Across industries, executives are pouring unprecedented capital into data platforms, analytics, and artificial intelligence. The promise is compelling. Better insight. Faster decisions. Measurable growth. Yet the outcome is often familiar and frustrating. Major AI programs underperform. Productivity gains stall. Decision quality improves on paper but not in practice. The issue is rarely the technology itself. More often, it is the system into which that technology is introduced. AI does not repair execu ...

US stocks delivered a mixed performance on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing to a fresh record as investors continued to navigate geopolitical developments, shifting energy markets, and new labour market data. The 30-stock Dow advanced 120 points, or 0.2%, extending its strong start to 2026 and setting a new all-time high. ...