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United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Women remain underrepresented in UK's hospitality industry leadership Female engagement at the top level of the UK hospitality industry is still lagging, with the vast majority of decision-making roles continue to be held by men.
12 April 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

PwC bolsters Salesforce arm in Benelux and France with ABSI deal Accounting and consulting firm PwC has bolstered its Salesforce portfolio in the Benelux with the acquisition of ABSI.
09 April 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Nigeria is home to the most companies that are driving Africa's economic prominence As many as 360 companies across Africa have achieved unprecedented growth over the last year, to the extent that global professionals services firm PwC has placed them in its latest edition of the Co
08 April 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Smartphones are the device of choice for ecommerce in South Africa As the online retail market continues to expand in South Africa, customers are reporting that smartphones are their devices of choice when shopping online, more so that PCs and tablets.
08 April 2019
China

Asia | China

IPO capital market shift to China slower than expected against US growth While the Chinese market is set to become increasingly popular for initial public offerings, new analysis from PwC shows that growth has been slower than expected with the US continuing to dominate.
08 April 2019
India

Asia | India

Six consulting firms make LinkedIn's top 25 companies to work for in India Social and business networking platform LinkedIn has released its list of Top Companies to Work For in India for 2019, and the list is dominated by digital-based firms.
05 April 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC Canada announces finalists in 2019 Vision to Reality Awards Accounting and consulting firm PwC Canada announced the finalists in its annual Vision to Reality (V2R) Awards, which recognize innovative and creative Canadian organizations.
03 April 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Technology is essential to simplifying the tax compliance process in Nigeria Despite increasing pressure on public coffers and the expanding need for tax collection, inefficiency and a lack of user-friendly mechanisms are posing a major barrier to paying taxes in Nigeria, acc
03 April 2019
Kenya

Africa | Kenya

Family businesses in Kenya are increasingly weary of international competition As Kenya looks to become an East African hub for foreign investment, smaller family businesses in the country are significantly under threat from the stream of new international firms looking to ente
28 March 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Fundraising page set up for family of Christchurch victim Areeb Ahmed The New Zealand branch of PwC has established a fundraising page for the family of Areeb Ahmed, a former employee who was killed during the tragic events in Christchurch.
28 March 2019
India

Asia | India

New Zealand and India are set for greater economic collaboration Speaking at a New Zealand India Trade Alliance meeting organised by global professional services PwC earlier this week, New Zealand’s Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has indicated the country’s i
27 March 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

Companies should focus on ROX, contends latest PwC consumer survey Celebrity and ‘influencer’ endorsements have the most impact on product/service adoption. Fact or fiction? Ask PwC.
27 March 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South Africa's major banks registered modest growth and diversification last year Global professional services firm PwC has released its latest analysis of the forum Major Banks in South Africa – Absa, FirstRand, Nedbank and Standard Bank – and has found them amid stable growth an
26 March 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

PwC finds fraudulent accounts of more than $7 billion at Steinhoff Having been appointed in December 2017 to conduct a review of Steinhoff International’s finances, Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC has released some of the discoveries from its investigation
20 March 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Bank of England orders Visa to hire PwC after IT error Multinational financial services corporation Visa has been instructed to hire consultants to help complete the recommendations of an independent review, following an IT outage that caused chaos in 20
18 March 2019
Africa

Africa | Regional

IPO activity across Africa declined by more than 40% last year A combination of political uncertainty and failures of new entrants is expected to restrain activity on African capital markets over the course of this year, despite predictions of growth from the In
18 March 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

PwC called upon to identify specific issues in Tongaat Hulett's finances Following a sudden financial decline that saw its value drop to its lowest level for more than two decades, South African agriculture and agri-business firm Tongaat Hulett has appointed global profes
15 March 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

Canadian CEOs less optimistic in 2019, PwC survey finds Accounting and consulting firm PwC’s 22nd Global CEO survey has found that Canadian chief executive officers are less optimistic about their companies’ growth prospects, as well as the health of glob
14 March 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accounting error adds £40 million to Kier Group debts Global construction company Kier Group has announced it has an additional £40 million of debt, following an accounting error.
14 March 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC to create more than 200 jobs in Bradford PwC has announced it is set to create hundreds of jobs in Bradford, as it sets up shop in the city.
13 March 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Poor economic conditions might dent South Africa's investment profile Despite the words of promise delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni in this year’s budget speech, South Africa’s profile as a destination for investment is likely to deteriorate on the back of pu
12 March 2019
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

PwC and EY fintech leaders to speak at Money20/20 event in Singapore The respective Asia fintech leaders of Big Four professional services firms PwC and EY will appear among the featured speakers for next week’s Money20/20 event in Singapore.
12 March 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Lack of high street openings sees UK retail in precarious state Changes in consumer behaviour, particularly in favour of online shopping, are starting to take their toll on shop-fronts in the UK, while stagnant wages are hitting peoples’ willingness to go out for
11 March 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Social and environmental considerations are a new priority for private equity firms The private equity sector across the globe is among those growing at a rapid rate, but just how responsible are the practices in the sector when it comes to environmental sustainability? PwC argues t
11 March 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

Greater female employment could bring $6 trillion in gains to OECD
08 March 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC criticised for alleged conflicts of interest auditing Staffline PwC has been accused of ignoring conflicts of interest at a listed audit client, at which two senior members of staff were former members of the Big Four firm.
06 March 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

PwC Nigeria tax consultant launches WhatsApp groups for professional mentoring Manager for Tax Reporting & Strategy at global professional services firm PwC Nigeria Oluseun Akinrinoye doubles up as a career coach, and has launched a set of four WhatsApp groups to get in touch w
06 March 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC backs group promoting safe use of drones in UK PwC has joined ARPAS-UK, a network in the UK promoting the safe usage of drones in UK skies.
05 March 2019
India

Asia | India

Tax consultants warn against danger of ITC withdrawal for real estate Alongside an overall cut in the goods and services tax (GST) for the real estate sector recently, the Government of India has also announced the retraction of input tax credit (ITC) for the sector, a
05 March 2019
India

Asia | India

PwC India Foundation arranges roundtable conference for children's rights PwC India’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm the PwC India Foundation has collaborated with global children’s rights organisation Save the Children to organise a roundtable conference for so
28 February 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Industry veterans launch video game consultancy Video game industry stalwarts Philip and Andrew Oliver have departed from their roles with gaming studio Rebellion to found a new consulting outfit.
26 February 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC teams with University of Bath to boost next generation of AI talent As part of a new collaboration between the Government and industry leaders of the UK, PwC has announced a new partnership with the University of Bath.
25 February 2019

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