A new report, Digitalisation: An opportunity for Europe, shows how increased digitalisation of Europe’s services and value chains over the next six years could boost Romania’s GDP per capita by 16.48% and also increase productivity by 16.70%. The report, commissioned by Vodafone and conducted by Deloitte, looks at the five key measures – connectivity, human capital, use of internet services, […]

 A new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study revealed a top challenge for many global surveyed CEOs over the next few years is managing an “anywhere” workforce. Outperforming CEOs – whose organizations were in the top 20% for revenue growth of those surveyed – are prioritizing talent, technology and partners to position their companies for success post-COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

Increased productivity and efficiency resulting from 5G technologies will drive business, skills and services developments worth USD 1.3 trillion to global GDP by 2030, according to PwC’s report “The global economic impact of 5G. Powering Your Tomorrow”. “PwC’s projections show that 5G technology, used in conjunction with investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT), can offer […]

The economic uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the pressure on governments to ensure that tax bases are not diminished, especially in the context of the need to allocate resources to vital areas such as the public health sector, social measures, or business support in an effort to limit the adverse economic effects of the pandemic. Under the […]

Vodafone, the largest mobile and fixed network operator in Europe, today releases new research revealing the European public’s attitudes towards the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).  Commissioned by its think tank, the Vodafone Institute, and conducted by Kantar, it reveals the European public’s attitudes towards the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), showing widespread support. 86% of […]

Most companies relate to Disaster Recovery as to an insurance policy. Most of the time, the investments in this area are rather an expense that do not generate direct results in the company’s revenue, which can only be “collected” when something unforeseen of great impact happens. Therefore, many companies postpone investments in this direction, making decisions in a shorter time […]

The common experience of public Wi-Fi is usually frustrating and unreliable due to the cumbersome and repetitive authentication process. In theory, once a device is connected and authenticated to a public Wi-Fi network for the first time, the user will be reconnected to the same network again automatically. But this is not always the case. Frequently, reauthentication of the device […]

2020 was an unprecedented year that will mark history and become a subject of study for economics. At the same time, however, it was a year that tested the ability of many people to find solutions in order to overcome current issues, from switching to telework, to reorganizing distribution chains. 2021 will not allow a complete reset, but will navigate […]

The second edition of the KPMG publication “The M&A Landscape in Romania” shows increased  optimism among stakeholders, who expect further growth in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity in Romania in 2021. During the first months, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of distress on the market, with transactions being postponed and uncertainty rising. Starting  from Q3 2020, many transactions have […]