BOSTON, July 14, 2010—Global investors are anticipating economic recovery—although opinions vary widely as to when that recovery will be fully sustainable, according to a recent survey conducted by The Boston Consulting Group. But no matter when the recovery finally kicks in, there is a consensus that developed economies face an extended period of below-average growth. [...]
Image via Wikipedia Washington, July 8, 2010 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the sum of US$6.8 million for the Scaling Up Sustainable Land Management Practice, Knowledge and Coordination Project. This will be a three-and-a-half-year incremental Global Environmental Facility (GEF) grant to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, focused on mainstreaming Sustainable [...]
One-Third of Companies Are Troubled by Low Employee Engagement in Six Key Areas, Global Survey Finds
BOSTON, June 13, 2010—Employee engagement—the willingness of workers to go the extra mile at work—took a big hit during the recession and has not bounced back, according to research conducted by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). Go to Source No tags for this post.
Image via Wikipedia Emerging markets are more than just a rising force: They’re now the main game in economic growth. But a detailed understanding of the differences among emerging markets is essential, and rethinking product development and go-to-market strategies is key to meeting the needs of new consumers. A willingness to not just alter but [...]
Image via Wikipedia The project DRC-Growth with Governance in the Mineral Sector has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database The objectives of the Growth with Governance in the Mineral Sector Project for Congo, Democratic Republic of (DRC) is to strengthen the capacity of key [...]
The project Benin Community Development Project Additional Financing has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database The objective of the Additional Grant for the National Community-Driven Development (CDD) Support Project for Benin will be to increase the utilization of the community-driven development approach and to [...]
Image via Wikipedia Contacts: Carolyn Reynolds, 202- 473-0049, creynolds@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, July 8, 2010 — The World Bank today appointed internationally renowned AIDS expert Dr. David Wilson as its new Global HIV/AIDS Program Director, reaffirming its commitment to support effective long-term prevention, care, treatment, and mitigation programs in developing countries. “David brings extraordinary knowledge and experience [...]
Report BCG’s eighth annual global report on consumer sentiment finds that consumers are less inclined to cut back but remain cautious about spending more. The authors describe eight powerful shifts in attitudes and shopping patterns that intensified during the downturn and will last into the recovery. But looking at averages can be misleading. Companies will [...]
BOSTON, June 30, 2010—While the average M&A transaction destroys value for the acquirer, returns from deals done during downturns are higher on average over the short and long term than returns from deals done in upturn years, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, titled Accelerating Out of the [...]
White Paper The power generation landscape is facing disruptive changes. This paper shows how the growth of fluctuating renewables and other forms of distributed generation is challenging the business models of today’s incumbents, and it describes developments that will likely transform the traditional energy value chain. Challengers entering the power-distribution value chain are investing in [...]