BCG Study: Artificial Intelligence at work seen both as Friend and Foe
A new study from BCG Reveals that employees' confidence in AI and GenAI is growing, but half of regular users believe their job may disappear in the next decade.
A new study from BCG Reveals that employees' confidence in AI and GenAI is growing, but half of regular users believe their job may disappear in the next decade.
In the first 6 months of 2024, 68,223 new companies were registered, this being the lowest value in recent semesters, including the first semester of 2019.
The use of AI leads to increase in sales productivity and customer satisfaction and to decrease in marketing overhead costs.
Romanian investors have bought office buildings, hotels in smaller towns or mountain resorts, two small shopping centers and portfolios of shops on the street.
Analysis also reveals alarmingly low supply chain maturity among many organizations with limited ability to benefit from AI and generative AI as a consequence.
For those who monitor their common expenses, the preferred tool is the banking application, used for this purpose by 36% of the respondents.
Households' average monthly spending on streaming video on demand (SVOD) platforms has increased by almost 30% compared to last year, from $48 to $61.
To meet the demands of a changing world and an increasingly competitive economic environment, transformation has become a key trend over the past two years for large companies.
EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) imposes new reporting requirements for which CFOs are generally appointed responsible.
The study shows that the share of women who feel burned out has fallen to a quarter, compared with more than a third in 2023 and nearly half in 2022.
Over 70% of the study participants anticipate an increase in the number of completed transactions in Romania by investment funds, after 20 were completed in 2023 transactions.
The human element plays a crucial role in successfully increasing the chance of a transformation significantly, improving performance by up to 12 times.
Half of the real estate companies in Central Europe (49%) estimate investment to increase this year and only 19% expect a decrease (down from 51% in 2023).
Prioritising Moments That Matter: Nine in ten people set to spend the same or more on experiences in 2024 vs 2023.
The Study analyses a record 559 deals throughout 2023, indicating the resilience and adaptability of the European M&A market amidst challenging global conditions.
Price is the main criterion for choosing the brand of the next car to be purchased by consumers in developed markets.

Cris-Tim Family Holding debuted today on the Bucharest Stock Exchange's (BVB) under ticker CFH, becoming the first food industry company listed on Romania's main market. The company completed an IPO worth €89.3 million in late October.
Grup Șerban Holding has inaugurated the Moldavia Poultry Farm, an €11.5 million investment located on European Road E85 in Orbeni commune, Bacău County.
IBC Focus, a company specialising in construction sector data, has begun its internationalisation strategy by expanding into Moldova.
Although heat pump technology for heating and cooling is increasingly present in public discussions, the actual level of knowledge and usage remains low in Romania, according to research conducted for the despre-energie.ro platform, a project by E.ON and Delgaz Grid companies.
Rețele Electrice Romania, part of the PPC group, has launched a procurement procedure for modernising medium and low voltage networks in Bocșa, Caraș-Severin county. The project, worth over RON 198 million (€40 million) excluding VAT, will benefit approximately 17,000 inhabitants and is co-financed through the Modernisation Fund.