European life and non-life insurers face important strategic decisions in 2012. Volatility and deterioration in macroeconomic and political factors are disrupting balance sheets, consumers and investors. Unfolding regulatory initiatives will have a pervasive influence on insurer operations.
All EU members except for the UK and Czech Republic last Monday supported a new framework aimed at consolidating budget discipline. President Basescu said that non-euro countries will be accepted for participation in all summits where key topics on competitiveness or the Eurozone strategy are discussed.
Although not rich by the standards of developed countries, a huge middle class is already saving less and spending more, creating big opportunities for companies that can serve them with relevant products and services. Between now and 2030, an additional three billion people globally will enter this income bracket.
Digitisation is a step change even greater than the internet. Exponential technology advances, greater consumer power and increased competition mean all industries face the threat of commoditisation. The winners will act now, and build a strategic advantage that leaves their counterparts wondering what happened.
While some pundits may believe that the traditional landline telephone is a thing of the past, our data shows that consumers are still committed to maintaining their landline connections. Globally, more than 80% of respondents indicated that they have a landline, with the highest concentration found in Asia Pacific (83%) and the lowest (76%) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The NBR cut the monetary policy rate by a total of 50bp at the last two monetary policy meetings (in November and January). We think the current context will help the central bank to cut the key rate by another 25bp at next week’s meeting (on 2 February), although we did not previously envisage such a move in our baseline scenario.
Our Barometer captures the number and value of the Romanian market of mergers and acquisitions during 2011, emphasizing the prevailing trends in terms of most active industries, profile and country of origin of buyers. During 2011 the Romanian M&A market experienced a slight increase of 5% in terms of number of closed deals (from 114 deals in 2010 to 120 deals in 2011).
Bursa de Valori Bucuresti (BVB) a deschis in crestere sedinta de tranzactionare de marti, iar indicele general al pietei BET-C a inregistrat o apreciere de 0,20% in primele 15 minute de la debutul tranzactiilor.
Premierul desemnat Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu incepe marti consultarile cu partidele din coalitie in vederea elaborarii programului de guvernare si pentru identificarea 'formulei optime de Cabinet'.
Cele 1.618 de brevetele inregistrate de Xerox Corporation in Statele Unite anul trecut au pozitionat compania pe locul opt in clasamentul mondial privind inventiile, Patent Intelligence, al IFI Claims Patent Services, lider in realizarea bazelor de date globale privind patentele.
Achizitiile pe pietele emergente sunt o modalitate importanta prin care companiile din pietele mature pot sa-si creasca afacerile chiar si in conditiile in care pietele de origine stagneaza. Dar aceste tranzactii sunt riscante si pot fi costisitoare in cazul in care esueaza.
Extrem de performant, cu un design compact potrivit pentru oras - Mercedes-Benz introduce in portofoliul sau, pentru prima data, un nou autovehicul comercial usor cu destinatie urbana. Mercedes-Benz Citan se remarca prin performanta sporita si habitaclul specific.
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania Limited (EMEPRL), o filiala a companiei Exxon Mobil, impreuna cu OMV Petrom, detinuta in proportie de 51% de OMV Aktiengesellschaft, anunta faptul ca Domino‐1, prima sonda de explorare in ape de mare adancime din sectorul romanesc al Marii Negre, indica prezenta gazelor naturale.
ANAMARIA CORA
Partener, Departamentul de Audit Financiar - ERNST & YOUNG S.R.L.
2012 va fi inca un an dificil pentru asigurari in Romania si nu numai. Reprezentantii celor mai importanti jucatori din piata mizeaza pe stagnare ca si scenariu de baza, respectiv crestere modesta (1-2%) ca scenariu optimist.
The sovereign debts will impact the global economy many years from now and this is not something that will be resolved and/or assimilated easily in the future.
The results in terms of absorption of EU funds are below expectations, but one can consider that in 2012 the situation will improve. BRD - Groupe Soci...
The reaction of the CEE region to the global slowdown should be less severe (in relative terms to the Euro area) than in the post-Lehman crisis, as CE...
Real GDP re-entered on an upward trend at the end of 2010, growing for three quarters in a row. Although positive, the quarterly GDP growth rates in t...
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Domnesti Business Park este un parc industrial functionabil din luna Mai, 2005. Proprietatea este rectangulara si este impartita in doua cladiri princ...
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Fii o parte din cel mai mare parc logistic din Sud-Estul Europei si bucura-te de facilitatile moderne pe care Europolis Park Bucuresti le ofera afacer...
REGATTA
Imobilul este situat pe Soseaua Pantelimon, in apropierea Pietei Obor. Spatiu birouri- etaj 9; open space; suprafata totala: 250 mp; disponibil imediat
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REGATTA
Spatiul se afla situat la intersectia strazii Tunari cu Soseaua Stefan cel Mare. Spatiu comercial Parter + Demisol. Descriere- suprafata utila: 71 mp; suprafata parter: 3...
PROFIMOB
Herastrau, Soseaua Nordului inchiriere apartament lux. Apartament spectaculos, singur pe nivel, situat la etajul 4 in bloc nou.
Apartamentul se compune din living cu din...
PROFIMOB
Inchiriere vila in Kiseleff, este amenajata ca restaurant, compusa din P+1, suprafata 300 mp. Beneficiaza de curte � terasa de 120 mp, libera, zona exclusivista.
Chiri...
ARTICOLE RECENTE
European life and non-life insurers face important strategic decisions in 2012. Volatility and deterioration in macroeconomic and political factors are disrupting balance sheets, consumers and investors. Unfolding regulatory initiatives will have a pervasive influence on insurer operations.
All EU members except for the UK and Czech Republic last Monday supported a new framework aimed at consolidating budget discipline. President Basescu said that non-euro countries will be accepted for participation in all summits where key topics on competitiveness or the Eurozone strategy are discussed.
Although not rich by the standards of developed countries, a huge middle class is already saving less and spending more, creating big opportunities for companies that can serve them with relevant products and services. Between now and 2030, an additional three billion people globally will enter this income bracket.
Digitisation is a step change even greater than the internet. Exponential technology advances, greater consumer power and increased competition mean all industries face the threat of commoditisation. The winners will act now, and build a strategic advantage that leaves their counterparts wondering what happened.
While some pundits may believe that the traditional landline telephone is a thing of the past, our data shows that consumers are still committed to maintaining their landline connections. Globally, more than 80% of respondents indicated that they have a landline, with the highest concentration found in Asia Pacific (83%) and the lowest (76%) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The NBR cut the monetary policy rate by a total of 50bp at the last two monetary policy meetings (in November and January). We think the current context will help the central bank to cut the key rate by another 25bp at next week’s meeting (on 2 February), although we did not previously envisage such a move in our baseline scenario.
Our Barometer captures the number and value of the Romanian market of mergers and acquisitions during 2011, emphasizing the prevailing trends in terms of most active industries, profile and country of origin of buyers. During 2011 the Romanian M&A market experienced a slight increase of 5% in terms of number of closed deals (from 114 deals in 2010 to 120 deals in 2011).
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