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Tilney Smith & Williamson partners with Foundrs

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Tilney Smith & Williamson partners with Foundrs

Tilney Smith and Williamson has announced that it is partnering with Foundrs to offer “in-depth financial and corporate advice to member companies and their founders”.

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Accenture Strengthens Sustainability Capabilities with Acquisition of akzente

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Accenture Strengthens Sustainability Capabilities with Acquisition of akzente

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired akzente, a recognized sustainability consultancy. akzente helps companies across a broad range of industries including automotive, financial services, energy and consumer goods build sustainability into the core of their businesses and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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ITI acquires data consultancy D2V Analytics

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ITI acquires data consultancy D2V Analytics

ITI, a Quebec City-based IT consulting firm, has acquired D2V Analytics, a boutique cloud business intelligence (BI) and analytics consultancy based in Montreal.

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Bain steps up sustainability mission with carbon net-negative pledge

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Bain steps up sustainability mission with carbon net-negative pledge

A long-time leader on sustainability, Bain & Company is making further moves to achieve net-negative carbon status this year, and intends to remain so moving forward.

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Coeus Projects Shortlisted for GSA Awards 2022

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Coeus Projects Shortlisted for GSA Awards 2022

Coeus' world-class technology sourcing experts once again make it to the Final of the Global Sourcing Awards.

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Cost of living pressures to drive significant rise in UK credit card borrowing

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Cost of living pressures to drive significant rise in UK credit card borrowing

Demand for credit from UK households is expected to rise this year as cost of living pressures bite, according to the latest EY ITEM Club UK Bank Lending Forecast, which predicts consumer borrowing will grow to a five-year high of 7.9% in 2022 (equivalent to almost £16bn in net terms).

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New research from Bain & Company shows a critical need for greater workplace inclusivity among Asian American workers

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New research from Bain & Company shows a critical need for greater workplace inclusivity among Asian American workers

Bain & Company research has found that feeling included is critical to employee retention and success. However fewer than 30% of employees across all geographies, industries and demographic groups say that they feel fully included at work. Asian workers report feeling the least included, with only 16% of Asian men and 20% of Asian women saying they felt fully included at work.

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BCG and Social Standards Join Forces to Uncover New Growth Insights and Opportunities Powered by Consumers

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BCG and Social Standards Join Forces to Uncover New Growth Insights and Opportunities Powered by Consumers

Social Standards, a leading comparative analytics platform, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's leading management consulting firms, today announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate the systematic use of proprietarily tagged cross-platform social media conversation data and insights for B2B and B2B2C clients. Supported data sources include Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok.

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Bain and Company to firm up PIF’s India investment plans, Mint reports

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Bain and Company to firm up PIF’s India investment plans, Mint reports

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has appointed Bain and Company to firm up its investment plans in India, Mint reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.

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BCG and McKinsey lease offices in Mumbai's Maker Maxity complex

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BCG and McKinsey lease offices in Mumbai's Maker Maxity complex

Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) business district has attracted two of the world’s leading management consulting firms, with both Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company signing on to multi-year office rentals in the district’s Maker Maxity complex.

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McKinsey acquires S4G Consulting to help businesses ignite growth

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McKinsey acquires S4G Consulting to help businesses ignite growth

It’s a digital-first world. Customers now surf 10-plus channels before making a single purchase, and they want intuitive, omnichannel experiences across all of those touchpoints. In fact, over a third of B2B decision makers told us they’re willing to spend $500,000 or more on a single interaction via remote or online sales channels.

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Bain & Company partner Anne-Laure Malauzat named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum

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Bain & Company partner Anne-Laure Malauzat named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum

Bain & Company has announced that Anne-Laure Malauzat, a Dubai-based partner and an expert in the firm's Public Sector and Government, Social Impact, and Retail practices, has been named a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. Anne-Laure has been recognized for her professional business contributions and her commitment to social impact, focusing on education, economic development, public health, and women's empowerment within Bain and beyond.

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Bain & Company now offers up to 26 weeks of paid leave for all new parents in the US

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Bain & Company now offers up to 26 weeks of paid leave for all new parents in the US

Bain & Company has announced an industry-leading move to extend its paid parental leave policy for all new parents in the US and Canada, regardless of gender. New parents at Bain are now eligible for up to 21 weeks of paid parental leave, with the option to extend to up to 26 weeks of paid leave with vacation. This new policy covers biological parents, adoption and surrogacy.

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April’s results suggest online retail boom is over, IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index shows

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April’s results suggest online retail boom is over, IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index shows

At a time of rising inflation, online retail sales fell -12% Year-on-Year (YoY) in April. That is according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers.

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FTI Consulting Expands Corporate Finance & Restructuring Segment in France with Appointment of Senior Business Transformation Expert

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FTI Consulting Expands Corporate Finance & Restructuring Segment in France with Appointment of Senior Business Transformation Expert

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced continued investment in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment in France with the appointment of business transformation expert Thierry Miremont as a Senior Managing Director in Paris.

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Red Hat and Accenture expand hybrid cloud alliance

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Red Hat and Accenture expand hybrid cloud alliance

Red Hat and Accenture have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership which will see the pair look to drive open hybrid cloud innovation for enterprises.

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Oliver Wyman: 8 digital trends shaping GCC's future

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Oliver Wyman: 8 digital trends shaping GCC's future

Experts from Oliver Wyman have released their 2022 predictions for digital transformation in the Middle East, uncovering eight trends that according to them will shape the digital future of organisations, governments, communities and individuals. A round-up of the trends.

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Three ways how AI can help decarbonise the oil & gas sector

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Three ways how AI can help decarbonise the oil & gas sector

Companies in the oil & gas sector face a harder path to decarbonisation that other organisations in the Middle East. According to research from Strategic Gears, artificial intelligence could be key to solving this – improving efficiency and reducing emissions, while opening opportunities to scale new clean energy offerings.

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Merlin Entertainments uses Oracle technology to build personalized experiences for customers

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Merlin Entertainments uses Oracle technology to build personalized experiences for customers

Merlin Entertainments has implemented a range of Oracle systems to create a consolidated technological platform for long-term improvements to customer services.

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EY acquires data consultancy Gensquared

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EY acquires data consultancy Gensquared

EY Canada has acquired Gensquared Inc., a Toronto-based IT consulting firm focusing on data and analytics engagements.

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