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Mar 04, 2021, 00:01 ET US Falls Behind Canada as a Work Destination, and Pandemic Lowers Mobility, in Global Workforce Study

The US has lost its status as the place foreigners would most like to work, with Canada now regarded as the top destination, according to a new study ...

Feb 02, 2021, 00:01 ET The 5G Economy will Spur Massive GDP and Job Growth Across the US

5G networks could create about 4.5 million jobs in the US and add roughly $1.5 trillion to the country's GDP, according to a new report from Boston...

Jan 27, 2021, 00:01 ET The U.S. K-12 Digital Divide Has Narrowed, but Must Close to Eliminate Risks to Students and the Economy

As Americans brace for another year of pandemic-related school disruption, the digital divide remains a daunting challenge for K-12 public school...

Jan 26, 2021, 00:01 ET Big Oil Accelerates Transformation Plans to Rebuild Shareholder Value

Weak shareholder returns in the oil and gas sector, coupled with a pandemic-induced demand shock, are challenging the industry. O&G companies are...

Jan 26, 2021, 00:01 ET Retail Banks Face the Urgent Need to Retool Offerings and Strategies

Although retail banks globally have reacted to the COVID-19 crisis with speed, dexterity, and purpose—while remaining true to their environmental,...

Jan 21, 2021, 03:00 ET Supply Chain Decarbonization Offers a Game-Changing Opportunity for Companies to Fight Climate Change

The commitment to tackling climate change is accelerating in all sectors of society, with net-zero pledges from companies, cities, states, and...

Jan 14, 2021, 04:00 ET Data-Driven Operations Are Key to Manufacturing's Future

In the near future, manufacturing companies will work together in hyper-connected value networks in which data-and-analytics applications drive...

Jan 12, 2021, 00:01 ET BCG GAMMA, in Collaboration with Scikit-Learn, Launches FACET, Its New Open-Source Library for Human-Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released its first open-source software library for human-explainable artificial intelligence (AI). BCG GAMMA FACET ...

Jan 06, 2021, 00:01 ET More Than Half of US Companies Are Under Financial or Operational Stress and 14% Are in Distress as Pandemic's Economic Impact Deepens

More than seven months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, a disturbingly large number of US companies are at risk, according to new research from...

Dec 15, 2020, 00:01 ET New BCG Research Finds Consumer Attitudes Differ Considerably Between East and West

A considerable market-by-market divide exists in consumer purchasing decisions in key economies, reinforcing the need for brands to develop a...

Dec 15, 2020, 00:01 ET Governments and Businesses Must Uncover and Overcome the Challenge of the Skills Mismatch

Reducing the mismatch between the skills a workforce possesses and the tasks that it needs to perform is critical to increasing overall productivity. ...

Dec 01, 2020, 10:30 ET Top AI Experts Create CodeCarbon, a Tool to Track and Reduce Computing's CO2 Emissions

In a major validation of their commitment to responsible technology, Mila, BCG GAMMA, Haverford College, and Comet.ml today released CodeCarbon, an...

Nov 17, 2020, 17:57 ET BCG Named a Digital Transformation Services Leader in Independent Research Report

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was named a Leader by independent research firm Forrester Research in a new report titled The Forrester Wave™: Digital...

Nov 17, 2020, 00:01 ET Tech Challengers Lead Innovation in Emerging Markets

In a new report on the leading companies in emerging markets, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) identifies 100 tech challengers that have grown into...

Oct 29, 2020, 10:37 ET Although States and Districts Have Acted Swiftly, More Is Needed to Close the Digital Divide, a New Analysis Finds

Last spring, when authorities closed school buildings where 50 million US students attended classes, the "homework gap" threatened wholesale learning ...

Oct 29, 2020, 00:01 ET Companies Can Flip the Odds of Success in Digital Transformations from 30% to 80%

Most digital transformations fail, but making sure that six critical success factors are in place can reverse the odds of success from 30% to 80%,...

Oct 26, 2020, 00:01 ET Consumer Priorities Are the Key to Solving Urban Mobility

MUNICH, Oct. 26, 2020 Cities will need to orchestrate their transportation systems to prevent them from collapsing under the strain of growing demand ...

Oct 26, 2020, 00:01 ET BCG and Microsoft Collaborate to Launch BCG's Catalyst Cloud Solution on Azure, a New Scalable and Extensible Data Platform for the Bionic Corporation

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) today announced the launch of the Catalyst Cloud data platform by BCG, powered by Microsoft Azure. This SaaS-based,...

Oct 06, 2020, 00:01 ET Boston Consulting Group Publishes New Landmark Strategy Book for Building Sustainable Business Advantage in Challenging Post-COVID Era

According to a new book by three veteran Boston Consulting Group (BCG) senior partners, unprecedented instability and uncertainty are scrambling the...

Sep 29, 2020, 00:01 ET The M&A Market Has Already Turned the Corner, BCG Study Finds, as Bold Dealmakers Pursue Downturn Opportunities

If history is any indication, dealmakers have reason to be cautiously optimistic about a near-term revival of the M&A market. A study by Boston...

Sep 14, 2020, 00:01 ET The Five Key Success Factors for Unlocking the Full Potential of the US 5G Economy

Policymakers should focus on five critical success factors in order to ensure the US continues to build its emerging 5G economy, according to a new...

Sep 01, 2020, 00:01 ET BCG to Achieve Net-Zero Climate Impact by 2030

Rich Lesser, CEO of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), today announced a major new climate commitment for the firm that will deliver net-zero climate...

Aug 11, 2020, 00:01 ET Survey Shows Employees Felt Surprisingly Productive During COVID-19

An international Boston Consulting Group (BCG) survey on employee sentiment reveals that productivity can be maintained surprisingly well in a...

Jul 08, 2020, 00:01 ET Self-Driving Cars Are Set to Revolutionize Urban Mobility

The development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could make the urban environment greener and more livable and help support sustainable transportation...

Jul 03, 2020, 00:01 ET Now That Digital Transformation Is Commonplace, People Want Companies to Intensify Their Efforts, Involve Them in the Process, and Increase Training and Support

Digital transformation has widespread support among managers and employees, but some think that the pace of change at their companies could be...