Worldwide: Strategy

Consumer sentiment has plummeted to a decade low while spending surges to four-year highs, creating a puzzling disconnect between what Americans say about their finances and how they actually spend. AlixPartners' latest survey reveals why this gap matters for restaurants, convenience stores, and travel operators navigating a market where anxiety no longer predicts behavior.

Workplace tensions arising from polarizing political, social, and global issues can create significant challenges for employers. One-on-one coaching offers an alternative approach to formal discipline, helping organizations address problematic conduct while assessing whether employees are receptive to learning and professional growth. This discussion explores when coaching becomes the most effective tool for de-escalating conflicts and reinforcing workplace expectations.

Ankura's comprehensive insights hub showcases cutting-edge analysis across cybersecurity threats, life sciences transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. Explore how emerging malware campaigns, building envelope litigation patterns, and evolving valuation landscapes are reshaping risk management and strategic decision-making for enterprises worldwide.

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping M&A workflows, moving beyond simple productivity gains to become integral infrastructure for deal execution. As AI platforms handle document review, contract comparison, and risk synthesis, the legal profession faces critical questions about verification protocols, talent development, and the evolving balance between automation and professional judgment. The transformation promises faster transactions and new economic models, but success depends on firms th

Ankura's comprehensive insights hub showcases cutting-edge analysis across cybersecurity threats, life sciences transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. Explore how emerging malware campaigns, building envelope litigation patterns, and evolving valuation landscapes are reshaping risk management and strategic decision-making for enterprises worldwide.

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy is considering significant modernization of its rules governing technology-enabled pharmacy services, including remote prescription processing, central fill operations, automated dispensing systems, and self-service prescription kiosks.

Consumer sentiment has plummeted to a decade low while spending surges to four-year highs, creating a puzzling disconnect between what Americans say about their finances and how they actually spend. AlixPartners' latest survey reveals why this gap matters for restaurants, convenience stores, and travel operators navigating a market where anxiety no longer predicts behavior.

Ankura's comprehensive insights hub showcases cutting-edge analysis across cybersecurity threats, life sciences transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. Explore how emerging malware campaigns, building envelope litigation patterns, and evolving valuation landscapes are reshaping risk management and strategic decision-making for enterprises worldwide.

The D.C. Circuit Court has upheld EPA's designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances, rejecting all industry challenges and confirming significant compliance and liability implications for companies. This decision establishes that these "forever chemicals" can now form the basis for federal Superfund response actions and cost-recovery claims, while leaving broader questions about PFAS regulation and enforcement still in motion.

Finance organizations facing leadership transitions, acquisitions, or transformations need experienced guidance without the delays of permanent hiring. Interim Management has evolved into a strategic solution that maintains momentum and accelerates value creation during critical periods of change. Discover how this approach differs from fractional roles and why breadth of experience across industries creates more effective finance leaders.

Aurelia Edwards, co-founder and general partner of Edin Capital, discusses her transition from startup founder to venture capital fund manager and explains why not every startup should pursue unicorn status. She shares insights on supporting founders with investment strategies that align with their actual business goals rather than forcing them into a Silicon Valley mold, while emphasizing the importance of understanding regional markets and generating both financial returns and community impact.

Private equity portfolios are leaving material savings unclaimed because traditional approaches can only surface opportunities one company at a time. New AI-enabled techniques now allow sponsors to identify and capture savings simultaneously portfolio-wide, with results in weeks rather than months, addressing the industry's challenges of higher interest rates, elongated holds, and narrow exit windows.