter most?
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Mar 03, 2026
Eric Glyman, CEO of Ramp, explains how a relentless focus on saving customers time and money helped build one of the fastest-growing fintech platforms.
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Mar 03, 2026
Sovereign AI is achievable only through an ecosystem effort that connects energy, compute, data, models, platforms, and applications across multiple actors.
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Mar 03, 2026
Nishaminy Kasbekar, vice president and chief pharmacy officer for the University of Pennsylvania Health System, on the evolution—and potential—of pharmacy's role.
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Mar 02, 2026
Consumers' spending plans aligned with seasonal patterns—but AI's growing prominence signals a shift in shopping behaviors. Here's the latest research from our ConsumerWise team.
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Mar 02, 2026
Commerce media is maturing fast. In a buyer-led market, commerce media networks that deliver omnichannel activation, trusted measurement, and embedded AI will stand out.
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Mar 02, 2026
A new survey shows that European consumers are using AI to shape what they buy, but not how they buy—at least not yet.
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Feb 27, 2026
Top-decile medtech companies drive sustained value creation through strong fundamentals, disciplined capital allocation, and a clear equity story.
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Feb 27, 2026
KPI overload makes it difficult for leaders to assess a transformation's effectiveness. Focusing on a few key KPIs can provide a clearer view of a program's health.
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Feb 27, 2026
Playing a major role in enabling the AI era could reignite growth for telcos along the AI infrastructure value chain, utilizing assets many telcos already control.
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Feb 27, 2026
Structural and cost pressures have leading telecom operators looking to AI to reset network economics, enable disciplined growth, and unlock new revenue streams.
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Feb 27, 2026
The beyond-the-core model offers telcos an attractive path to B2C growth as traditional growth engines are slowing. Leaders are learning how to capture the opportunity while addressing the challenges.
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Feb 27, 2026
As LEO consumer broadband and D2D connectivity push satellite capacity into the telecom mainstream, telcos must decide where to compete, partner, or ignore.
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Feb 27, 2026
Telecom infrastructure is at an inflection point due to slower rollout and other growth challenges. Success creating value depends on whether players can transition toward a more integrated platform.
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Feb 27, 2026
The automatic doors at Brown's ShopRite on Fox Street slide open before sunrise. The aisles are stocked with the usual staples—bread, milk, eggs. But just inside the entrance sits something unexpected: a Healthy Together Hub, marked by a small table, blood pressure cuff, glucose monitor, and a healthcare worker offering a warm hello.
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Feb 27, 2026
The US manufacturing sector is having a moment—but it will need a new influx of talent to deliver on its potential.
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Feb 27, 2026
With aging populations and rising chronic disease, improving health span is becoming a societal and economic priority. Here's what drives it and what can be done.
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Feb 27, 2026
McKinsey holds an innovation competition every year, and compelling evidence shows that most organizations can benefit from doing the same.
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Feb 27, 2026
This collection of McKinsey's newest telecom insights details how AI is reshaping connectivity, and how operators can successfully reinvent, compete, and share in the rewards of the AI economy.
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Feb 27, 2026
Agentic AI is poised to transform banking operations, but capturing real value will require leaders to move beyond pilots and rewire how work, decisions, and delivery happen from end to end.
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Feb 26, 2026
After a challenging decade, telecom operators may finally be poised to spur a new era of growth. But it will require embracing fundamental change and making strategic moves in four key domains.
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Feb 26, 2026
As millions of baby boomers retire, the United States is on the brink of an unprecedented wave of small-business ownership transitions—posing challenges for communities but also opening the door to economic renewal.
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Feb 26, 2026
Agentic AI offers telcos a potential opportunity to reorient their recent trajectory. The question is whether they can redesign their organizations enough to make the most of it.
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Feb 26, 2026
Our latest B2B Pulse Survey of 3,000 decision-makers shows how agentic AI is creating value beyond connectivity, raising the bar on execution, integration, and trust.
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Feb 26, 2026
The leading children's health system worked with McKinsey to turn a NICU breakthrough into a global platform for preventive wellness grounded in the science of how light shapes human health.
