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    HRD Asia

    Singapore 'most attractive city' for digital talent

    Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, millions have lost jobs or changed their ways of working, but digital workers have emerged relatively unscathed, and in fact continue to be in high demand. With hybrid working expected to continue playing a key role in our lives, digital workers are now more open to virtual mobility and moving abroad for jobs. Today, Asia-Pacific has emerged as a go-to destination for digital talent, with Singapore ranked second most attractive city globally for workers to move to physically for work.

    City AM

    London Is the Top Destination for Tech Talent

    BCG’s Orsolya Kovács-Ondrejkovic tells City AM that the digital talent market has overheated in the wake of the pandemic, which left the digital workforce relatively unscathed. A recent BCG survey suggests that a wave of resignations is impending, with nearly 40% percent of digital workers actively job hunting. Kovács-Ondrejkovic says that salaries for digital workers across industries are increasing drastically, and many companies are struggling to compete. However, the right workplace culture and values are still among the top priorities for tech workers, she says.

    The Times of India

    Mobile gaming in India set to be a $5 billion industry, claims report

    BCG's Vikash Jain and Mandeep Kohli share their views on the boom in the Indian gaming industry in this published article in The Times Of India. The article highlights the findings from the recently released report — Mobile Gaming: India's $5B+ Market Opportunity — which was published in association with Sequoia India. While Vikash shares his insights on the emerging trends in the Indian gaming sector and the potential monetization avenues, Mandeep talks about what defines the Indian gamer in today's scenario.

    Europa Press

    Los españoles gastarán un 25% más este 'Black Friday', con una media de 260 euros por persona

    Según la encuesta "Black Friday Consumer Sentiment" realizada por BCG, los españoles gastarán una media de 260 euros el próximo Black Friday, un 25% más que el año pasado. El 52% de los españoles realizará sus compras de forma física debido al bajo uso de tecnologías en algunas generaciones. “Los datos de la encuesta destacan que la adopción del modelo híbrido es la realidad del nuevo contexto de compra”, explica Joan Sol, Partner and Managing Director de BCG.

    Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe

    Going Net Zero Might Be Less Costly Than Expected

    BCG’s Jens Burchardt joins the Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe podcast to discuss how to cut Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by more than half in industries such as food, fast-moving consumer goods, and automotive without additional costs. Burchardt explains that, for many industries, first-mover disadvantage doesn’t hold when looking at decarbonization costs. He also talks about the much larger problem of upstream emissions, arguing that while addressing them can be expensive, the cost impact for the end consumer is quite low.

    Fortune

    Accelerating Climate Progress Could Advance Gender Equity

    Fortune highlights a BCG study which examines the booming green economy through a gender equity lens. The results show that while the green economy is positioned to create immense opportunity and prosperity, current climate mitigation strategies—specifically in STEM fields—can delay gender equity by up to 20 years. Closing the gender gap in the green economy could increase global annual GDP by nearly $1.5 trillion.

    CNN

    BCG’s Rich Lesser Reflects on the US-China Climate Agreement at COP26

    BCG’s Rich Lesser joins CNN to discuss the economic and political aftermath of COP26, with a focus on US-China relations. He says that businesses want this relationship to be built in a “productive way that supports the growth and the economies in both countries.” Lesser points to the US-China climate agreement made at COP26 as an example of successful collaboration over joint interest, and he is hopeful that it will create a path for the two countries to work together on other key issues.