Trends Identified
Expanding emerging market opportunities for selling goods and services
                        30% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    The ability to tap into skilled global talent pools
                        28% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Improving/rebounding global economic conditions
                        23% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    New, more business-friendly governments and administrations
                        18% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Continued trade liberalism; globalization
                        14% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Supportive environment for national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
                        14% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Improved access to capital at competitive rates
                        12% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Improving Eurozone conditions and stability
                        9% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
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                    Relative geopolitical calm globally; decline in terrorism
                        9% of the respondents view this as a positive trend.
                        2019
                        4Q 2018 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report
                        KPMG
                        
                    Silence is gold
                        "We’re seeing a dramatic escalation in the rate at which people disconnect, unsubscribe and opt out to stem the barrage of content and messages that clutter daily life. As consumers, we’ve come to realize that it’s no longer simply a lifestyle choice, but a serious mental health issue. As we put up more barriers between ourselves and digital technologies, organizations must learn how to offer value to users who crave quiet in a noisy world."
                        2019
                        Fjord trends 2019
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