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Synergy Planning Should Start Sooner Than You Think | BC
28 Nov 2025
Linking due diligence to integration planning and setting stretch targets upfront will equip organizations to capture the full potential of mergers. Discover more.
Value from Synergy in PMI: Four Essential Steps | BCG
28 Nov 2025
Consistent use of practical disciplines enables organizations to gain momentum, manage complexity, and create trusted, synergistic market value. Learn more.
Digital Ops Planning That Survives Disruption | BCG
26 Nov 2025
To effectively navigate unexpected shifts, companies should adopt planning technologies and methods built around three time horizons. Discover more.
From Megadeals to Focused Transactions in Chemicals | BCG
24 Nov 2025
For chemical companies seeking growth in a challenging environment, dealmaking has become an imperative. Discover how M&A has become a key growth lever.
Reshaping a Business Portfolio Is Hard | BCG
21 Nov 2025
Most efforts fail to outperform. Yet by embracing six proven best practices, leaders can tilt the odds in their favor and achieve lasting success.
Mobilizing Investment in Adaptation and Resilience | BCG
20 Nov 2025
As climate change drives extreme weather and economic losses, countries are implementing diverse adaptation and resilience strategies worldwide.
Turning the UK’s Productivity Gap into a Competitive Advantage
19 Nov 2025
As low productivity hinders the UK’s economy, there are three key strategies to reverse the UK’s downward productivity trend. Learn more now.
Growing Salmon Demand: How to Unlock Category Growth | BCG
19 Nov 2025
Atlantic salmon demand has grown for decades, but sustaining future growth requires new retail-focused go-to-market capabilities.
A Faster Path to Scaling GenAI in Banking Compliance | BCG
19 Nov 2025
Fewer than 10% of banks use GenAI effectively in operations. Explore how staying in pilot mode can leave institutions behind in both capability and cost.
Turning Cost Pressure into Performance in Medtech | BCG
19 Nov 2025
Competing in a harsh environment requires medtech companies to take an end-to-end approach instead of using small-scale efforts, starting with procurement.
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