BOSTON – November 03, 2026 -- Only 54% of consumers trust that advertised Black Friday prices are genuinely lower than usual, and one in five actively distrust them, according to a survey from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Promotion fatigue is also spreading. 22% of consumers plan to spend less or skip year-end sales events because they believe discounts are available all the time.

Shoppers have not raised the bar for a good deal. The expected minimum discount eased to about 30%, from 32% in 2025.

MONTEVIDEO – November 03, 2026 -- The United Nations Global Compact launched the Latin America Business Leaders Coalition (LBLC), a CEO-led regional platform with eight founding companies, at its second Latin America and the Caribbean Leaders Forum in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Boston – October 27, 2026 -- Demand for key critical minerals will reach roughly 120% to 250% of forecast supply through 2040, and industrial companies are underestimating their exposure, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report. BCG's proprietary model covers rare earths, graphite, copper and lithium. The report, "Why Critical Mineral Shortages Are a CEO Issue," says three blind spots in standard risk metrics hide where the danger sits.

Boston – October 14, 2026 -- Nearly 90% of CEOs believe their employees trust their leadership, but only 46% of employees agree, according to the second edition of Boston Consulting Group's CEO Insomnia Index.

The gap is widest around AI transformation. Four in ten employees say their CEO has not been transparent enough about how AI will affect their roles and career opportunities. Only 15% of CEOs worry that their AI approach could erode employee trust.

Boston – October 14, 2026 -- Corporate and investment banking (CIB) revenues, including nonbank financial institutions (NBFIs), are on track to reach a record $1.1 trillion in 2026, up more than 7% from 2025, according to Boston Consulting Group's 2026 Corporate and Investment Banking Report, "A Golden Window for Growth." BCG projects the total revenue pool will reach about $1.4 trillion by 2030, growing roughly 5% a year. 2026 will be the sixth consecutive year of growth.

Cranberry Township, Pa. – – October 13, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Dr. Miles H. Fuller, VP of Transformation and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Westinghouse Electric Company, an Inner Circle Lifetime Member for his work in clean energy innovation and nuclear technology.

Boston – September 22, 2026 -- Women in perimenopause or menopause represent an estimated $350 billion in unmet demand within the global longevity market, according to a new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study covering roughly 1 billion women worldwide already spending on longevity products and services.

Boston – September 21, 2026 -- Global M&A value climbed 15% year over year in the first eight months of 2026, exceeding the ten-year average by 11%, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The number of megadeals worth $10 billion or more rose to 37 from 24 a year earlier, surpassing 2021's record of 32.

Zurich – September 15, 2026 -- ABB and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a joint report concluding that 800-volt direct current (DC) distribution is emerging as the reference architecture for next-generation artificial intelligence data centers, as surging computing loads push conventional AC power infrastructure to its practical limits.

Zurich – September 9, 2026 -- ABB and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a joint report concluding that 800-volt direct current (VDC) distribution is emerging as the defining architecture for next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure, as surging AI compute demand pushes conventional electrical systems past their practical limits.