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An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Drones to add £21 billion to UK public sector and financial services New research by PwC suggests that the ‘drone economy’ could add £42 billion to UK GDP by 2030.
29 May 2018
India

Asia | India

Artificial intelligence could be critical to India's economic advancement, says PwC As robotics and automation seep deeper into every aspect of daily life in India and across the world, global professional services firm PwC argues that the phenomenon will drive India’s economic grow
28 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC gives all its 16,000 UK employees day off on 29 June Big Four firm PwC has handed its UK employees an extra day of holiday this year, in praise of their hard work over the previous financial year.
25 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC bolsters digital transformation consulting offering with Tom Adams PwC has continued to bolster its end-to-end digital transformation offering, hiring a new Experience Centre Leader for its UK operations.
23 May 2018
United States

North America | United States

Elixirr's expansion into US boosted by high-level hires London-based Elixirr, one of Europe’s fastest-growing consultancies, has continued its US expansion with the hiring of two new Principals.
22 May 2018
Brazil

Latin America | Brazil

Consulting industry leaders join Women’s Economic Empowerment conference This year’s annual Women’s Economic Empowerment in Brazil conference will be held in São Paulo on the 23rd of May.
22 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Parliamentary report prompts Big Four to prepare for forced break-up The Big Four professional services firms are preparing for state intervention forcing them to separate their auditing and consulting wings in the UK, after a damning parliamentary report further sugg
22 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK gender pay gap costs £6,300 per woman Large organisations across the UK were recently called upon to report their gender pay gap, with those failing to do so facing a summary conviction.
17 May 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC elects Nicolas Marcoux as new Canada CEO Nicolas Marcoux has been elected the new CEO of PwC in Canada. The 29-year veteran of PwC is currently National Managing Partner of Consulting and Deals, as well as the Montreal office head.
16 May 2018
United States

North America | United States

PwC advises lenders on client engagement in Digital Mortgage 2.0 era An emerging ‘homeownership ecosystem’ will bring technology firms and other outsiders into the mortgage mix, a new report from PwC predicts.
16 May 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Indian investment in South Africa amounts to over R50 billion, says PwC Dating back to civil liberty movements in the colonial era, India and South Africa have had a lot in common across the economic, social and political domains.
09 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Maplin faces store closures as demise leaves creditors owed £150 million UK electronics retailer Maplin is facing store closures, according to PwC administrators, after the store-chain began liquidation proceedings earlier in 2018.
02 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

16 consulting firms recognised for client excellence at MCA Awards The annual MCA Awards has celebrated the work of Management Consultancies Association members in 2017, handing award nods to 16 different firms at a ceremony in London’s Westminster Bridge Hotel.
01 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC Advisory and Deloitte Consulting steal the show at MCA Awards The Management Consultancies Association has hosted its annual awards ceremony with numerous firms in total honoured on the night.
01 May 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Clearwater International and PwC advise on MBO of Pizza Hut UK Pizza Hut UK has successfully completed its management buyout (MBO) with the support of consultants from PwC and Clearwater International.
30 April 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

CEOs in Cyprus optimistic about growth, Greece remains top trade partner Cyprus CEOs, like their global counterparts, are optimistic about global economic growth and their firm’s prospects over the next year.
26 April 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Amsterdam, Lisbon, Porto and Prague lead hotel growth in Europe Record tourism in Europe is providing more than enough business to satisfy hotels and the disruptive shared economy led by Airbnb.
24 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Renewable energy investment in Asia-Pacific booms to $114.8 billion Renewable energy investment is booming in Asia-Pacific, accounting for 47% of worldwide new investment in the sector.
24 April 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

Fifteen African firms collectively raised nearly $2 billion last year, says PwC As Africa’s economy becomes an increasingly integral part of the global business world, a handful of businesses from the region are beginning to get recognition for their rapid expansion.
23 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four pull trigger on Initial Coin Offerings advisory services Responding to client demand, the Big Four consulting firms are finally pulling the trigger on years of accumulated digital currency expertise.
23 April 2018
Malaysia

Asia | Malaysia

Former PwC partner named chairman of Pos Malaysia Dato’ Mohammad Zainal Shaari, a former Partner at professional services firm PwC, has been named chairman of postal delivery service Pos Malaysia Bhd.
23 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC cautions clients to prepare for a Hard Brexit Big Four professional services firm PwC has maintained its view that a Hard Brexit is the most likely outcome of the UK Government’s negotiations with Brussels, with less than one year to go until Br
19 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

UK looking to attract Asia Pacific investment with GREAT campaign The GREAT campaign is an initiative run by Britain’s Department for International Trade which aims to boost foreign investment in the UK.
17 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Unilever partners with PwC for consulting, M&A, sustainability, HR and cyber British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever hired the consulting and corporate finance arm of PwC on several occasions for several projects, last year.
16 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC administrators complete Conviviality sale to save thousands of jobs In a deal far less scandalous than it sounds, thousands of jobs have been safeguarded by the sale of Bargain Booze.
13 April 2018
Hungary

Europe | Hungary

Hungarian CEOs are optimistic about future, despite challenges According to new analysis, Hungarian businesses are expecting growth despite major challenges such as labour shortage and over-regulation.
09 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Quarter of UK businesses asked to pay bribes in 2017 UK businesses are reporting an increase in the occurrences of bribery and corruption, according to a new study.
06 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Four ways CEOs can better address social responsibility Following this year’s PwC survey of global CEOs, Chairman Bob Moritz has offered four guidelines to CEOs operating in today’s dynamic business environment.
05 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Executives in asset and wealth management sector positive about growth The asset management sector is expecting steady growth over the coming three years, boosted by organic growth in the short-term.
03 April 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South Africa's Big Four banks record growth in headline earnings On the back of strong growth in the banking sector across Africa, South Africa registered growth in liquidity over the course of 2017, according to analysis conducted by global professional services
02 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC encourages Asia Pacific businesses to invest in UK The GREAT campaign is an initiative run by Britain’s Department for International Trade to help overseas companies locate and grow in the UK.
02 April 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

PwC Francophone Africa strikes partnership for blockchain services Global professional services firm PwC’s Francophone Africa division has put its Blockchain Lab to good use; having signed a partnership with Singapore-based blockchain payment solutions firm Request
29 March 2018

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