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

Transaction Outlook 2024 As we enter 2024, the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) landscape is on the cusp of change, driven by transformative trends that present strategic opportunities.   Those trends include the incorporation of technological innovations, widened environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns and regulations, a challenging geopolitical climate, and the potential for private equity to play a bigger role in … Read More

Embracing AI for competitive advantage Since the start of the decade, business leaders have been adapting to operate in oscillating market conditions, shifting from favourable to perturbed in a matter of weeks. Geopolitical risk, resource costs, inflation, rising interest rates, and cyber security have proven to be interdependent and reciprocally damaging. However, they have also shaped a new generation of … Read More

Considerations for the formulation and monitoring of business plans In modern financial management, the concept of Economic Value Added (EVA) is the one that allows business strategies and corporate finance to be linked. Investments are made based on these strategies, and are aimed at increasing or adding value to the company. This value creation approach, used by the most successful international corporations … Read More