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Australia
PwC CEO Kevin Burrowes reflects on global CEO expectations for 2025
PwC’s Australia boss Kevin Burrowes has commented on the findings of the firm’s latest annual global CEO survey, noting the benefits of longer leadership tenures in driving business reinvention.
10 February 2025
South Africa
PwC and Strategy&: New GNU government has bolstered business confidence
The formation of South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU) following its recent elections has bolstered business confidence and provided a positive outlook for the country's economy, accordin
31 October 2024
United Kingdom
Spring statement does little to excite UK consultants
What is expected to be the last budget before the 2024 general election has been dominated by discussions around the impact of tax cuts on small businesses and individuals.
12 March 2024
United Kingdom
Value of the 100 biggest unicorns falls by $10 billion
A new study from PwC suggest that the 100 most prominent unicorns in global business attracted $10 billion less from investors in 2023 than the last year.
22 December 2023
United Kingdom
Consultancies warn autumn budget shortchanges SMEs
While some leading consulting firms issued statements praising the implementation of new tax incentives for the mid-market, many more warned the measures did not go far enough.
28 November 2023
United Kingdom
Quarter of UK workforce could quit as Great Resignation rolls on
While many economists expected the worsening economic picture to bring the Great Resignation to a close, it seems to have actually exacerbated it in the UK.
21 August 2023
Canada
Canadian workers pressured by inflation, high workloads
Canadian workers are feeling pressure from persistent inflation and high workloads, according to PwC’s annual Hopes and Fears survey.
09 August 2023
Canada
Despite declining confidence, Canadian consumers still spending
Despite heavy concerns about their personal finances, Canadian shoppers are still spending, according to a late-2022 PwC survey of 500 Canadians.
17 March 2023
Cyprus
CEOs in Cyprus share bleak outlook on economy and risks landscape
In sharp contrast to twelve months ago, CEOs in Cyprus are – in similar fashion to their global counterparts – relatively pessimistic about global economic growth and their company prospects over the
13 March 2023
India
India’s CEOs more bullish on economy than global counterparts
Indian CEOs are more optimistic about their country's prospects than their global counterparts, with 57% expressing positivity compared to 29% worldwide.
05 March 2023
United Kingdom
Consulting firms maintain 'cautious optimism' on 2023 M&A market
Following a record year, the 12 months of 2022 saw a fall in the volume and value of M&A activity.
21 February 2023
United Kingdom
BBC investment boosts creative industry across the UK
A new report has shown how the BBC boosts the growth of creative industries across the UK.
29 November 2022
United Kingdom
Research: Government overestimates the cost of bank holidays
Businesses across England and Wales are calling for the bank holiday celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee to be made permanent.
04 May 2022
United Kingdom
British inflation hits new three-decade high
The UK’s cost-of-living crisis further deepened in February, according to official figures.
25 March 2022
Singapore
Singapore CEOs confident about growth in business and economy
CEOs in Singapore join their global counterparts to look at the near future with optimism – confident in their own business and in wider economic prospects, according to PwC’s latest CEO Survey.
13 July 2021
United Kingdom
Tempest programme will stimulate economic and digital growth
A new study produced by PwC and Strategy& estimates that the economic impact of the Tempest programme will be felt in every region of the UK.
01 June 2021
Europe
Europe’s best government digital currencies: Ukraine and Sweden
Ukraine and Sweden are the most mature European markets for central bank-backed digital currencies and coins – the more credible alternative to cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more.
19 May 2021
United Kingdom
More than half of family businesses expect growth in 2021
The majority of family businesses in the UK expect to grow revenues in the coming two years, with more than eight-in-ten saying they expect to expand in 2022.
22 April 2021
Australia
Circular economy worth $2 trillion to Australian economy
Establishing a circular economy in Australia presents a massive $2 trillion opportunityaccording to accounting and consulting firm PwC, with significant environmental benefits to boot.
28 March 2021
United States
Three quarters of CEOs expect growth in 2021, finds PwC survey
Three quarters (76%) of global CEOs expect a return to global economic growth in 2021, according to PwC’s 24th Annual Global CEO Survey.
17 March 2021
Netherlands
10 charts on the outlook and plans of Dutch CEOs
PwC has released the 2021 edition of its CEO Survey, an annual study into the top trends and priorities of chief executive officers worldwide. An outlook of the Dutch results.
16 March 2021
Australia
Mid-tier mining companies leading Australia's economic recovery
Mid-tier mining companies have been the backbone of Australia’s economy amid Covid-19, and will be instrumental in the post-pandemic recovery. A new PwC report highlights the segment’s contribution.
13 December 2020
India
How India can become a $10 trillion economy by 2034
A new PwC report suggests that now is the time for India to comprehensively reinvent its economy in line with long-term needs and ambitions. All that’s required is a “full-potential mindset.
08 October 2020
United States
Consumers are spending less, going mobile and embracing wellbeing
PwC reports that lower spending is a product of the current economic uncertainty, while other trends in consumer behaviour – such as a transition to online – might be here to stay for the long term.
16 July 2020
India
Seven consultancies to help develop India's economic recovery plan
Invest India – a public-private partnership aimed at promoting investments across the Indian economy – has roped in a set of major consulting firms to devise a recovery strategy for after the Covid-1
08 May 2020
South Africa
PwC recommends a significant cut in interest rates for SA
PwC expects the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut interest rates in the country in light of the potential Coronavirus-induced recession.
25 March 2020
Africa
Capital markets in Africa experienced a slow year due to uncertainty
Elections in two of Africa’s biggest economies combined with trends across the globe have resulted in a slow year for the equity markets on the continent, according to new analysis put together by Pw
12 March 2020
South Africa
The economic impact of the Coronavirus on South Africa
Trade and tourism disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) might cost South Africa as much as R200 million and 1,000 jobs, according to simplified estimates from Big Four accounting and
27 February 2020
Canada
Most Canadian CEOs expect global economic growth decline in 2020
Sixty-three percent of Canadian CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s CEO Survey.
26 February 2020
Singapore
Big Four release their wish-lists for Singapore Budget 2020: PwC
This year’s Singapore budget is just around the corner, and the Big Four have released their wish-lists in advance. PwC suggests measures toward a caring and inclusive society.
17 February 2020
India
CEOs in India remain confident about growth prospects of their business
PwC analysis prior to the Covid-19 outbreak shows that CEOs in India and across the globe were already burdened with uncertainty, owing to factors such as technological advancement, regulatory changes and protectionism.
15 February 2020
South Africa
PwC's recommendations for the upcoming SA budget
In anticipation of the upcoming budget speech at the end of this month, PwC South Africa has offered its predictions and recommendations for the much anticipated statement.
14 February 2020
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