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Global trade reconfiguration, talent in 2024, competitiveness and growth in Europe, and more: The Daily Read weekender

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CURATED PICKS FOR YOUR DOWNTIME, FROM OUR EDITORS

Brought to you by Liz Hilton Segel, chief client officer and managing partner, global industry practices, & Homayoun Hatami, managing partner, global client capabilities

This weekend, take a breather and get cozy with some of the week’s big reads on the geometry of global trade, the shape of talent in 2024, an integrated agenda for Europe, and more.

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McKinsey’s Jeongmin Seong, Olivia White, Michael Birshan, Lola Woetzel, and coauthors explore shifting global trade patterns between countries in a new McKinsey Global Institute report.

Be prepared for a range of shifts

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Managers and gen AI shaped last year’s talent landscape. What's in store for talent leaders in 2024? McKinsey partners Bryan Hancock and Brooke Weddle weigh in.

See what's ahead

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To thrive in this new era, Europe needs an integrated agenda for competitiveness, write McKinsey’s Massimo Giordano, Solveigh Hieronimus, Sven Smit, and coauthors.

Safeguard growth and prosperity

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Insights to Impact, our weekly briefing on sustainable and inclusive growth, explores the three-sided productivity opportunity for companies, preparing for the CEO role, and more.

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Fintechs are companies that rely primarily on technology and cloud services—and less so on physical locations—to provide financial services to customers.

Understand the trends

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Know the answer? Test yourself with the latest The McKinsey Crossword: Switching Places | No. 163.

Make the switch

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