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The M&A market is heating up. If you’re looking to take your business to market, take your time to answer key questions and build a firm yet flexible plan.
Dec. 16, 2025
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A DHL survey suggests that stability is wishful thinking as leaders expect accelerating change through 2030, with AI reliance rising and cybersecurity threats looming large.
Dec. 13, 2025
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A new analysis from the Manufacturers Alliance and Oxford Economics shows U.S. manufacturing edging out of a long contraction, with sectors like pharmaceuticals and aerospace ...
Dec. 2, 2025
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A new survey finds tariffs and trade wars topping U.S. executives’ risk lists, and more than half say they’ll compromise sustainability priorities as they scramble to keep supply...
Dec. 1, 2025
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Lauren Saidel-Baker of ITR sees a slower growth cycle ahead, albeit still with a talent shortage and inflation. To succeed, she says, organizations should be sure to focus on ...
Nov. 25, 2025
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Teams working on 2026 strategy definitely need to sweat the small stuff when it comes to costs and efficiency. But they also shouldn’t be resigned to a year of little or no growth...
Nov. 19, 2025
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As megaprojects surge and electricians retire, contractors are leaning on AI, prefab, smarter inventory, and structured apprenticeships to keep complex jobs on schedule.
Nov. 18, 2025
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Just as the Space Race transformed the wider U.S. economy, AI is poised to deliver powerful spillover effects. To capitalize on this, leaders must bring discipline to data, use...
Nov. 18, 2025

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