Competitiveness
This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.
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ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey: Q4 Global Employment Outlook for Q4 Remains Strong Amid Cooling in Hiring
Executive Summary
• Used internationally as a bellwether of economic and labor market trends, the Net Employment Outlook – calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers who anticipate reductions to staffing levels from those who plan to hire – now stands at +30%, down slightly (-3%) from Q3, yet 6% higher than this time last year.
• Organizations in the IT industry report the most optimistic Outlook (+42%); followed closely by Banking, Real Estate, and Insurance (+37%).
• The brightest hiring intentions for next quarter are in Asia Pacific (+40%) and South and Central Americas (+39%), with the greatest expectations in Brazil (+56%) and India (+54%).
• While employers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) anticipate relatively stable hiring (+21%), yet Outlooks for countries near Ukraine fall by as much as -17% since last quarter
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M&A expectations are running high… ‘Boom and gloom?’ European M&A Outlook 2023
CMS launched last week its 10th edition of annual European M&A Outlook -- published each year in association with Mergermarket and offering a comprehensive assessment of dealmaking sentiment across Europe’s M&A market, the report is based on interviews with hundreds of corporates and private equity firms based in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific about their expectations for the European M&A market in the year ahead. Headline news download and a short video with highlights of the study can be found here! As always, there is lots of content that can be of interest – from what expectations are for the European M&A landscape in the next months/ year and what is likely to drive activity, to ESG rising up the M&A agenda.
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Václav Havel Airport Prague Handles 3.8 Million Passengers Last Summer
Prague Airport has managed a strong summer season without major complications. From June to August, over 3.8 million passengers were handled, which is one third less than in the record year 2019. However, the increasing tendency prevails. Since the beginning of the year until the end of August 2022, nearly seven million travellers passed through airport gates. The busiest day was 1 July when the number of handled passengers exceeded the 50 thousand mark.
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