A quiet change in the U.S. tax landscape could reshape how employers think about one of the most consequential workplace benefits: paid family and medical leave. For years, paid family leave has occupied an uncomfortable space in corporate decision-making. Employees increasingly expect it. Employers recognize its value. Yet for many businesses, especially those operating under tight labor and benefits budgets, expanding paid leave has ultimately come down to one question: Can

Some of the most compelling M&A opportunities aren't entire companies. They're businesses hidden inside them. Across corporate America, boards and management teams are taking a harder look at what they own. Not simply asking: “How do we grow?” But: “What should we continue to own?” That shift is putting corporate carve-outs firmly at the center of modern M&A. A business can be profitable, strategically valuable and well-positioned, and still be the wrong asset for its current

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