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4 Trends That Consumers Pretend To Enjoy — And The Ones They Actually Do
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 1:08pm | 687Many of the rapid changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have reversed and started to normalize. More and more people are going to work back in the office. Travel numbers are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. But some consumer trends appear to be here to stay. According to McKinsey’...
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McKinsey Predicts China Would Invest Trillions In AI Innovation, Drive Economy Over Next Decade
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 8:03am | 492Chinese companies are set to make substantial investments in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next decade. This could result in trillions of dollars in yearly returns and become a crucial factor for economic growth. As stated in a South China Morning Post report, the senior partner and...
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Disaster Fallout: How Global Shocks Are Reshaping Trade
Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 10:07am | 2791Pandemic, hurricanes, wildfires, social upheaval, geopolitical and financial crises, swarming locusts, an exploding port … 2020 has been a biblically ominous year. And it's only September. U.S. importers are realizing that supply chains must change. They must have more resiliency. Because this...
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Anatomy Of A Decision Series Highlights Skills Necessary To Climb To The Top Of The Corporate Ladder
Monday, March 27, 2017 - 2:16pm | 727GLG recently produced a series of videos that include interviews with a number of business leaders who have different backgrounds in the business world. GLG, the world’s leading membership network for professional learning, focused its Anatomy of a Decision series on the decision-making...
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Anatomy Of A Decision, Part 3: Minorities In The Boardroom
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - 5:04pm | 426GLG has produced a new series of videos focused on decision making in the business world. As part of the series, GLG, the world's leading membership network for professional learning, has interviewed a number of business leaders to ask about what considerations go into making important...
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Study Predicts Mass Adoption Of Self-Driving Cars By 2040
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 4:20pm | 322According to a report issued by McKinsey & Company via Reuters, self-driving vehicles could reduce car accidents by as much as 90 percent. Estimates show this could lead to savings of nearly $200 billion per year from fewer injuries and deaths. The research and consulting firm predicts...
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3 Reasons To Be Bullish About Luxury Brand Stocks
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 12:58pm | 599Everybody brings their "A" game to the "Invest for Kids Conference" in Chicago. The conference is a gathering of the biggest names in finance, such as Norman Peltz and Sam Zell, pitching their best ideas to benefit a great cause. At the event in late October, Peter Zaldivar of Kabouter...
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Infosys Tops EPS Estimates, Plunges on Revenue and Guidance
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 9:31am | 385Infosys (NYSE: INFY) has become the punching bag of choice on Wall Street as the week comes to a close. Although it topped estimates on the EPS front, it has taken a nosedive on its weak revenue and guidance. The Bangalore, India-based firm posted fourth quarter EPS of $0.77, up 3.3 percent year-...
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FDA Managers Visit Civil War Battlefield To Learn About Backing Away From “Tough Decisions”
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 10:55am | 192If you think that becoming a Food and Drug Administration consultant would be all food and no fun, think again. The FDA has been paying consultants millions of dollars for management help, including leadership classes held at a Civil War battlefield. However, as an agency that's supposed to be...
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Rajaratnam And The Woes Of Insider Trading (IBM, INTL, AMD)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 10:00am | 116Galleon Group, a hedge fund run by Mr. Rajaratnam, had made him a billionaire and that business was based on contacts. Mr. Rajaratnam and 20 others who profited from insider information were indicted. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Galleon investigation has already touched McKinsey...