2022-08-05 12:00:10 | investing
... arters of investors are worried about making bad investment decisions and are holding cash. Despite this, they see long-term investment opportunities in energy security, smart mobility, and automation/robotics. Iqbal Khan, President of UBS Europe, Middle East, and Africa and Co-President of UBS Global Wealth Management, said investors are worried about inflation, the Ukraine war, and a recession. In challenging times, investors need expert guidance to understand the environment and potential opportunities to support their liquidity, longevity, and legacy needs. Business owner opt...
... n March and April amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, limited consumers' willingness to spend. Asia-Pacific (AP): Consumer confidence continued to improve in 10 of 14 AP markets, not including China, as effective containment measures, fiscal stimulus packages in both advanced and emerging economies in the region, and a comparative advantage in exports of goods and technology helped boost regional sentiment. With a score of 118, AP was the region with the highest consumer confidence. The Q4 2020 survey did not include China, but the Q1 2021 reading of sentiment there (121) marked a dra...
2021-01-25 12:00:00 | workplace demographics employment
... t includes making manual, paper-based and repetitive work more streamlined and digital with easy-to-use and powerful automation software. Ensuring employees have effective office equipment, like good computers, desktop monitors and/or standup desks is also important. Looking forward, to attract, develop, and retain strong talent HR policies must also provide strong workplace and schedule flexibility and competitive compensation and rewards for important roles and all top performers." HR-related highlights from the study include: Benefits of remote work abound. More than two-thirds (67 ...
2021-01-25 09:21:00 | transportation automation
... s are taking notice: 80% of franchised dealers surveyed in the DoEER study indicated they plan to offer even more parts of the purchase process online in the next 1-2 years. Source: Cox Automotive...
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