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Organisations Are Not Doing Enough to Prepare for the Future of Work, Finds PwC Report

Organisations Are Not Doing Enough to Prepare for the Future of Work, Finds PwC Report

LONDON, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — While the majority of businesses recognise which capabilities are important for their future success, many are failing to take the actions needed today to build or even introduce them into their organisations. These actions include using data analytics to make workforce decisions and creating a compelling work experience for [...]

Strong Values Drive Growth for Family Business amid Disruption Fears, Finds PwC Global Survey

Strong Values Drive Growth for Family Business amid Disruption Fears, Finds PwC Global Survey

LONDON, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Family businesses should seek to maximise the competitive advantage that comes from their strong values-led culture, according to the Global Family Business Survey 2018 released today by PwC. This year’s survey saw family business leaders globally reporting robust health, with levels of growth at their highest level since 2007. [...]

China and Europe Post Double Digit Increases in R&D Spending

China and Europe Post Double Digit Increases in R&D Spending

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Annual worldwide corporate R&D spending increased by 11% in 2018, totaling US$782bn in annual investment, based on an annual analysis of the 1000 largest global public companies by R&D spend conducted by PwC’s Strategy&. The 14th edition of PwC’s Strategy& Global Innovation 1000 Study shows how innovation investment is [...]

AI and Related Technologies Could Create Around 90 Million More Jobs in China than They Displace over Next Two Decades

AI and Related Technologies Could Create Around 90 Million More Jobs in China than They Displace over Next Two Decades

TIANJIN, China, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — AI and related technologies such as robots, drones and autonomous vehicles could provide a net boost to employment in China of around 12% over the next two decades, equating to around 90 million additional jobs. Launching the analysis at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New [...]

PwC Study Shows Four Out of Five Executives Surveyed (84%) Report Blockchain Initiatives Underway

PwC Study Shows Four Out of Five Executives Surveyed (84%) Report Blockchain Initiatives Underway

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — 84% of executives surveyed by PwC, report blockchain initiatives underway – 15% fully live. The new research from PwC – Blockchain is here. What’s your next move? – surveyed 600 executives in 15 countries and territories, on their development of blockchain and views on its potential. As blockchain rewires [...]

Trending Now in Entertainment & Media: Convergence, Connections and Trust

Trending Now in Entertainment & Media: Convergence, Connections and Trust

NEW YORK, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — According to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2018-2022 (Outlook), the ongoing rapid evolution of the industry has entered a dynamic new phase. Amid growth that is broad-based and consistent – but unevenly distributed – three imperatives are affecting every company in the industry: convergence, connecting with consumers [...]

Almost a Third of Consumers Plan for New AI Home Devices

Almost a Third of Consumers Plan for New AI Home Devices

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost a third (32%) of consumers surveyed globally by PwC plan to buy an AI device including robots or automated assistants, with retailers watching closely as ‘voice commerce’ develops in the home. The findings are published today in PwC’s Global Consumer Insights survey, which assesses the shopping behaviour, habits [...]

More Women Are Actively Pursuing Their Career Goals than Ever Before

More Women Are Actively Pursuing Their Career Goals than Ever Before

LONDON, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — To mark International Women’s Day (IWD) on Thursday, 8 March 2018, PwC surveyed over 3,600 professional women (aged 28-40) to find out about their career development experiences and aspirations. The survey included respondents from employers across 27 industry sectors and from over 60 countries worldwide. The report – Time [...]

Education and Retraining Critical to Help Workers Adjust to Future Waves of Automation

Education and Retraining Critical to Help Workers Adjust to Future Waves of Automation

LONDON, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The impacts of three overlapping waves of automation to the 2030s are examined in a new report published today by PwC: the algorithm wave, the augmentation wave and the autonomy wave. The research analysed the tasks and skills involved in the jobs of over 200,000 workers across 29 countries in [...]