The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland in 2020 had a significant impact on the sales value among micro and small companies. Nevertheless, in mid-May, the situation of micro and small companies improved compared to the beginning of April. The most significant drop in the value of sales among medium and large companies was recorded in the middle, and at the end of April, it concerned 65 percent of medium and 58 percent of large companies.

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In connection with the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the government in Poland introduced a support plan to co-finance the companies most affected by the epidemic. The most significant amount of support will be given to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that have suffered from the suspension of production or reduction of working time.

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In a survey carried out about COVID-19 prevention measures for companies in South Korea in August 2020, approximately 58 percent of surveyed companies answered that they made it compulsory for their employees to wear face masks during working hours. According to the source, large companies and public organizations had the highest share of enforcing this rule, while medium and small companies were not so strict.

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Nearly 90 percent of small and medium enterprises in Poland expect a decline in turnover due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Three-quarters of the companies plan to freeze increases and bonuses and anticipate liquidity problems.

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The internet giant Google has made total donation of more than around 1.3 billion U.S. dollars to support businesses, organizations and healthcare workers to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) - most of the donation will come in form of ad grants and ad credits. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on many different industries. Over the past weeks, many of the leading technology companies have announced financial contributions in support of resolving the COVID-19 worldwide crisis. Cisco The networking equipment giant Cisco planned to dedicate 226 million U.S. dollars in cash, in-kind, and planned-giving to support different causes combating the outbreak. Facebook Facebook would donate around 20 million U.S. dollars to support relief efforts for the virus. In addition, the leading social network company launched a 100 million U.S. dollars fund, divided between small businesses in 30 different countries to help them stay afloat. Netflix Netflix established a 100 million U.S. dollars fund for cast and crew on productions halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional 15 million U.S. dollars is set to be distributed among third parties in the countries where the company has a large production base. Amazon Amazon's one-million donaton would be split among four foundations in Washington D.C. supporting the vulnerable during the crisis. Being one of the few businesses growing during the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon announced a 25 million U.S. dollars relief fund for its network of independant Amazon Flex drivers, as well as 50 thousand dollars worth of supplies to quarantine housing. Another one million was donated to a new Seattle Foundations fund for members affected by the pandemic. Apple, Microsoft & others Alongside Apple sourcing supplies needed by healthcare workers, as well as donating millions of masks, the company will donate 15 million U.S. dollars as a COVID-19 response. Microsoft's donation to the COVID-19 Response Fund amounted to 61.9 million U.S. dollars. A number of other tech giants contribute to the pandemic handling, including Tesla's CEO Elon Musk's donation of 1,200 ventilators.

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As of May 2020, over 47 percent of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Hungary reported having experienced liquidity problems as a consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. More than three percent of these enterprises encountered unsolvable problems. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

In 2020, CSR initiatives were undertaken by companies from the online communication advertising sector in Poland in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Twenty-four percent of companies supported local businesses, and 21 percent supported health care workers. Moreover, 44 percent of companies helped families with small children.

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IT spending worldwide is projected to reach over *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2025, over a **** percent increase on 2024 spending. Smaller companies spending a greater share on hardware According to the results of a survey, hardware projects account for a fifth of IT budgets across North America and Europe. Larger companies tend to allocate a smaller share of their budget to hardware projects. Companies employing between one and ** people allocated ** percent of the budget to hardware, compared with ** percent in companies of ************* people or more. This could be explained by the greater need to spend money on managed services in larger companies. Not all companies can reduce their spending While COVID-19 has the overall effect of reducing IT spending, not all companies will face the same experiences. Setting up employees to comfortably work from home can result in unexpected costs, as can adapting to new operational requirements. In a recent survey of IT buyers, ** percent of the respondents said they expected their IT budgets to increase in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.