Forty-five % of world CEOs imagine their firm is not going to stay viable within the subsequent decade if it continues on its present trajectory. That’s in line with the twenty seventh annual world CEO survey issued earlier this month by PwC, which queried 4,702 CEOs in 105 international locations and territories in November 2023.

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Nonetheless, CEOs are actually twice as more likely to anticipate an enchancment within the world economic system this yr in comparison with a yr in the past.

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CEOs anticipate higher impacts from expertise, buyer preferences, and local weather change within the coming three years versus the previous 5.

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As of November 2023, CEOs perceived fewer imminent threats within the quick time period, with inflation being the highest concern.

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The Federal Reserve Financial institution of New York’s month-to-month “Enterprise Leaders Survey” asks executives about current and anticipated tendencies in key enterprise indicators. The January 2024 version (PDF) queried roughly 200 service companies within the New York Metropolis area from Jan. 3 to 10.

The survey solicits the views of executives of these companies on a number of indicators from the prior month, reminiscent of income, worker depend, forecasts, and extra. The result’s a “Enterprise Exercise Index,” the sum of favorable responses much less unfavorable. If 50% of respondents answered favorably and 20% unfavorably, the index can be 30.

In January 2024, the index climbed 12 factors to 24.5, suggesting that companies have been extra optimistic about future circumstances in comparison with the earlier month.