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CEE Banking M&A Study 2022
Navigating uncertainty – CEE banking market demonstrates resilience in the presence of macroeconomic instability
We are happy to hereby release the 5th edition of our CEE banking M&A study.
Sustainability is driving the emerging tech investment agenda
- 76% of enterprises surveyed now cite environmental, social and governance (ESG) as leading or important considerations for emerging tech investment
- 77% prioritize emerging tech vendors that can articulate environmental impact
- 5G investment growing; internet of things (IoT) strategies increasingly target growth
Information card: employees and wages 2023 - Useful advice for employers
We present to you the publication "Information card: employees and wages", prepared by experts from the payroll accounting department, which focuses on the obligations of employers in the field of personnel and payroll in the Czech Republic.
Disproportionate utilization of set electricity and gas prices in the group
The Government Regulation on the determination of electricity and gas prices in an emergency market situation sets maximum prices for these commodities. At the same time, it also sets the maximum permissible extent of the material benefit that a participant in the electricity or gas market can obtain by taking electricity and gas at the set price. The maximum permissible material benefit is calculated for the whole group (within the Czech Republic) taken together.
Last year was marked by a decline in the number of used cars to be found on the market
Compared to the previous year, last year was marked by a decline in the number of used cars to be found on the market. Overall, 4.6% fewer cars were offered than in 2021. The nearly new car segment saw an even greater decline, with 16% fewer cars offered year-on-year. A total of 87,512 nearly new cars were advertised in 2021, compared to only 73,482 last year. New technologies in the form of electric and hybrid vehicles are gaining an ever-larger share of the market.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.