Pension Policies Must Keep Up with Rapidly Aging Societies
A new publication on pension
reform examines nonfinancial defined contribution (NDC) pension schemes as an
approach to help policymakers meet the challenges brought on by rapidly...
Small businesses and self-employed provide most jobs worldwide
Self-employment, micro and small
enterprises play a far more important role in providing jobs than previously
believed, according to new International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates.
Data...
Through Digital Upskilling FS Firms are Working to Move their Workforce from Analogue to Digital
PwC’s Fit to compete: Accelerating digital
workforce transformation in financial services report, which is part of our
New world, New skills series, highlights the need for...
East Asia and Pacific: Growth Slows as Trade Tensions and Global Uncertainties Intensify
Growth in developing East Asian and Pacific
economies is expected to slow from 6.3 percent in 2018 to 5.8 percent in 2019
and to 5.7 and...
Polish Growth Likely to Slow Amid Economic Downturn in Europe
Poland’s economic growth rate is projected to
reach 4.3% in 2019, driven primarily by expanding domestic consumption and a
rebound in investment. In subsequent years, the...
Global Uncertainty Continues to Slow Growth in Africa’s Economies
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remained slow
through 2019, hampered by persistent uncertainty in the global economy and the
slow pace of domestic reforms, according to the...
Unemployment Drops While Growth Slows in Western Balkans
Economic activity is slowing in the Western
Balkans, as investments and exports continue to fade in the six countries
around the region. Growth is estimated at...
Poll: India Among Most Optimistic About Technology
Indians are some of the most optimistic people in the
world when it comes to technology, according to an opinion poll prepared by SAP
and Qualtrics...
India Charged to be Global Hotspot for Electric Mobility
Following a strong central government push towards
EVs, India has the potential to become one of the largest EV markets in the
world.
New analysis released...
100% Renewables, Beyond the Grid: Aspiration or Destination?
In August 2019, Deloitte surveyed 308 executives
across multiple industries in the private and public sectors to understand
these organizations’ paths in the transition to renewable...