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While M&A value declined in other industries, the aggregate value of global technology M&A increased 8% sequentially. It was the second consecutive quarter dominated by big-ticket deals in which established companies pursued strategic growth trends, but interestingly, PE firms contributed more than half of the deals valued above $1 billion. Learn more.

If your organization is looking to the past for ways to protect the future, your information security program is already out of date. Which measures should companies take in today’s hyper-connected, borderless world? We have identified three significant trends. Learn more about them now.

For the past three years, leading corporates focused on reducing financial risk, improving operational fitness and learning to live with volatility. As a result, our fifth Capital Confidence Barometer reveals a new paradigm: M&A activity and extreme market volatility are now co-existing. There is a surprising appetite for deals, as top global corporates remain resilient to market turbulence.

Average deal-value in 2Q11 rose to a level not seen since 2000. Cloud computing, smart mobility, sector consolidation, the smart grid, solar energy and internet and mobile video were the trends behind 2Q11’s ten multibillion dollar transactions. Learn the dynamics driving deals and the outlook for continued M&A growth in technology.

If you could compare your company's internal audit practices against your industry peers, wouldn’t you? From identifying key business risks to resolving deficiencies, we gained first-hand knowledge on how chief audit executives operate across the world. Tap into our key findings and see for yourself how your corporate structure compares.

The current economic climate may tempt us to focus on immediate events, but we cannot ignore longer-term trends. The way businesses plan and respond to events over the next decade will help determine who survives. Find out which forces are guiding the future of business.

Technology companies have done more than ride today’s economic roller coaster — they’ve helped guide it. Which strategies are being used to meet consumer demands?  And how is each sector (computers, internet, semiconductors, etc.) faring? Inside, we share insights, benchmarks and answers to many questions weighing on executives’ minds.