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US lawmakers question the loyalties of McKinsey and other big American consulting firms over their work in Saudi Arabia

Tech Insider : Politics
Bob Sternfels, global managing partner of McKinsey.
McKinsey & Co. global managing partner, Bob Sternfels, testifies before Congress.

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Expert lays out why last year was a 'perfect storm' to slow down EVs — and explains 3 reasons China is winning the race for electrification

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China electric car
A Chinese automaker recently overtook Tesla as the top EV seller in the world.

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Plot twist: Consulting firm Deloitte is reportedly using AI to prevent layoffs

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Deloitte office worker
Deloitte is leveraging AI to shuffle existing employees into more promising departments.

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Consulting firms like Accenture are giving recent grads $25,000 stipends to push back their start dates

Tech Insider : Economy
Student wearing graduation gown and holding a graduation cap.
Some undergraduates who were set to work at consulting firms after graduation are seeing their start dates pushed back amid a business slowdown.

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Consultants make $175,000 right out of business school. But some of them have nothing to do — so they're just sitting around getting paid.

Tech Insider : Economy
Woman napping
Recent hires, fresh out of business school, at some big consulting firms don't have enough work to do. They're spending the idle time meal-prepping, taking naps, and even applying for other jobs, the told The Wall Street Journal.

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