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The most radical and immediate impact of COVID-19 has been on people. New ways of working have put increased pressure on managers and their teams. Lockdowns and remote working have blurred the lines between business and professional lives and brought to the fore the physical and mental wellbeing of workforces.

The global pandemic combined with self-isolation and economic uncertainty is changing the way people consume products and services – possibly forever.

The COVID-19 pandemic presents extreme challenges to businesses and the competitive landscape will be a hot bed of innovation, quick pivots, divestments and acquisitions as businesses devise new models to recover growth.

COVID-19 has challenged the business landscape like no other event before it and many in the mid-market are now fully-focused on building greater resilience into their operations.

Regulatory changes can be challenging at the best of times but with many businesses focused on day-to-day survival, recent rule changes have proved particularly problematic.

The health crisis brought by the COVID-19 virus has suddenly paralyzed many sectors of the economies in CEE. The impact will be long-lasting. In these times, our clients need support and guidance across their business, however the immediate priority is to manage short to mid-term cash and liquidity needs. The adage that cash is king needs to be communicated not only to the finance departments but also across all business units.

Considering both the situation at home and abroad, it is our absolute responsibility to reduce any risk of infection and to minimize the consequences for our employees and clients. From Monday onwards, most of our employees will work from home. We have taken the following measures to ensure that you, our valued customers, continue to receive your services on a complete and timely manner.

Der fehlende internationale Konsens über die Besteuerung der digitalen Wirtschaft schafft ein Vakuum der Unsicherheit. Also, was kommt auf den Horizont und wie kann Ihr Unternehmen mit den Auswirkungen umgehen?

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F&B companies are using international expansion to chase profits globally.

Profitably growing a Food and Beverage company today is more difficult than ever – yet opportunities have never been greater.

Private equity has always focused on creating value and helping promote growth in portfolio companies. Since the industry began, private equity firms have tried many ways to meet this ultimate objective – and with varying success. Now, post the global financial crisis, the question being asked more than ever is: how can private equity deliver its value-added promises?

Nathan Goode welcome growth opportunities extra government scrutiny brings

We launched our annual M&A report – ‘Dynamic businesses at the forefront of M&A optimism’ – in Hong Kong last week. The report has provoked a good deal of debate and I just wanted to share two highlights from the data.

Dynamic businesses at the forefront of M&A activity highlights an increasing importance for M&A in driving growth. There is a clear acknowledgment from the 12,500 businesses surveyed that acquisitions will be needed to supplement existing operations.

The appetite for cross-border deals has rocketed by 18% during the past 12 months. This is the key finding from our latest research that looks at attitudes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among business leaders worldwide.