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  • Overcoming Theft and Shrinkage in Unattended Retail Operations

    Learn how innovative technologies and operational strategies can protect your bottom line by reducing theft and shrinkage.

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  • Redefining Value and Scale: The Next Evolution in Fitness Clubs

    Discover how HVLP 2.0 is reshaping the fitness industry by combining affordability with premium experiences.

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  • Energy Investors Benefit from Strategic Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns

    Energy companies continue to prioritize investors payback. Explore how disciplined capital allocation is redefining shareholder returns across the industry.

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  • Drilling Faster, Smarter: The New Era of Energy Productivity

    Efficiency gains and strategic breakthroughs are reshaping the future of oil and gas.

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  • The Perpetual Growth Machine

    We call humanity’s quest for improvement—to ensure better harvests, more comfortable homes, easier ways to make a living—the Perpetual Growth Machine, or PGM for short. More than a set of economic principles, the PGM is a mechanism that alchemizes needs into opportunity.

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  • Rebuilding the Safety Net: The Case for Stronger Strategic Petroleum Reserves

    Shrinking strategic petroleum reserves and rising global demand heighten energy market vulnerability, underscoring the urgent need to rebuild reserves.

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  • Advanced Reactors: Reshaping the Future of Nuclear Energy

    Nuclear power is gaining renewed attention. Its unmatched reliability, free carbon emissions, and energy density make it essential for modern industrial needs.

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  • State of Illinois Incentivizes Charitable Giving with New Legislation

    The Illinois Gives Tax Credit Act, created in 2025, aims to reverse the decline in charitable giving and provide a stable source of funding for nonprofits in Illinois.

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  • The Rise of Next-Generation Brands: Strategies for Success

    Next-generation brands are revolutionizing the consumer goods landscape by employing innovative strategies that build trust and drive growth. Discover how these companies are reshaping the industry and generating new investment opportunities.

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  • Aviation Services Industry Update

    Business aviation saw high points in the third quarter, with strong activity across the U.S. and Europe, while Airbus and Boeing ramped production.

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Tim Mulrooney, Group Head, Global Services Equity Research

Last year Tim Mulrooney cast a spotlight on "forever chemicals" (like PFAS) and how their use in many household items may be dramatically impacted. It's a topic that remains relevant today. And as newly appointed partner Tim outlines, the remediation and policy changes impacting the manufacturing industry's use of PFAS and similar chemicals is a topic that won’t go away anytime soon.

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