22/09/17 Smart factories in new Europe At the request of the European Commission, the consulting firm PwC, in co-operation with Oxford University Innovation (Oxentia), is implementing the Smart Factories project, whose main objective is to create a network of so-called Digital Innovation Centres and provide them with a training programme to increase their efficiency. This is part of the EU's Digitising European Industry initiative, which involves the use of new technologies to help European industry generate an estimated additional €110 billion in revenue per year.
11/08/17 PwC has agreed to mediate in the ongoing dispute between the Latvian tax authority and SS SIA. On 10 August 2017, PwC and law firm PwC Legal agreed to act as mediator in the dispute between the Latvian State Revenue Service and SS SIA. The purpose of this mediation is to reach a settlement and provide a solution acceptable to both parties.
02/08/17 Three Seas Initiative offers common vision for promoting transport infrastructure investment climate in Central and Eastern Europe The ‘Three Seas Initiative’ has been proposed by several key stakeholders in the region as a way of facilitating investment and development in order to address this imbalance and boost economic figures. Central and Eastern European countries in the region joining the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas account for 28% of the EU’s territory and 22% of its population, but only 10% of its GDP.
20/04/17 Competition and regulation are set to grow, so businesses need to adapt and collaborate Nearly all Latvian CEOs believe that competition is set to grow going forward and this growth will occur amid a shortage of skilled workers, reveals the latest global CEO survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Latvian CEOs’ sentiments are affected by concern about the increasing tax burden and the impact of regulation. PwC experts believe that looking for innovative solutions as well as sharing resources and knowledge can help businesses adapt to external challenges.
Key findings from our 2017 Next Generation Study Detailed insight into how the next generation of leaders are overcoming today’s challenges and keeping their families and businesses thriving. Find out how the next gen of family leaders are tackling key issues in like digital, professionalisation and social impact.
PwC's Workforce of the future report Our 'Workforce of the future' report examines four worlds of work in 2030, to show how competing forces are shaping the workforces and jobs of the future. PwC's global People and Organisation Leaders, Jon Williams, Carol Stubbings and Bhushan Sethi discuss how these forces this will influence the world of work over the next decade.
Is the rise of Pan-African banking the next big thing in Sub-Saharan Africa? This month’s Global Economy Watch looks at the expansion of pan-African banking and the potential benefits to the region. It also takes a look at how the Fed plans to unwind their unconventional monetary policy, and the growth possibilities for European tourism.
The new post-filing index sub-indicator Neville Howlett and Tom Dane talk about the introduction of the new sub-indicator in the Paying Taxes study - the post-filing index. The report looks at two post-filing processes; obtaining a VAT refund and correcting a corporate income tax return and dealing with any corresponding tax.