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on 25 July 2025 at 12:00 am

San Antonio’s growth is fueled by collaboration, resilience, and opportunity. With bold investments and a unified vision, the region can elevate its industries, talent, and global profile.

on 25 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Our survey of European consumers’ attitudes toward sustainable packaging shows shifting expectations and regional nuances in a market that generally values both sustainability and affordability.

on 24 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Attracting and retaining new talent and fostering collaboration are critical new demands on medtech R&D. Insights from top executives reveal the skills, structures, and cultures needed to win.

on 24 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Can centuries-old ideas about how to live well be a guide for success in today’s world? Investor and philanthropist Robert Rosenkranz explains why Stoic principles are as relevant as ever.

on 24 July 2025 at 12:00 am

The energy transition is leading to increased demand for aluminum. Recovering specific alloys from mixed scrap could play a critical role in achieving net-zero emissions and improving circularity.

on 24 July 2025 at 12:00 am

In a divestiture, companies must overcome the complexities of disentanglement.

on 24 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Demand for rare earth elements needed for magnets will likely surge over the next ten years. Postconsumer scrap could unlock additional supply, although recovery remains a challenge.

on 23 July 2025 at 12:00 am

As the need for recycled materials continues to grow, Apple worked with McKinsey to understand how expanding circular value chains could help meet the demand.

on 23 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Integration leaders on the buy-side of a carve-out face three primary tasks to successfully bring new assets into the fold.

on 23 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Robotics and automation could answer hard questions about making scarce resources go further, filling vacant frontline roles, and helping companies evolve for today’s technologically advanced and increasingly digital economy.

on 23 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Vice Chairman and CEO Ted Chung looks to build a global data platform at Hyundai Motor Group’s consumer finance arm.

on 23 July 2025 at 12:00 am

When flooding struck Novelis’s Sierre plant, the consequences could have been dire. Emilio Braghi, president of Novelis Europe, explains how the company used the crisis to come back stronger.

on 23 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Amid an innovation renaissance for pharma, Menarini Group CEO Elcin Barker Ergun built a global innovative oncology business from scratch. Here’s how she did it.

on 22 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Which frontier technologies matter most for companies in 2025? Our annual tech trends report highlights the latest technology breakthroughs, talent trends, use cases, and their potential impact on companies across sectors.

on 22 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

on 22 July 2025 at 12:00 am

In today’s uncertain macro environment, many leaders are hitting pause on new ventures. But the most forward-leaning companies are doing the opposite.

on 22 July 2025 at 12:00 am

A confluence of current forces has companies taking a hard look at capital efficiency. Two McKinsey partners share what they’re seeing, including the adoption of AI and gen AI tools.

on 22 July 2025 at 12:00 am

The possibility of tariffs brings uncertainty to the clean-energy industry. How much could higher tariffs matter?

on 22 July 2025 at 12:00 am

The healthcare industry could save $100 billion a year by employing value-based specialty care. Some encouraging models are emerging.

on 22 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Are you truly listening, or just waiting for your turn to talk? Listening doesn’t require agreement, but it does open the door to fresh ideas, broader perspectives, and deeper understanding.

on 21 July 2025 at 12:00 am

McKinsey partners discuss three trends they’re seeing around technology, packaging, and new mechanisms for bringing bold ideas to market.

on 21 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Dilip Shanghvi, chairman and managing director of Sun Pharma, discusses how India’s top pharmaceutical company has grown, adapted, and innovated to become the multinational corporation it is today.

on 21 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Stablecoins are transforming payments globally, and tailwinds may cause a material shift across the payments industry in 2025 for which incumbents and disruptors alike must make urgent preparations.

on 21 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Talent excellence presents a new industrial imperative in today’s production ecosystem, and leaders need a fundamental mindset shift to meet it.

on 21 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Technology is disrupting the consumer industry. How can executives embrace the digital change afoot and reimagine the sector?

on 18 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Operating model redesigns are complex undertakings. Xylem’s chief people officer believes the company has found a winning formula by simplifying its goals and focusing on culture.

on 18 July 2025 at 12:00 am

It’s a pivotal moment for service organizations, according to McKinsey partner Abhilash Sridharan. He explains how service leaders can take advantage of some big opportunities to stay ahead.

on 18 July 2025 at 12:00 am

In his latest book, Paul Kusserow discusses the forces that will shift US healthcare more in the next ten years than it has changed in the past 100—and how to use these forces advantageously.

on 17 July 2025 at 12:00 am

AI, automation, and a nerve center? McKinsey senior partner Neelesh Mundra explains some of the ways supply chain leaders are innovating and flourishing amid today’s complexities.

on 17 July 2025 at 12:00 am

Next-generation geothermal energy may soon be a cost-competitive way to fill the need for clean, firm power in the United States.