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Feb 26, 2026
Just about one in seven companies has outperformed in the past five years. This latest installment of our landmark series for CEOs highlights business growth strategies that work.
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Feb 26, 2026
Expanding access takes more than adding capacity—organizations must ensure the right care, in the right place, and at the right time to improve outcomes and clinician retention.
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Feb 26, 2026
Why do some teams flourish while others flounder? A New York Times best-selling author reveals how leaders can cultivate the trust and relationships that drive high-performing teams.
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Feb 25, 2026
Egypt can build on its strong fundamentals and natural advantages to boost hard currency, unlocking up to $17 billion annually by 2035 with a strategic focus on 11 key growth sectors.
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Feb 25, 2026
Consumer confidence in the Middle East and North Africa is rising, but retail momentum is not. Ten trends can help grocers navigate this paradox, gain granular insights, and identify areas for growth.
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Feb 25, 2026
A bout of inflation stabilised the United Kingdom's unsustainably elevated balance sheet—at a large cost to households. Now is the time to rebuild for productivity and growth.
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Feb 25, 2026
Solid market fundamentals and significant value creation opportunities make the US home services market highly attractive to investors.
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Feb 24, 2026
Philip Reeves, the founding partner of Apis & Heritage Capital Partners, explains how employee ownership can strengthen businesses, create wealth, and foster more equitable ownership transfers.
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Feb 24, 2026
The duo behind Monsam Portable Sinks shares why buying an existing company beat starting from scratch—and what they've learned along the way.
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Feb 24, 2026
Japan's manufacturing companies could transform a tradition of service excellence at home into a source of global competitive advantage.
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Feb 24, 2026
Tanuj Kapilashrami, Standard Chartered's chief strategy and talent officer, explains how the global bank is rethinking work and culture while embracing AI.
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Feb 24, 2026
Overall global economic is sentiment improving, with businesses more positive about future growth in line with the IMF's upward growth revisions; several central banks cut interest rates in December.
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Feb 24, 2026
The outlook for the home and hygiene market is cooling. How can companies usher in the next wave of value creation?
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Feb 24, 2026
A century ago, in 1925, the world was a tougher place. Lives were shorter, incomes lower, and opportunity far narrower. Over the past 100 years, human ingenuity and economic development have transformed daily life in ways that would have been unimaginable to our great-grandparents. The average person today lives decades longer, and billions of people have risen out of poverty, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes.
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Feb 23, 2026
A Coca-Cola bottler unlocks growth by focusing on performance excellence and its people and culture.
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Feb 23, 2026
Stronger brains mean healthier people and more resilient communities, companies, and economies. Investing in brain capital can reduce the burden of brain health conditions and boost global growth.
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Feb 23, 2026
An adoption gap is growing in the customer care space as leading organizations begin to see impact from AI across customer experience, cost reduction, and revenue generation.
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Feb 23, 2026
By using AI and automation to redesign reverse logistics, retailers can convert $200 billion in annual costs into business value.
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Feb 23, 2026
Kevin Mahoney, CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System, discusses academic medical centers' vital role in the community and how they can further improve care and physician experiences.
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Feb 20, 2026
What if fewer workdays led to higher productivity? Journalist Jared Lindzon explains the personal, organizational, and economic benefits of rethinking global workplace norms.
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Feb 20, 2026
Citi moves $2,000 trillion a year for 6,000 multinationals. No wonder its CEO has a provocative global perspective.
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Feb 20, 2026
Citi moves $2,000 trillion a year for 6,000 multinationals. No wonder its CEO has a provocative global perspective.
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Feb 20, 2026
India's online retailers, many of which are small businesses, are looking for flexible, direct, and lower-cost ways to reach consumers, and the direct-to-consumer channel is set for growth.
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Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
Quantum computing is delivering its first real-world benefits in financial services, realizing early business value today.
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Feb 19, 2026
Quantum computing is poised to substantially improve computational capabilities in the chemicals value chain. Preparing now could help companies gain a significant competitive edge.
