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An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

IPO markets sluggish as uncertainty remains The start of the 2019 IPO season has been slow. The first quarter saw around $20 billion raised across almost 200 deals.
27 May 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Consulting firms recognised for their top M&A services The winners of the International M&A Awards 2019 have been revealed. Several consulting firms have been named among the industry’s crème de la crème.
27 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Analysis of how major banks in South Africa have performed last year Following reports that the South African financial services firms ended last year with modest growth, new analysis from global professional services firm PwC has reported that the major banks in the
27 May 2019
Ivory Coast

Africa | Ivory Coast

PwC portrays Cote d'Ivoire as golden standard for governance reforms New analysis from global professional services firm PwC has indicated that African countries have the potential to boost their overall output by as much as $23 billion, provided that they implement c
24 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Inflation rates in South Africa appear to be balanced and under control A low level of inflation in the price of food is keeping overall inflation in South Africa at manageable levels by South African Reserve Bank (SARB) standards, according to senior economists at PwC S
24 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Retailers must make return on experience the new ROI In addition to the traditional return on investment (ROI) metrics such as NPS, which are used to determine a company's success, it is time to introduce another metric.
22 May 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Endowment funds could help provide alternative funding for education in Nigeria Global professional services firm PwC has urged that a more effective education system is crucial to the future of Nigeria’s economy.
21 May 2019
United States

North America | United States

More CEOs ousted for ethical lapses, finds PwC's Strategy& study A recent study from accounting and consulting firm PwC revealed that 2018 saw the greatest proportion of CEOs ousted for ethical lapses in the past 19 years, as opposed to poor financial performance
20 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Former PwC Tax Specialist joins Eversheds Sutherland as Head of Tax Carmen Moss-Holdstock, a former Tax Specialist at global professional services firm PwC, will now be engaged in the rapidly transforming tax environment in South Africa, in her new role as a Partner
20 May 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

PwC to open an innovation centre in Nigeria, focus on FinTech Global professional services firm PwC is set to consolidate its participation in the Nigerian growth story through the establishment of an Innovation and Experience Centre in the country.
16 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC opens scale-ups programme for cyber-security businesses Two years ago, PwC launched a programme for supporting scale-ups.
14 May 2019
India

Asia | India

Big Four among consulting firms enlisted to support e-governance implementation The State Government of Maharashtra has appointed a consortium of consulting firms to assist with developing its e-governance capabilities.
14 May 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC Canada announces its 2019 Vision to Reality award winners PwC announced the winners of its Vision to Reality (V2R) awards, which recognize innovation at organizations of all sizes in Canada. This year’s four winners were GHGSat Inc.
13 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four firms growing strongly in Germany and Australia Demand for the world’s four largest professional services firms is booming in the UK, but the quartet are also thriving beyond Britain’s shores.
10 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Digitalisation has gradually permeated South Africa's insurance sector While the insurance sector has been amongst those most severely impacted by digitalisation across the globe, the sector has now emerged among the frontrunners when it comes to adapting to new technol
10 May 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC survey links economic growth to healthy public finances The sixth annual Total Tax Contribution survey, conducted by PwC Canada in partnership with the Business Council of Canada, found that 83 of the country’s largest firms contributed $76.
09 May 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC to help the Australian Bureau of Statistics with Census 2021 As the 2021 census draws closer, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is looking for support to compile the vast repository of data.
09 May 2019
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The top strategy consulting firms of the Netherlands Strategy consultants advise CEO’s and their board teams on their most pressing, strategic challenges – from corporate strategy and business model design amid a disruptive landscape, to mergers & acqu
07 May 2019
India

Asia | India

Law firms in India look to edge the Big Four out of the legal advisory space Law firms in India are looking to prevent the Big Four accounting and advisory firms in the country from edging into their market share, exemplified by a directive recently passed by the Bar Council
07 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Anglo American replaces Deloitte with PwC as external auditor after 20 years London and Johannesburg based mining and exploration firm Anglo American has terminated its two-decade long relationship with Big Four accounting and advisory firm Deloitte, which has been its audito
07 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

AI for environment can help slash greenhouse gas emissions Using AI for environmental applications has the potential to boost global GDP by more than 4%, while also reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by the same margin 4.0% by 2030.
02 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC to hire 40 in new Galway hub Big Four firm PwC has announced plans to employ 40 people at its new Galway hub. The plans follow the firm’s relocation to a new state-of-the-art campus in Galway’s city centre.
02 May 2019
Japan

Asia | Japan

Consultancies rank among LinkedIn's most popular companies in Japan Accenture, Tata Consultancy Services, and three of the Big Four have made the list of the most popular companies to work for in Japan, according to site data from LinkedIn.
02 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

10 consulting firms that offer top career opportunities for women With the UK’s largest companies facing a war to court vital talent in coming years, gender inclusivity has never been more important for the success of top consulting firms.
01 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Growth in employee compensation appears to be slowing in South Africa New analysis from global professional services firm PwC has indicated that nothing extravagant can be expected in terms of salary increases across the South African market over the next year.
01 May 2019
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

PwC Singapore establishes foundation to address socio-technological impact PwC in Singapore has established a new charitable foundation aimed at addressing contemporary issues associated with an aging population and developed economies.
29 April 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Closing pay gap would boost earnings of UK women by £92 billion The UK has improved its ranking on PwC’s latest Women in Work Index, with Scotland remaining the region with the most positive outlook for women in the UK, while Wales has seen the most improvement s
26 April 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

Synpulse and PwC fintech leader take honours at Asian Private Banker awards Synpulse has again taken the crown as Best Integration Advisor at the Asian Private Banker Technology Awards for 2018 – the fourth year running for the financial sector consultancy.
24 April 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Private equity firms ramp up sustainability focus In line with business leaders across the industrial gamut, private equity firms are increasingly on-board with sustainability projects.
19 April 2019
India

Asia | India

PwC appoints Padmaja Alaganandan as new Chief People Officer in India Global professional services firm PwC has appointed a new Chief People Officer (CPO) for its India practice.
19 April 2019
United States

North America | United States

Business reporting increasingly focused on sustainable development goals Business and economic goals are increasingly at odds with what is possible.
18 April 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Big Four firms make it to the list of Australia's top 25 employers LinkedIn has come out with its Top 25 Companies to Work For in Australia, and the Big Four accounting and advisory firms all feature on the list.
18 April 2019

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