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Regulation

Government and the global CEO

Will businesses and governments get on better in a past-downturn world? Or will we go back to the same old tiresome dance? Our future depends on the former being true.
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Risk

Exploring emerging risks

We look at how organisations identify and manage risks; how their tactics align with their overall strategy; and risk appetite and tolerance.
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Governance

Confronting corruption

Can companies really stamp out corruption, or is it just an unavoidable cost of doing business? Read on and discover how well-designed controls can truly put you in control.
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Operations

How to build an agile foundation for change*

How fast can your company move? Can you quickly refocus your goals and shift with the markets? No? Time to read this survival guide.
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Strategy & growth

12th Annual Global CEO Survey

Is the global financial downturn reversing itself? Are we truly in recovery? The signs are good, but what will CEOs do once the economic fog eventually clears?
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Talent

Managing tomorrow's people: The future of work to 2020

From the fallout of the global economic crisis to the upcoming talent crunch, businesses are being buffeted by large-scale forces they cannot control. In this thought-provoking analysis, PwC looks at three very different scenarios of how companies might be managing their people by the year 2020.
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Innovation & technology

Technology Forecast: A quarterly journal – Summer 2009

Beyond cloud computing, Evergreen IT is a new approach to IT provisioning that avoids the creation of legacy complexities and cost. In this edition, we examine two broad technology domains, virtualisation and data center automation, and explain their roles in delivering Evergreen IT.
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Sustainability & climate change

The CEO's guide to climate action

Climate change: CEOs who are able to adapt and innovate will be the leaders of the next generation; those who wait risk being left behind.
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PwC perspective

PwC corporate reporting blog

Highest life expectancy: Japan. Highest life satisfaction: Costa Rica. Highest ecological footprint: Luxembourg. Prince Charles tells it how it is with our planet—and why

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PwC perspective

10 Minutes on rethinking pivotal talent

Business myth #1: "In a downturn, my pivotal talent will stay." Business fact #2: To retain your best you have to keep them focused on achieving new business objectives. Here's how.

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Industry insights

Financial services

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The day after tomorrow for asset management

The economic downturn caused havoc in the banking sector—but not so much in asset management. Why not? What are the secrets of their success?

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Automotive

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Global Automotive Perspectives

Tremendous opportunities exist for automakers and suppliers who can deliver swift and viable solutions to the industry's current transformation.

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Pharma

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Pharma 2020: Challenging business models

Extinction! That's the way big Pharma's we-do-it-all business models are headed. To survive, Pharma will now have to collaborate with players inside and outside the sector.

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Energy & mining

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A world beyond recession

"We are experiencing a transformational economic crisis— [it will] . . . fundamentally change globalisation well beyond the domain of international finance." Klaus Schwab, founder, the forum.

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World Economic Forum

PwC and the World Economic Forum:

Read India's Competitiveness: The View from CEOs

Ramesh Rajan and Jairaj Purandare, of PricewaterhouseCoopers India contributed to the India Competitiveness Review 2009 of the World Economic Forum with the third chapter, India’s Competitiveness: The View from CEOs.

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CEO Survey interviews

REN Jianxin, President

China National Chemical Coporation (ChemChina)

China

"Although we have acquired many enterprises, I tell the CEOs of those companies, 'In terms of asset relationship, I am your boss. But in terms of company operation, business management, and business models, you are all my teachers'."

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Issues

Risk Regulation Sustainability & climate change Strategy & growth Governance Operations Innovation & technology Talent
A competitive global economy poses a larger set of business risks. Companies worldwide are being challenged with new regulatory requirements. Businesses and governments are addressing climate change in new ways. Companies and industries must reassess their business models. A new age of accountability will be required to protect investors globally. The need for operational agility has never been greater than it is today. In today's business environment, innovation will be key to growth. Because of the economic crisis companies are now doing more with less.
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