Things are changing fast. Taking just this week as an example, changes are happening at break neck speed that could effect your business. From the political crisis in Italy to the ECB increasing interest rates and trying to defend Europe's sovereign debt by the new TPI tool - all this happening in the past 48 …
Author: Silvan Mifsud
Not Business as Usual…..
Business environment has now been turbulent for sometime. Predictions are that it will remain so for quite some time ahead. Reading the financial times, one can see that fund managers have cut their allocations to equities to the lowest level since the collapse of Lehman Brothers at the height of the global financial crisis in …
Main takeaways from the EU commission’s Summer Economic Forecast
The Summer EU Commission's Economic forecast gives a good overview of what is hitting the European and World Economy, namely:- The escalation of tensions between Russia and the EU, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, resulted in additional upward pressures on gas prices.Intensifying and broadening inflationary pressures are prompting faster normalisation of …
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Why Employers are the new Beggars…..
We all know we are in a very tight labour market. I meet employers all day, all the time and they all have huge headaches with labour shortages, spiraling wages and trying hard to retain their employees. Some employers operate daily under a great fear that when they open their business in the morning, all …
It’s getting Choppy…
Last week, it became official that the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2022 mainly due to a record trade deficit, notwithstanding a strong domestic demand. This was an abrupt halt as the U.S. economy grew at a robust 6.9% pace in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decline in the US GDP …
Dealing with Constant Turbulence
As I meet business leaders all the time, I am constantly bombarded by the problems that are presently effecting every business. In essence every business is grappling with the need to make changes and drive transformation to best handle the turbulence coming from inflation, supply-chain issues and the tight labour market leading to spiraling wage …
What will it be about? Part 2
As previously explained, as from the 20th June a series of free training sessions, specially designed for Family Businesses, will be delivered.The topics that will be covered in the first 3 sessions have been outlined in an article I circulated a few days ago. May I remind you that the 1st session (20th June) and …
The Phantom of Stagflation
As you hopefully know by now the European Central Bank yesterday outlined its monetary policy which will be based on a number of increases in interest rates in response to the increase in inflation across Europe. Inflation typically occurs when an economy is growing and strong demand push prices higher. In this case the central …
Open your eyes (& mind)
If have said it ad nauseum, that businesses need to be more strategic in their thinking and decision making. However the magnitude of changes coming from the technological, geopolitical, social and natural environment spheres are such that the formulation of business strategy is becoming an ongoing process. Why is this so? Dynamic Change: The increase …
What will it be about? – Part 1
As outlined last Friday, as from the 20th June, a serious of online sessions will be launched with the aim of providing targeted training for family businesses. The 1st session on the 20th June and the last session on the 29th July will also be done in a hybrid format, to allow family business to …
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