In 2021, distressed companies (rated B3 negative and lower) in Europe, Middle East and Africa will remain close to the all-time high of 130 in June 2020, as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to hamper their performance, according to Moody's latest B3N list. The B3N list is the number of non-financial corporate debt issuers rated B3 negative rating or lower.
European citizens who least trust public authorities with their personal data
In a world driven by technology, our online personal data and how it is used is of huge concern for many of us. From the local government to police, public authorities’ databases hold a significant amount of our personal information, but do we really trust them with this data?
The preliminary figures from the MECS-Ucima Research Department reveal a slowdown for the sector.
Small falls in both domestic sales (-6.8%) and exports (-4.5%)
Despite the partial lockdown in November caused by the corona, the business climate in the German print and media industry cooled only relatively slightly. The business climate index calculated by the Bundesverband Druck und Medien (German Printing and Media Industries Federation) fell by a seasonally adjusted 2.0 per cent to 91.0 points compared with the previous month. As a result, the year-on-year decline was 9.3 per cent, albeit much less pronounced than during the lockdown in spring - in April the index fell by 18.3 per cent year on year.
The new World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) shows a record of about 21,700 industrial robots operating in factories of the United Kingdom – an increase of 5%. Sales of new robots slow with 2,000 units shipped in 2019. This is 16% less compared to 2018.
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) tablet market grew by 23.8% YoY, reaching 11.9 million units in the second quarter of 2020, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Tablets performed positively for the first time in six years in EMEA and posted the strongest growth since 2013, when the market had not yet reached maturity. The consumer segment was the main driver, with 27.1% YoY growth. This was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden need to acquire devices for leisure and education purposes during lockdown.
European total ICT spending growth for 2020 revised down from 2.8% to 1.4% in the most probable IDC European research scenario
In the fourth quarter of 2019, the overall tablet market in EMEA declined 8.7% YoY, reaching 12.9 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Digital transformation is keeping demand for mobile solutions growing in enterprises, which drives the commercial space, while the weak consumer performance remains the primary reason for the contraction in the market.
10 million workers will be missing by 2040
77 percent of industrial companies depend on robots
● Lackluster growth, weaker demand will weigh on companies’ performance
● Default rates expected to trend upwards
TOTAL PROGRAMMATIC REVENUE GREW BY 33 PERCENT IN 2018 TO €16.7BN
ADOPTION OF ADS.TXT STILL LOW AMONGST BUY-SIDE, DESPITE HIGH PUBLISHER ADOPTION & ONGOING AD-FRAUD CONCERNS
Western European HCP Market, 2Q19: Hardcopy Shipments Continue to Contract in Line With Forecasts, says IDC
According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market decreased by 6.1% in unit terms in 1Q19 compared with the same period a year ago to give a market size of 4.13 million units. This meant the overall market declined year on year by 268K units, but price declines steadied and the value remained flat for revenues of $2.3 billion. This gives a 1H19 market size of 8.54 million units and a value of $4.6 billion.
Survey results of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Ipsos show that Belgians are “AI-optimists”. More than any of the neighboring countries, Belgians are using AI at work, as well as having a more positive perception of AI.
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