João Carvalho Oliveira (ACNE): «Creativity only stops at fear»

João Carvalho Oliveira (ACNE): «Creativity only stops at fear»

In this sense, João Carvalho Oliveira argued that brands must take risks, especially in times of crisis, because risk is a factor in long-term success. But, as nobody likes the word “risk”, he proposes that we change this term to “enthusiasm”. Especially because creativity is not proportional to the money spent and there is no … Read more

How Deloitte and PwC are Providing Extra Coaching to Younger UK Staff with Lockdown-disrupted Education

Deloitte and PwC are stepping up their coaching efforts for their UK junior staff, recognizing that those who experienced education interruptions due to lockdowns have weaker communication and teamwork skills than previous cohorts. Partners at the firms have observed that many of these employees lack confidence and struggle with basic tasks such as presentations and … Read more

Deloitte to Lay Off 1,200 Employees in the US Amidst Slow Growth

Jakarta – The world’s largest public accounting firm, Deloitte, will carry out layoffs (layoff) around 1,200 employees or 1.5% of the total workforce in the United States (US). “Our US businesses continue to experience strong demand. As growth in certain practices slows, we take simple action where necessary,” Deloitte said in a statement to the … Read more

Governor Hochul Spends $2 Million of Public Money on Speechwriting Consultants

© Don Pollard/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul The New York Times is formal: $2 million of public money has been spent by Governor Kathy Hochul writing her annual speeches on « The state of the State » (literally, the state of the state, editor’s note). Most of this sum was granted to the Boston Consulting Group and … Read more

One fifth of companies want to lay off workers. Better to cut wages and pamper employees, experts advise

Under the pressure of expensive energy and an uncertain future, companies in the Czech Republic are starting to lay off workers. By the end of the year, more than a fifth of companies are considering this crisis solution, according to a survey by ManpowerGroup. At the same time, these are mainly large companies. However, experts … Read more

One of the big four: Can split up the whole company

The auditing and consulting giant EY is working to divide the entire group – valid globally – reports Financial Times and refers to sources with knowledge of the plans. Such a division would be the largest reorganization of one of the four major auditing and consulting companies in two decades, according to the newspaper. Apparently, … Read more

Apartments and mortgages are very expensive in the Czech Republic. Calculator inside

In addition, the situation is complicated for smaller investors by those who want to live on their own. In recent years, they have bought roughly every second apartment in new buildings in order to rent it out – most often for a short time via Internet platforms such as Airbnb. In addition, their properties continued … Read more

Apartments in the center of Prague are becoming more expensive even without Airbnb. Their price is still growing, Czechs predominate among buyers Business

However, one thing is already certain today: due to the failure of Airbnb platforms, there was no sale of flats in the center of Prague or a drop in their prices. Buyers are still interested in apartments in Prague 1. Prices in the center of the metropolis rose by more than four percent year on … Read more

Price milestone for apartments. Owners have to discount more often

“Owners who offer real estate during this period are starting to make partial concessions. This does not necessarily mean that the price trend will reverse significantly, but it indicates a cooling of growth. At the same time, it gives a clear message that the demand is not speculative and strong enough to sell everything, so … Read more

Inflation could exceed four percent, warns economist Marek

What are the main reasons for inflation so far? The current slight decline in inflation is only temporary. Inflationary pressures in the domestic economy will increase, companies have already said that the situation is the same, if not worse than before the pandemic, there is a shortage of labor on the market. The pressure for … Read more