The FedEx Small Business Grant Competition aims to empower businesses with 50 or fewer employees to grow and achieve their business dreams. Held for the first time as a single pan-European contest with a total grant pool of nearly “250,000, this year’s competition also saw Greece’s first participation in the event. Business Partners asked Maria…
As governments around the world try to adapt tax policy to deal with the changing global landscape, three key areas stand out. Sweeping global trends brought about, or intensified, by the pandemic have been impacting all aspects of our lives, and as tax authorities around the world try to adapt legislation to deal with this…
Here is a genuine question: Is digital transformation any different this time? Or is it just new words, new terminology, describing the decades-old phenomenon of organizational change induced by information technologies? Recent research has shown that there are extensive similarities between IT-enabled organizational transformation and digital transformation. This is a relief because it means we…
After a prolonged period of adversity which was particularly challenging for entrepreneurship, the Greek economy is now laying the foundations for its transition into a new period of significant growth prospects, while also taking protective measures against possible pressures resulting from the current unpredictable international environment. Businesses today have an important opportunity to align with…
Developments in sustainability reporting have moved at an unprecedented pace in recent months and years. The demand for sustainability disclosures to be made by entities in a globally consistent manner has become a priority for the investor community as well as various levels of government worldwide. Historically, sustainability reporting standards have gone by many names…
Building on the momentum generated by the Chamber’s very successful 17th Tax Forum — Future-Proof Taxation: Shaping Behaviors and Economic Performanc SHARE — aka SHARE – Promoting work-life balance in companies and a better sharing of care between men and women — is an EU-backed project implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs…
Organizations around the world are facing crucial challenges and uncertainty on multiple fronts, and if they want to successfully compete in today’s increasingly complex business environment, they will need to address and solve two critical issues: the talent crisis and eroding trust. The labor market is hot, and people are quitting in record numbers, especially…
After almost ten years of dealing with an unprecedented financial crisis and the subsequent Covid-19 pandemic impact, Greece must now upgrade its position within the technologically, geopolitically and productively evolving new international division of labor and break the recent pattern of geographical human capital flight plaguing the country. With innovation and digital transformation at the…
At Mercer Marsh Benefits, we understand that all companies, regardless of their size, have one thing in common: They all seek solutions that are simple, cost effective, and appreciated by their employees. When it comes to insurance products, finding the right balance between cost-effectiveness, ease of use and employee satisfaction can be daunting. This is…
The start of each new year brings new hope and the promise of new opportunities, and 2022 is no exception. We welcomed the new year with many dreams and expectations and with a renewed sense of optimism for a return to normalcy and a stable course of prospective growth — but in order to build…