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An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC merges St Albans and Uxbridge teams in new Watford office PwC has installed Partner Caroline Bevan as its Office Senior Partner for the firm’s new North of London office based in Watford.
28 January 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC advises Marriott on acquisition of UK-listed Elegant Hotels US multinational hospitality brand Marriott International has closed the acquisition of Elegant Hotels Group for $130.1 million.
27 January 2020
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Recommendations for Nigeria's new FIRS leadership Following the appointment of Muhammad Nami as Chairman of Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) late last year, PwC Partner and West Africa Tax Leader Taiwo Oyedele has called for a patient
24 January 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

CEO confidence in economy slides from buoyant to glum What a difference two years can make.
22 January 2020
India

Asia | India

What the latest road safety legislation means for India Following the enactment of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 (MVA 2019) in August last year, Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC has released comprehensive analysis of the report’s salien
20 January 2020
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

The pros and cons of an interest cut in South Africa this year As South Africa’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets for the first time in 2020, PwC analysts Lullu Krugel and Christie Viljoen believe that the body might sway in either direction with respect t
20 January 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC sells off practice in Prince George, British Columbia PwC Canada has sold its Prince George practice to Beswick Hildebrandt Lund (BHL) a little over four years after it entered the northern BC city.
17 January 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC opens largest UK regional office in Birmingham Professional services firm PwC has moved its 2,000 Birmingham staff into a new office at One Chamberlain Square.
16 January 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Improving well-being decreases burnout and turnover A new report from PwC has suggested companies could boost their profitability by improving employee well-being.
14 January 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Big Five consultancies rally at a time of need for Australia The Big Five consulting firms are rallying around as Australia faces a monumental crisis.
13 January 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consultants from 10 firms granted Chartered status Consultants from IBM, PwC, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, EY, KPMG, PPL, Arcadis, Mott MacDonald, Atkins and Gobeyond Partners have become the first in the UK to receive a Chartered Management Con
13 January 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC, Colorcon and TruTag develop smart pharma pills PwC Australia has partnered with Colorcon and TruTag to develop a novel solution that promotes supply chain transparency in the pharmaceutical sector.
12 January 2020
India

Asia | India

PwC India Foundation helps rehabilitate Cyclone Fani victims PwC India Foundation has helped restore sanitation facilities for approximately 300 families in the Indian state of Odisha, which was hit by Cyclone Fani earlier this year.
10 January 2020
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Exploration is key for South Africa's mining sector South Africa has come to be known for its lack of exploration capacity in a mining context, although there are several opportunities to turn this perception around according to PwC South Africa Partn
08 January 2020
United States

North America | United States

US remains most attractive country for aerospace manufacturing The US maintained its top spot on PwC’s aerospace manufacturing attractiveness index, while Washington remained the most attractive US state for aerospace manufacturing.
06 January 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Former Downing Street Chief joins PwC as Strategic Advisor After spells as a Member of Parliament and Downing Street Chief of Staff, Gavin Barwell has joined professional services giant PwC.
06 January 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC to oversee administration of The Book People The Book People has filed for administration with just one week to go before Christmas, putting 400 jobs at risk.
23 December 2019
India

Asia | India

India's cyber security market booms to $3 billion by 2022 Growth in India’s digital market is expected to drive up demand for cybersecurity products and services, according to a new report by PwC India.
23 December 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC responds to ASIC criticism with external audit quality board PwC Australia has installed an audit quality board, consisting of three external members, including the former Auditor-General Ian McPhee.
19 December 2019
India

Asia | India

Tax cuts are boosting India's profile internationally The Indian government’s efforts to portray a pro-business stance – most recently through a major slash in corporate taxes – appears to be paying off in a global setting, according to Global Tax and L
19 December 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

PwC adds senior appointments to CMO Advisory practice in Australia PwC has made two senior appointments to its CMO Advisory practice in Australia.
11 December 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Dan Robins and Nicky Bryson join PwC's CMO Advisory unit PwC has strengthened up its CMO Advisory practice in Sydney with two hires: Dan Robins and Nicky Bryson.
10 December 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Financial services and TMT must collaborate to reach FinTech potential While the financial services sector is undergoing comprehensive disruption from financial technology (FinTech), new PwC analysis has revealed that FinTech has a considerable contribution to make in t
10 December 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC Canada donates $250K to support new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital In the spirit of holiday giving, accounting and consulting firm PwC Canada has donated a quarter-million dollars to Mackenzie Health Foundation Hospital.
09 December 2019
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

McKinsey and PwC support latest batch of scale-ups in Singapore Enterprise Singapore has welcomed the second cohort of companies to its Scale-up SG accelerator, with consultancies PwC and McKinsey serving as programme anchor partners.
09 December 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC supports up-skilling of Northern Ireland workforce Big Four professional services firm PwC has supported a £4.
05 December 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

AR and VR to add £1.4 trillion to economy by 2030 With Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality finally taking off as commercial technology following a decade of hype, the mediums could soon benefit the UK economy to the tune of £62.5 billion.
03 December 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Labour pledges to take on Big Four audit "cartel” The Big Four of PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY could face an audit-sector overhaul, should the Labour Party win the 2019 general election.
29 November 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Mixed reviews for South Africa's taxation system New analysis from PwC that examined tax practices and mechanisms across the globe has reflected a decline in South Africa’s taxation system relative to the global scenario.
29 November 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Trio of PwC partners oversee administration of Co-op Bookshop Consultants from PwC have been appointed as administrators for Co-op Bookshop, following the Australian retail firm’s decision to enter voluntary administration.
28 November 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC to replace rival KPMG in ITV audit role Following the news KPMG was not competing to continue in its role as ITV’s external auditor, rival PwC has swooped to pick up the valuable accounting contract.
27 November 2019
Ghana

Africa | Ghana

Ghana looks to consolidate its steady economic performance In the wake of the new budget presented by the government of Ghana for 2020, Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC has indicated that the government is looking to consolidate the economic gains t
21 November 2019

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