Germany’s IW institute triples growth forecast for 2026

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We went behind the scenes to see how Ferrero, an Italian company is building a confectionery empire in the US, from spending billions on buying iconic American brands, to investing in new factories and an R&D lab, and even creating a new Nutella flavor specifically for Americans.

Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures. “I don’t second guess myself,” she said at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Santa Barbara, California on Tuesday. “I think a lot of us have that…

Goldman Sachs ranked first by M&A deal value, while Houlihan Lokey led by deal volume during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026, according to GlobalData’s Financial Advisers League Table.  Data from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database shows that Goldman Sachs advised on transactions with a combined value of $687.6bn.   Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched…

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AI is helping workers get more done, though not necessarily delivering broad benefits for the organizations that employ them, according to a top McKinsey & Company executive. Eric Kutcher, a senior partner and chair of McKinsey North America, told reporters at the company’s media day on Wednesday that outside specific areas such as software development,…