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Responsible investment and sustainable development growing priority for private equity
Responsible investment - involving the management of  environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues - is an increasingly significant consideration for both private equity houses...
The productivity agenda: Moving beyond cost reduction in financial services
In a new report titled: The productivity agenda – moving beyond cost reduction in financial services, PwC sets out the important challenges and opportunities...
CEO confidence in growth dips dramatically
What a difference a year makes. Nearly 30% of business leaders believe that global economic growth will decline in the next 12 months, approximately...
Global economic growth expected to slow in 2019
The global economy as a whole is expected to slow in 2019 as G7 countries return to long-run average growth rates, Â according to new...
Quality of business reporting on the SDGs improves, but has a long way to go
Nearly three quarter of organisations (72%) mention the global Sustainable Development Goals in their annual corporate or sustainability reports - an increase of 10%...
Despite increasing trade tensions business confidence in Asia Pacific remains high
Business leaders across Asia Pacific remain confident that their companies revenues will grow over the next 12 months despite increasing trade frictions.
In its latest...
Organisations are not doing enough to prepare for the future of work
While the majority of businesses recognise which capabilities are important for their future success, many are failing to take the actions needed today to...
China and Europe post double digit increases in R&D spending
Annual worldwide corporate R&D spending increased by 11% in 2018, totaling US$782bn in annual investment, based on an annual analysis of the 1000 largest...
Shared mobility and automation will reshape the auto industry by 2030
Shared mobility and automation are expected to drive a revolution in the automotive industry workforce and production by 2030, according to a new study...
Digitisation and autonomous driving to halve costs by 2030
The digitization and automation of processes and delivery vehicles will reduce logistics costs for standardized transport by 47% by 2030, according to a new...