EY Holiday Shopping Survey: cost of living crisis spurs festive bargain hunting
45% of consumers globally are concerned about being able to pay for this festive season with half using loans or credit cards to fund their spending.
45% of consumers globally are concerned about being able to pay for this festive season with half using loans or credit cards to fund their spending.
An overwhelming majority of CFOs (87%) believe that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will drive efficiency in the tax area, compared to only 15% in 2023.
Latest EY Global Integrity Report shows 49% believe that integrity standards within their organizations have improved over the past two years.
The human element plays a crucial role in successfully increasing the chance of a transformation significantly, improving performance by up to 12 times.
European companies don't make the grade on DEI: the average DEI Index score is 5.69 out of 10. Only Switzerland got a passing grade (6.0)
New EY survey finds boards must lean in and play a challenger role to establish sustainable business models.

Romanian companies represent 53% of the top 5,000 companies in Romania, but figures show significant differences between the country's regions, according to an analysis by Ionuț Simion, Partner at PwC Romania.
Raiffeisen Bank Romania ended 2025 with strong results, recording 22% growth in new clients compared to 2024.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €955 million in 37 projects in Romania in 2025, up from €707 million for 44 projects the previous year.
Romania's Ministry of Finance attracted RON 1.86 billion (€367.3 million) through seven government bond issues for retail investors in January, marking the first Fidelis offering of 2025. The bonds began trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Thursday.
Russian oil major Lukoil has signed an agreement with US investment firm Carlyle for the sale of Lukoil International.