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An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

Top PwC executive praises response of colleagues as he comes out A top executive of PwC has said that he was positively surprised by the reaction to his coming out.
21 August 2018
Australia

Creative economy needs to become central to the Australia’s national agenda The international playing field has changed dramatically with the arrival of the creative economy and Australia cannot just sit by and watch, warns PwC’s Chief Creative Officer, Russel Howcroft.
16 August 2018
Canada

Canadian M&A deals reach $93 billion in first half of 2018 Deal activity in mergers and acquisitions in Canada reached $66 billion in the second quarter of 2018, and a total $93 billion in the first half.
16 August 2018
United Kingdom

PwC's Luisa Affuso named Chief Economist of Ofcom The UK’s communications watchdog has named a PwC Director as its new Chief Economist.
15 August 2018
India

PwC India Foundation to begin second project in Bundelkhand, UP One year after the completion of a drought resilience project in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, global professional services firm PwC has decided to initiate another project in the same district through
14 August 2018
Canada

Investing in technology can aid recovering oil & gas sector A new report from accounting and consulting firm PwC recommends that oil firms boost efficiency through the integration of technology, digital or otherwise.
13 August 2018
Asia

Big Four set their sights on the legal services market in Asia As the turf war between the traditional strategy consulting and professional services providers continues to heat up, and together the consulting world fends off counter-punches over its encroachment
10 August 2018
Australia

Strategy& paid $600,000 for CPA Australia financial viability report Strategy& – formerly Booz & Company and now newly formed strategy consulting practice of PwC – has been paid a grand sum of $600,000 to provide CPA Australia with a report concerning the financial vi
09 August 2018
South Africa

Say-on-pay model of executive benchmarking gaining support in South Africa As organisational priorities shift in accordance with overall market trends, an increasing body of research is suggesting a shift in the evaluation metrics of senior executives.
06 August 2018
United Kingdom

PwC UK scrutinised over bid for major Saudi Arabia contract PwC’s UK wing has found itself at the heart of a storm regarding Saudi Arabia’s human rights reputation, following a bid which the firm reportedly tabled for a contract to facilitate the modernisatio
06 August 2018
Asia

Consumers in Asia fastest out of the gates for home AI adoption A recent survey from PwC has revealed that Asian consumers are way ahead of the global curve when it comes to ownership of home artificial intelligence devices, with China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Tha
06 August 2018
Saudi Arabia

Big-league consultancies selected as partners for KSA future investment event Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has named its six official knowledge partners for the second round of its Future Investment Initiative series of pioneering workshops, with BCG, McKinsey, Oliver
06 August 2018
United Kingdom

PwC appoints four new Partners and six Directors in Reading Big Four firm PwC has bolstered its Reading practice with the addition of four new partners alongside six director promotions.
02 August 2018
Middle East

PwC advise Middle East states on make or buy defence technology question Defence spending is a big issue throughout the Middle East especially when it comes to what the money is spent on.
02 August 2018
Australia

Former head of Accenture Strategy in Australia joins PwC in Romania Luca Martini, the ex-Managing Director of Accenture Strategy in Australia, has made a dramatic career switch and moved to Romaina to join PwC as a Partner.
01 August 2018
South Africa

BRICS membership drives growth for South Africa's tourism industry As the leaders of Brzil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) converge for the 10th annual BRICS summit in Johannesburg, PwC’s consulting arm Strategy& has found that the direct, indirect an
30 July 2018
Australia

Top 10 consulting firms for Australian graduates in 2018 The Big Four consulting and accounting firms – EY, PwC, KPMG & Deloitte – were all rated in the top 5 of the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Graduate Employers in 2018.
29 July 2018
Brazil

Brazilians plan to buy more Artificial Intelligence than the Chinese or Americans Brazilians are often known for their dancing flair, street parties and overwhelmingly undersized swimwear.
27 July 2018
United Kingdom

PwC Partner dressed as bishop chases down handbag thief A soon-to-be PwC Partner from Oxfordshire has made headlines after he apprehended a suspected handbag thief in London.
27 July 2018
Australia

Phoenixing costs Australia’s economy $5 billion, finds PwC report A high estimate of $5 billion is being wiped off Australia’s economy due to phoenixing, or illegally dissolving a company and then rebuilding it from the ashes according to a PwC report commissioned
26 July 2018
Canada

Canadian IPO market 'slow and steady,' reaches $1.1 billion in first half of 2018 A recent quarterly survey found that initial public offering market in Canada reached a value of $956 million in the second quarter and $1.1 billion in the first half of 2018.
25 July 2018
Australia

Professional services grow to become one of Australia’s largest industry groups The Australian professional services industry has grown by 30% since the beginning of the decade to become the fourth largest industry group in the country.
24 July 2018
Singapore

PwC continues legal services push in Asia with appointment of Rachel Eng Big Four firm PwC has continued the expansion of its Asia legal practices with the recruit of high-profile corporate lawyer Rachel Eng in Singapore.
24 July 2018
United Kingdom

AI to cause major realignment in UK labour market A new study has estimated that Artificial Intelligence will actually lead to a small net increase in jobs in the UK in the next 20 years.
23 July 2018
India

Macroeconomic and global trends affecting India's ATM industry A new report from global professional services firm PwC has revealed that the ATM industry in India has been a steadily lucrative one over the years.
23 July 2018
United Kingdom

53 companies commit themselves to PwC's Tech She Can Charter 53 signatories including PwC itself. Big Four professional services firm PwC launches the Tech She Can Charter in a bid to increase the number of women entering the technology sector.
20 July 2018
United Kingdom

LGBT+ inclusive employers see positive effect on workplace Employees and employers are seeking to create more inclusive workplaces, where people can be themselves in a much broader set of normative values and preferences.
18 July 2018
Brazil

Embraer named the most innovative company in Brazil for the 3rd year in a row The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer for commercial, executive and military markets has been named the most innovative company in 2018.
17 July 2018
United States

Deborah Ricci joins PwC Public Sector as CFO PwC Public Sector, which was recently sold to Veritas Capital, has appointed Deborah Ricci as its new CFO.
17 July 2018
Canada

Rebounding commodity prices see Canadian mining firms boost exploration 31% A new report finds that resurging commodity prices are spurring on higher mining exploration spending, especially in Canada.
16 July 2018
Africa

Revenues from Africa's hotel industry expected to grow till 2022 PwC has released the eight edition of its ‘Hotels Outlook’ report for Africa, and the findings reveal continued growth for the sector across the continent despite events that induce uncertainty such
16 July 2018
Bahamas

EY Cayman appoints ex-PwC partner LaNishka Farrington-McSweeney LaNishka Farrington-McSweeney has been appointed by EY as a partner in the Cayman Islands.
13 July 2018

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