Europe: A cautious path to AI maturity HLB Survey of Business Leaders 2024 European business leaders remain resilient in a difficult year Inflation and interest rates proved taxing in 2023. Energy prices also remained high, while the macro growth slowed as expected. As businesses look to 2024, confidence is slow to recover in Europe: Only 28% of leaders expect an … Read More

Fostering economic stability and growth in Costa Rica    Over the past 25 years, Costa Rica has made commendable progress, including resuming growth post-COVID-19. However, the path to sustainable economic growth remains fraught with challenges. Economic resilience is bolstered by exports, as domestic consumption is currently weakened by inflation and high unemployment levels.  Significantly, the composition of Costa Rica’s export … Read More

LATAM: Business confidence, driven by innovation and AIB HLB Survey of Business Leaders 2024  Unwavering confidence amid economic challenges Despite continuing macroeconomic challenges, LATAM leaders continue to demonstrate a positive outlook. At the start of this decade, 91% expressed confidence in their ability to grow revenues. In 2024, 92% believe the same, of which 51% are very confident — the … Read More

Is optimism waning? Business Services Sector Outlook – HLB Survey of Business Leaders 2024 In a major survey, HLB assesses the mood of business leaders worldwide every year. As part of the company’s fifth annual survey, HLB asked the leaders about various factors with some interesting results. So, how are these leaders navigating changes in the international business landscape? Furthermore, … Read More

Retailers look to AI to face macro risks Retail Sector Outlook – HLB Survey of Business Leaders 2024 Businesses in the retail sector may have endured a bumpy ride recently, but there is cause for optimism, according to a recent survey by HLB. So, how do business leaders intend to prepare for 2024? How will they tackle changes to the … Read More

Disruption and opportunity Technology Sector Outlook – HLB Survey of Business Leaders 2024 Business leaders are navigating a complex maze of challenges, from inflation to rising geopolitical tensions and the energy crises. At HLB Global, we are keen to help these leaders deal with such challenges and conduct an annual survey to gauge the current sentiment. Worries about geopolitical risks, … Read More

Forging their own path to growth: Agriculture, Food & Beverage sector outlook Businesses worldwide are navigating a complex maze of challenges, including geopolitical tension, inflation, and high energy cost.  HLB’s annual survey of business leaders, now in its fifth year, continues to offer valuable insights into how leaders view the business environment and adapt to constant change. It’s clear that … Read More

Corporate Restructuring in response to crisis situations For the development of their activities, companies make investment and financing decisions, based on a value proposition embodied in their business model, which responds to certain market conditions and the sector in which they operate. Companies, however, operate in an environment where the only permanent thing is change, which can come from the … Read More

AI trends to watch in 2024 2023 saw the meteoric rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) — the novel technology used to create new content and ideas, including verbal, such as conversations and stories, but also visual, like images and videos. Here are the top trends shaping the landscape of artificial intelligence in 2024. From groundbreaking algorithm advancements to key … Read More

Agriculture and Right-to-Repair legislation Politicians like to stand on the consumer’s side when it comes to purchases and associated performance, which has led to several new “right-to-repair” laws and proposals in recent times. These regulatory changes could significantly impact the agricultural world, but unsurprisingly, the issue has supporters and detractors. What are some leading right-to-repair developments, and how could they … Read More