In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms.
Category: Consultants
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Does Your Face Need Work? She’ll Tell You.
Melinda Farina, known as the Beauty Broker, sends Hollywood actresses and everyday women to doctors around the globe. In her world, the knives are always out.
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The D.E.I. Industry, Scorned by the White House, Turns to ‘Safer’ Topics
To avoid government scrutiny, companies are asking for fewer trainings focused on race and gender and more on neurodivergence and generational differences.
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Ex-McKinsey Partner Sentenced in Obstruction Case
The consultant had deleted records involving McKinsey’s role in pushing OxyContin sales and driving the opioid crisis.
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Who Decides How Much You Pay for College? Here’s How Tuition Costs Are Set.
Schools turn to little-known consultants, owned by private equity firms, to find applicants and calculate scholarships. Here’s how that affects the price you pay.
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China Releases Mintz Employees After 2-Year Detention
The release of the five employees, detained during a crackdown on foreign due diligence, comes as Beijing is trying to bring back overseas investment.
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Trump and DOGE Create Anxiety but Opportunity for Federal Contractors
By cutting federal employees, the Trump administration may increase its reliance on firms that take in billions through government contracts.
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McKinsey to Pay $122 Million to Settle South Africa Bribery Case
The global consultancy was accused of bribing foreign government officials. A former senior partner pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge.
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Mike Shatzkin, Colorful Publishing Industry Guru, Dies at 77
His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders. His observations about the changes digital publishing would bring were prophetic.
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Consulting Firms Are the Early Winners of the AI Boom
Rattled by tech’s latest trend, businesses have turned to advisers at Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey and KPMG for guidance on adopting generative artificial intelligence.
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The A.I. Boom Has an Unlikely Early Winner: Wonky Consultants
Rattled by tech’s latest trend, businesses have turned to advisers at Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey and KPMG for guidance on adopting generative artificial intelligence.
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Lactation Consultant Group Investigates Tongue-Tie Advocate
Mothers have complained that Melanie Henstrom, a lactation consultant in Boise, Idaho, pressured them to get their babies’ tongues lasered by a dentist.