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– Data and digitization are creating a growing array of value-creation choices in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, mining,... and energy.
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Going, going, gone: A quicker way to divest assets
– Speedy separations create more value than those that lumber along, our research finds. Preparation is the key.
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