We can make an analogy between the bottleneck in supply that creates economic growth constraints and puts pressure on prices, and the real estate sector in Luxembourg, where prices keep rising. Both are clear illustrations of how tensions between supply and demand impact prices, especially when supply is inelastic. Globally, …
Maria, who lives in Luxembourg, was dreaming about going to Porto in May 2020, taking advantage of the abundant number of bank holidays during this month. She even booked her plane tickets and accomodation quite in advance, cleverly anticipating that prices would go high during this period. In March, she …
Back office work isn’t appealing, so they say. It doesn’t have the excitement of client facing roles, nor the dynamism of marketing or product development. When it runs seamlessly, however, the business is on the right track to success. Back office is a business cornerstone. It helps to boost productivity …
If you do a quick search, you will easily find a multitude of definitions of the word culture, depending on the context. For the purpose of this blog, let’s go with the one from the Merriam-Webster dictionary that says culture is “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices …
There is no shame in confessing that you have wished your voice assistance could answer some of the pressing questions that trouble we humans. When will I find love? When will I die? Or, maybe, Will I get the job? If you have a voice assistant, you have insulted it …
Abraham Lincoln was quoted as saying “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” “You want to bear that quote (and process) in mind when defining your data strategy.” That’s how Bernard and Philippe summarised the matter when we …
How much do we dislike starting another blog with the word COVID in a prominent position? We don’t want our readers’ eyes to glaze over, or for the headline to mistakenly suggest negativity. Because we find this week’s topic – appreciating what is new and innovative in Luxembourg’s banking sector …
“People ignore design that ignores people,” stated Frank Chimero, Brooklyn-based brand and product designer, some time ago. Design is and has been an integral part of any successful business for centuries. However, only recently, businesses across the globe have acknowledged more noticeably the value that design adds to any outcome …
This blog isn’t like the others and we purposely wanted it so. We interviewed John Parkhouse, our CEO, on a Thursday afternoon, one of those scattered sunny days of summer 2021. This is the story and the podcast as well. ***** Thursday afternoon. Mary is about to go on holiday. …
It’s that time of year again when your friendly, approachable PwC Luxembourg blog team starts going on summer vacation (not all at once of course, that would be a bit inconsiderate, so we’ll still be producing articles). But before we do, we’d like to propose to you a summer reading …
