News Releases Recent news releases issued by Ernst & Young.July 2010 Regulatory risk back on top as key threat to business performanceZagreb, 13 July 20010The third annual Ernst & Young Global Business Risk report highlights that despite the acute stress of the financial crisis having passed, organizations are still facing a variety of recurring and new threats and challenges across all sectors as the global economy exits recession. CFO: a career destination – not a staging post to the role of CEOZagreb, 6 July 20010A new report by Ernst & Young, entitled 'The DNA of the CFO', challenges the assumption that all chief financial officers (CFOs) are aspiring chief executive officers (CEOs) and instead finds that the majority see their role as a vocation of its own.
June 2010 Sovereign debt crisis hits Eurozone economic growthZagreb, 24 June 20010The imminent threat of default may have passed but the crisis is far from over in the Eurozone, according to Ernst & Young’s quarterly Eurozone Forecast (EEF). The EEF has revised its forecast for the region’s growth down to 0.8% this year and 1.3% for 2011. Global demand for electric cars could outweigh near-term supplyZagreb, 16 June 20010Over 25% of drivers surveyed across US, Europe, China and Japan said they would likely consider purchasing plug-in hybrid (PHEVs) or electric vehicle (EVs), as soon as they become available on the market, according to research by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Center. FDI projects down 11% in 2009 in EuropeZagreb, 2 June 20010
Ernst & Young’s 9th Annual European Attractiveness Survey released at the World Investment Conference revealed some stark contrasts in terms of inward investment projects announced across Europe in 2009.
April 2010 December 2009 Bivši zaposlenici kao rastuća prijetnja IT sigurnostiZagreb, 7. prosinca 2009.
Posljedice koje nosi odlazak zaposlenika, te nedostatak odgovarajućih sigurnosnih budžeta i resursa, postaju razlog najveće zabrinutosti iskusnijih IT djelatnika, navodi dvanaesto godišnje globalno istraživanje Ernst & Young-a o informacijskoj sigurnosti za 2009. godinu.
July 2009 IPO activity shows uplift but outlook remains uncertain Zagreb, 7 July 2009 Global IPO activity increased in Q2 with 76 IPOs worldwide compared with 52 the prior quarter, according to Ernst & Young’s second quarter Global IPO update. Deal value increased seven-fold to US$9.9 billion from just US$1.4 billion. However activity remains sharply down on 2008 levels when the second quarter saw 269 IPOs raise US$38.2 billion in capital.
June 2009 European Inward investment stalls as recession looms Zagreb, 4 June 2009 Inward investment into Europe was flat in 2008, according to Ernst & Young’s annual Country Attractiveness Survey published today, demonstrating the global recession’s toll on investment projects into the region.
May 2009 April 2009 IPO activity continues to slow with just 50 IPOs worldwide in Q1 2009Zagreb, 7 April 2009Global IPO activity continues to stall, according to Ernst & Young’s first quarter Global IPO update. A total of 50 IPOs worldwide raised just US$1.4 billion in capital between 1 January and 31 March 2009. Only two deals raised over US$100 million. This compares with 78 IPOs worth US$2.6 billion the prior quarter.
March 2009 January 2009 Strategic opportunities for oil and gas transactions in 2009 London, 26 January 2009The volatility in oil prices and overall financial markets created a year of two halves for the global oil and gas industry. Buoyed by a high oil price environment, in the first half of 2008 oil and gas deal activity was strong. However, the slowdown in the global economy resulted in fewer mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the second half of 2008 resulting in 1,094 deals for 2008, down 29% from the record level set in 2007. The total value of oil and gas transactions for 2008 was US$179bn.
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