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Feb 19, 2026
Restoring consumer trust starts with delivering on the brand—how healthcare organizations show up internally and externally. Those using AI well enable more effective, personal, and transparent healthcare and outsize value.
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Feb 19, 2026
The State of Organizations 2026 report highlights sharper focus on performance at a time of tech innovation, economic disruption, and changing workforce structures.
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Feb 19, 2026
Too many growth strategies stall because leaders don't treat them with the same rigor they apply to other long-term investments. Here's how to avoid that trap.
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Feb 19, 2026
Explore how improving population health could deliver meaningful gains in healthy life and economic performance across countries.
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Feb 18, 2026
Migrating customers to fiber networks can generate substantial benefits, but telecom operators would need to address several challenges to capture this value.
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Feb 18, 2026
Have you ever considered exactly how much money an airline makes from a single flight?
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Feb 18, 2026
The data center industry's growth rate is pushing teams to innovate. Its tool kit offers lessons for others.
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Feb 18, 2026
Human societies have long found ingenious ways to cope with extreme weather; and India is no exception, write Mekala Krishnan and Kanmani Chockalingam in Live Mint.
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Feb 18, 2026
Misperceptions about the reach and durability of competitive advantage are hurting many companies' profits. Five rules can help organizations maximize their edge over peers.
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Feb 18, 2026
Blockchain data indicate large transaction volumes for stablecoins, often cited in trillions of dollars, but most of this activity isn't tied to real-world payments. Here's what the data really show.
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Feb 18, 2026
The packaging industry has taken action on machine learning and gen AI. In commercial excellence, targeted use of gen AI could enhance pipeline confidence, improve conversion, and sustain growth.
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Feb 18, 2026
Bridget McCormack, president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association, explains her organization's revolutionary adoption of a native-AI approach.
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Feb 18, 2026
Three McKinsey experts explain what really drives valuation—and where leaders often get it wrong.
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Feb 17, 2026
Glenn Fogel explains how AI, personalization, and the "connected trip" could redefine value for travelers.
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Feb 17, 2026
Using a multipronged approach, chief risk officers can get a better grip on risk and build the strategic risk function of the future.
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Feb 17, 2026
Poor health imposes a heavy human and economic toll. Scaling proven interventions could add nine healthy years to life and deliver $12.5 trillion in global economic gains by 2050.
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Feb 13, 2026
AI investment isn't just fueling innovation; it's reshaping competitive dynamics and catalyzing a new wave of strategic M&A across the global tech landscape.
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Feb 13, 2026
Tech, media, and telecom players are revisiting their M&A strategies and reshaping their deal rationales to address significant structural, competitive, and technological shifts.
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Feb 13, 2026
Travel, logistics, and infrastructure M&A rebounded strongly, driven primarily by large transactions amid lasting uncertainty from tariffs and geopolitical shocks.
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Feb 13, 2026
Mergers represent a rare opportunity to transform an organization's operating model to achieve strategic objectives and deliver promised value. That requires a thoughtful, leader-driven process.
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Feb 13, 2026
Rather than using M&A to focus on expansion and diversification into new value pools, many US healthcare players are deploying it to access new capabilities and enhance existing assets.
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Feb 13, 2026
Megadeals, joint ventures, and rising private equity activity provided momentum in a year of growth.
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Feb 13, 2026
Given the intensity and speed of change in M&A, leaders must prepare to communicate faster and more effectively.
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Feb 13, 2026
Explore how financial services M&A is recovering for banks, fintech companies, and asset managers, shaping transactions and industry transformation.
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Feb 13, 2026
The most experienced acquirers continue to outpace competitors, and their approach can guide companies with less extensive—or rusty—M&A capabilities.
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Feb 13, 2026
Value derived from cost, capital, and revenue synergies can give companies a competitive edge to counter the premium prices financial investors often offer.
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Feb 13, 2026
Carriers and brokers are recalibrating their portfolios, consolidating their capabilities, and redefining where expansion could deliver genuine strategic and financial advantage.
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Feb 13, 2026
Multiple forces are converging to create a favorable environment for M&A activity involving biopharmaceutical, medtech, and life-sciences-services companies.
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