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Two-thirds of surveyed enterprises in EMEA report significant productivity gains from AI, finds new IBM study

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Two-thirds of surveyed enterprises in EMEA report significant productivity gains from AI, finds new IBM study

A new study from IBM (NYSE: IBM) reveals enterprises across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are already reporting significant productivity gains from using AI, with many expecting returns on their investments (ROI) within the next year.

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McKinsey Warns Banks Risk $170B Profit Decline From AI

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McKinsey Warns Banks Risk $170B Profit Decline From AI

McKinsey describes AI as a double-edged sword: it offers banks the potential to cut operating costs, yet could also disrupt traditional profit pools as customers use AI tools to manage their finances more efficiently.

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Health Systems Turn to Primary Care and AI for Growth

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Health Systems Turn to Primary Care and AI for Growth

U.S. health systems are making primary care a strategic cornerstone of their transformation efforts, according to Bain & Company’s 2025 Primary Care at Health Systems Survey.

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Accenture and AWS Accelerate AI-Powered Reinvention and Cloud Modernisation for Public Service Organizations

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Accenture and AWS Accelerate AI-Powered Reinvention and Cloud Modernisation for Public Service Organizations

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an expansion of its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver transformative digital services to public sector, defence and national security organisations.

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Surge in cyber attacks expected to generate windfall for consultants

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Surge in cyber attacks expected to generate windfall for consultants

The recent surge in cyberattacks targeting major businesses and government entities is expected to drive increased spending on cybersecurity services from consulting firms.

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Accenture Appoints Shaheen Sayed as Chief Commercial Officer for Reinvention Services

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Accenture Appoints Shaheen Sayed as Chief Commercial Officer for Reinvention Services

 Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced that Shaheen Sayed has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of Reinvention Services.

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AI Is Changing the Structure of Consulting Firms

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AI Is Changing the Structure of Consulting Firms

The debate about AI’s impact on consulting tends to swing between two extremes: Some argue that AI will render consultants obsolete; others claim it will only make them more indispensable.

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AlixPartners appoints Hoyoung Pak to newly created role of Chief AI Officer

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AlixPartners appoints Hoyoung Pak to newly created role of Chief AI Officer

 AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, announces that Hoyoung Pak has been appointed as Chief AI Officer (CAIO) with immediate effect.

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Deloitte launches AI Infrastructure Centre of Excellence

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Deloitte launches AI Infrastructure Centre of Excellence

Deloitte has launched a global AI Infrastructure Centre of Excellence (CoE) to support its clients in establishing and operating specialised data centres

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Kearney partners with Microsoft to accelerate AI impact in the Middle East

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Kearney partners with Microsoft to accelerate AI impact in the Middle East

Global management consulting firm Kearney has signed a partnership with Microsoft in the Middle East & Africa, with the aim to accelerating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) rollout and adoption across the region.

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Goldman Sachs Predicts Potential Record-Breaking M&A in 2026

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Goldman Sachs Predicts Potential Record-Breaking M&A in 2026

Goldman Sachs Inc. expects a major ramp up in dealmaking toward the end of the year, with a chance that 2026 proves a record year for M&A.

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Deloitte named a Leader in Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Services by IDC MarketScape

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Deloitte named a Leader in Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Services by IDC MarketScape

Deloitte has been named a Leader for the fourth time in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Services 2025 Vendor Assessment

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PwC Forecasts $8.4 Billion Surge in Africa’s AI Market by 2027

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PwC Forecasts $8.4 Billion Surge in Africa’s AI Market by 2027

The African AI Market is projected to reach $8.39 billion by 2027 if properly harnessed, supported by the rapid transformation across industries accelerated by AI.

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EY and NVIDIA: Harnessing AI to Transform Supply Chains

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EY and NVIDIA: Harnessing AI to Transform Supply Chains

EY.ai for supply chain – developed alongside technology giant NVIDIA – brings together real-time data integration, predictive intelligence and automation

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Qatar Airways Partners with Accenture to Transform Aviation through Artificial Intelligence

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Qatar Airways Partners with Accenture to Transform Aviation through Artificial Intelligence

Qatar Airways has teamed up with global professional services company Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to drive a new era of innovation in the aviation sector through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

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The power of agentic AI in business leadership

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The power of agentic AI in business leadership

In today’s volatile environment, CEO’s and business leaders face a higher degree of complexity than in previous economic or technological shifts. Sebastian Weir, AI, analytics and automation practice leader at IBM Consulting, explains how agentic AI can help leadership to refocus on the aspects of business that really matter.

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Accenture fuses 5 business units to prioritize ‘reinvention services’

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Accenture fuses 5 business units to prioritize ‘reinvention services’

The firm’s realigned strategy aims to capitalize on AI-driven transformation projects as enterprises trim discretionary spend, CEO Julie Sweet said.

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Accenture and Google Cloud Support Air France-KLM in Building a Generative AI Factory to Revolutionize Operations

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Accenture and Google Cloud Support Air France-KLM in Building a Generative AI Factory to Revolutionize Operations

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Google Cloud are collaborating with Air France-KLM to establish a cutting-edge generative AI (gen AI) factory.

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Natwest boosts AI strategy with AWS and Accenture

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Natwest boosts AI strategy with AWS and Accenture

Natwest Group has announced a five-year collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and consultancy Accenture to accelerate its bank-wide data and AI transformation, ahead of its half-year earnings release.

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McKinsey cautions over tech infrastructure challenges

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McKinsey cautions over tech infrastructure challenges

McKinsey warned frontier technologies including generative AI, robotics and immersive environments are exposing gaps in global infrastructure, challenges which are changing the game in terms of scaling systems involving compute-intensive workloads.

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