Changes in the digital transformation can now be observed in 50% of the companies that have decided to reshape their businesses around these new technologies, according to a Fujitsu report covered by Europa Press. The purpose of the report was to shed light on how companies are adapting to the new digital challenges and how these challenges will impact the future.

The opening of the Mexican gasoline market has not been enough to make up for the enormous disparities with the country’s main trade partner, the U.S. According to Consusef’s National Household Survey covered by El Universal, Mexican families spend an average of 3.38% of household income on gasoline, compared to 2.4% in the U.S.

Corporate cybersecurity systems are increasingly important to protect the data companies store online – both their data and their customers’. However, according to a Fortinet survey covered by Europa Press, 49% of those in charge of technology in Spanish companies feel that it is not a priority for the senior management.

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains a challenge for companies around the world. According to SAS data covered by Europa Press, just 20% of European companies are prepared to face the challenge of implementing this technology.

Every quarter, BBVA rolls out new products and functionalities, delivering new amazing experiences for its mobile and online customers to enjoy. By year end, the bank expects that about 92% of its current product portfolio will be available on its digital channels in Spain, as well as to be able to continue making progress in its other franchises. BBVA CEO Carlos Torres Vila explained how this effort is having an “impressive impact”, as evidenced by the exponential rate at which digital sales are growing. Digital sales account for about one fourth of the bank’s total, with more than 3.5 million units sold between July and September.

From January to September 2017, BBVA obtained a net attributable profit of €3.45 billion – practically the same amount earned in all of 2016 and 23.3% more than earnings from the same period last year. Recurring income, cost containment and a decline in impairment losses on financial assets were the main factors driving this growth.