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An annexation of Greenland would be the largest geographic acquisition in U.S. history—but financial rewards would be a long time coming.

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Proxy advisors are moving away from one-size-fits-all recommendations, large investors are building internal capabilities, and now AI is on the scene.

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The CEO of Informatica, Amit Walia, says he encountered imposter syndrome and critiques at the consulting giant. And McKinsey has proved itself as a training hotbed for future leaders, creating more Fortune 500 CEOs than anywhere else.

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Ads are coming to the bottom of ChatGPT’s answers for certain users—as the $500 billion startup looks to offset the massive costs of offering generative AI services.

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Look what Apple did to Xiaomi in China last quarter