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An overview of PwC global news:

Europe

Europe | Regional

PwC tool helps measure biodiversity impact of business operations More and more companies want to map and improve their impact on biodiversity – but doing so is proving a challenge.
13 October 2022
India

Asia | India

PwC promotes veteran Asha Ramanathan to chief operating officer PwC has appointed company veteran Asha Ramanathan as its new Chief Operating Officer for India.
11 October 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC names Amy Auster new Chief Economist for Australia PwC has appointed Amy Auster to the high-profile role of Chief Economist. She succeeds Jeremy Thorpe, who is sliding off the role after six years and is remaining with the firm as a senior partner.
10 October 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consultancies join North West technology talent consortium As the North of England continues to rebuild its economy around technology and innovation, a group of large employers in the North West are collaborating to grow and diversify the region’s pool of di
30 September 2022
United States

North America | United States

PwC appoints Eric Janson as global private equity leader PwC has appointed Eric Janson as its global leader of private equity, real assets, and sovereign funds.
26 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four gaining favourability among UK legal space The Big Four professional services firms are making major inroads into the legal market, according to new data.
16 September 2022
Europe

Europe | Regional

French game studio acquires developer of WW1 Game Series French game studio Focus Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Dutch player BlackMill Games, best known among gamers for its WW1 Game Series.
16 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Run-off insurance deals become less attractive in risky economy Despite an abundance of capital among investors, oversaturation and increased risk are seeing the ambitions of acquirers in the insurance space cool.
15 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC receives £1.7 million fine for BT audit Big Four firm PwC has picked up a million-pound find for failings relating to its audit for BT Group.
06 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Lynne Baber joins PwC to lead sustainability practice PwC has appointed Lynne Baber to lead its newly expanded sustainability practice.
02 September 2022
United States

North America | United States

Shining a light on female leaders: Yvette Schmitter (PwC) Yvette Schmitter is a partner and a leading technology strategy practitioner in PwC’s Cloud and Digital consulting business.
29 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Hedge funds wary of regulatory uncertainty in crypto market Even amid the volatility of the sector, the potential to accumulate large amounts of wealth mean a growing number of traditional hedge funds are braving the risks to invest in cryptocurrency and digi
24 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC manager sues firm over 'pub golf' brain injuries PwC has found itself at the centre of a lawsuit in the UK, after an employee alleged his employer pressured him and other staff to participate in binge drinking.
24 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Carla Matthews joins PwC to lead contentious insolvency wing Big Four firm PwC has announced the appointment of Carla Matthews as the leader of its contentious insolvency team.
23 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC removes 2:1 requirement for graduate staff As grades are revealled for students across the country, PwC has announced an important change to its entry requirements for new joiners.
22 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC names Russell Taylor as Telecoms Sector Leader PwC UK has appointed Russell Taylor as its new telecommunications sector leader. The PwC veteran will work with clients to get the most out of coming innovations in the telecoms sector.
12 August 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC appoints female leaders to top seats in Assurance division PwC has appointed three female leaders – Kristin Stubbins, Liz O’Brien and Corinne Best – to its top seats within the Assurance practice. Kristin Stubbins has been appointed as Assurance leader.
11 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four foisting 'high risk' clients onto smaller competitors The Financial Reporting Council has found that the Big Four’s auditing function has collectively improved for two consecutive years.
28 July 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC bolsters deals practice with two partner hires Big Four firm PwC has expanded its deals practice with the appointment of two partners in its transaction services team.
07 July 2022
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Big Four firm PwC appoints 11 new partners in Singapore Big Four firm PwC has per the start of this month appointed eleven new partners in Singapore.
03 July 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC brings together 130 energy transition experts into new practice Big Four firm PwC has brought together over 130 team energy transition experts from across its lines of business into the new fresh Energy Transition practice.
30 June 2022
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC Canada announces new leadership team PwC Canada has announced its new leadership team led by CEO Nicolas Marcoux, who has been re-elected for a second four-year term, effective July 1, 2022.
29 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK to become largest entertainment market in Europe After a brief decline during the pandemic, the global entertainment and media industry is poised for strong growth – and will approach a value of $3 billion by the end of 2026.
28 June 2022
India

Asia | India

PwC expands Salesforce capabilities with acquisition of Venerate PwC has beefed up its technology consulting practice in India with the acquisition of Venerate, a Salesforce platinum partner with around 150 employees.
24 June 2022
United States

North America | United States

PwC US acquires Netrovert's cloud business PwC US has acquired the cloud consulting assets of Netrovert, a Hicksville, NY-based IT consultancy focusing on enterprise integration.
23 June 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

2,700 future PwC leaders come together in ‘The Outside’ experience After two years of remote working challenges, 2,700 future leaders from PwC have come together in NSW to experience a unique professional development event: The Outside.
22 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

8 consulting firms named as top employer for women Eight professional services firms have been named in the annual Top 50 Employers for Women in the UK, compiled by The Times and Business in the Community.
22 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Construction platform BCIS secures investment. Meet the dealmakers The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), a cost benchmarking and valuation platform for the construction sector, has secured investment from Lloyds Development Capital, the private equity arm of
13 June 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australia's top professional services firms for LGBTQ inclusion A cohort of professional services firms – including employers of the year Capgemini and Boston Consulting Group – have been named winners at this year’s Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards.
07 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Two-thirds of UK organisations hit by Covid-era fraud UK firms suffered from a spike in fraud during the pandemic years.
03 June 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC outlines progress on Indigenous reconciliation action plan Three years into its four-year phase, PwC and PwC’s Indigenous Consulting have again reviewed the progress being made under their joint Elevate RAP, with the majority of measures achieved.
30 May 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC staff hit back at Alan Sugar 'lazy' jibe British entrepreneur Alan Sugar has struck a nerve with employees of PwC, after the Apprentice host branded them “lazy gits” for adopting new flexible working patterns.
24 May 2022

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