Global solar PV market set for spectacular growth over next 5 years
The installation of solar PV systems on homes, commercial buildings and
industrial facilities is set to take off over the next five years, transforming
the way...
Reforms in Latvia must result in stronger enforcement to tackle foreign bribery
Latvia has continued to improve its framework
against bribery of foreign public officials and subsequent money laundering but
the reforms need to translate into further effective...
Growth in South Asia Slows Down, Rebound Uncertain
In line with a global downward trend, growth in South Asia is projected to
slow to 5.9 percent in 2019, down 1.1 percentage points from...
Oil Market Report: Back to business as usual
Oil markets in September withstood a textbook case of a large-scale
supply disruption as the attacks on Saudi Arabia temporarily affected about 5.7
mb/d of crude...
MENA Faces Another Year of Subdued Growth, with Bolder Reforms Needed to Boost Private Sector
Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is
projected to slow to 0.6% this year compared with 1.2% last year, according...
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...