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United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Mothercare appoints PwC administrators for UK wind-up PwC is set to close 79 Mothercare stores across the UK, after its appointment as administrator for the troubled brand. The news is likely to result in the loss of almost 3,000 jobs across Britain.
11 November 2019
India

Asia | India

The mixed reception to artificial intelligence in India Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) might be on the rise across the Indian market, although few of these investments are part of broader AI strategies, according to new PwC analysis.
11 November 2019
Africa

Africa | Regional

Natural gas is the way forward for the African resources sector PwC has released its Africa Oil & Gas Review 2019, which portrays a sector that is strongly affected by the global trend towards sustainable energy and focusing its efforts on developing its known re
11 November 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

Mining industry rides M&A wave to new opportunities Consulting firm PwC Canada examined the top 25 miners by market capitalization on the TSX in its annual Canadian Mine series, and found that the “megadeal” was back in a big way in 2018.
07 November 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Communications executive Michael Stewart joins PwC in global role PwC has appointed a new Global Leader, Corporate Affairs and Communications, as well as Chair of its Global Public Policy Board.
07 November 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

EY and PwC also sold consulting work to Thomas Cook Big Four audit and advisory firms PwC and EY have come under scrutiny for selling consulting and accounting services to Thomas Cook in the lead up to the company’s collapse.
05 November 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

Comms vets take up newly created global roles at KPMG and PwC Seasoned comms leaders Michael Stewart and Jane Lawrie have been appointed in newly created global corporate affairs roles at respectively PwC and KPMG.
04 November 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Companies join forces to launch diversity plan for Middle East A number of high-profile firms including PwC have launched the Middle East Action for Diversity Council, a new public initiative to help close the gender gap in the region.
04 November 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC grows its mental wellbeing commitment with partnership Mental health technology company Medibio is helping out PwC employees with their psychological welfare following an agreement signed between the two firms.
01 November 2019
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Future Investment Initiative summit gets underway The Saudi Future Investment Initiative conference has kicked-off, with a number of the world’s leading consultancies serving as Knowledge Partners for 2019.
30 October 2019
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Annual Arabian Business forum to feature trio of consultants The Arabian Business SUCCESS 2020 forum is set to take place in the coming days, with local Alvarez & Marsal managing director Neil Hayward among a roster of high-profile speakers, appearing alongsid
25 October 2019
Myanmar

Asia | Myanmar

PwC Myanmar launches new digitally-enabled office in Yangon PwC Myanmar has relocated to a new digitally-enabled office in Yangon, with regional partners on hand to celebrate its official opening.
24 October 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

Canadians to up holiday spending this season Canadian shoppers are feeling more optimistic about the economy and their personal finances, and will increase holiday spending by 1.
23 October 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

PwC Middle East launches platform for digital risk management PwC Middle East has launched a new self-service online platform for companies to assess their exposure to digital risks.
23 October 2019
India

Asia | India

PwC boosts Kolkata presence with two new innovation centres PwC India has identified Kolkata as a crucial driver of growth, announcing the development of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in artificial intelligence (AI) as well as an Internet of Things (IoT) lab in the city.
22 October 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Large and SME consulting firms on government's DOS4 framework The UK government has selected nearly 3,000 large, mid-sized and boutique consulting firms, digital agencies and technology providers for its Digital Outcomes and Specialists 4 framework (DOS4).
21 October 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Lack of digital skills is weighing down on financial services firms Despite a significant range of changes that financial services firms in South Africa are making to their operations, inertia in the talent development department appears to be hindering their progres
21 October 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Boards seek better communication with management PwC has conducted a survey amongst company directors of several firms listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), revealing that boards in the country are increasingly falling out of touch with wh
21 October 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Professional services firms rank highly in social mobility list Eight professional services firms have been named among the list of the UK’s best employers in terms of social mobility.
18 October 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Solar energy funding jumps $3 billion despite lower deal volume Corporate funding of solar energy has spiked by 34% during the first nine months of 2019, when contrasted with the same period last year.
17 October 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

JP Morgan poaches three dealmakers from PwC When Annabelle Mooney early August announced she was leaving PwC for investment banking giant JP Morgan, her employer PwC was understandably disappointed.
16 October 2019
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

PwC Singapore achieves total air travel emissions offsetting PwC Singapore has achieved a pair of significant sustainability milestones over the past year: offsetting 100 percent of its air travel emissions and sourcing all of its electricity from renewable so
15 October 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

PwC points to priorities for the future of tech-enabled tax functions PwC has examined the future tax function landscape in the Middle East, identifying six priority areas for regional businesses.
15 October 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

AI offers major productivity boost for global economy With Artificial Intelligence (AI) aiding a boost to output over the coming decade, global GDP could rise by a total of $15.7 trillion by 2030.
11 October 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC co-launches accelerator for indigenous business owners A consortium of three founding partners and a cohort of supporting firms have teamed up to launch Meereeng 50, an accelerator for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in Victoria.
11 October 2019
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Deloitte and PwC shine light on financial crime at UAE conferences Financial crime is in the air in Dubai this week – with leaders from Big Four firms Deloitte and PwC sharing their expertise at two separate conferences.
11 October 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Human-tech collaboration is crucial for the financial services sector The much anticipated interplay between technology and a human workforce in the near future is a particularly pertinent reality for the financial services sector, according to analysts at Big Four acc
10 October 2019
India

Asia | India

PwC and ABBYY to deliver digital intelligence solutions in India PwC India has signed a joint business relationship agreement with global Digital IQ developer ABBYY, which allows the Big Four accounting and advisory firm to integrate ABBYY products within its operation centres across India.
09 October 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

International consumers want Canadian goods, PwC finds There is a strong opportunity for Canadian brands to capitalize of overseas markets, according to a recent report from Big Four consultancy PwC.
08 October 2019
India

Asia | India

Government intervention is crucial to protect India's agriculture sector PwC has continued its analysis of the Indian agricultural market, revealing in a new report that the sector is presently facing challenges such as low productivity and sub-optimum price realisation.
08 October 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

EY leads consultancies on Universum most attractive employers list Ernst & Young has climbed one more rank in this year’s World’s Most Attractive Employers list compiled by Universum – with the professional services firm landing in 2nd overall.
08 October 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC breaks 1,000 employee barrier in Scotland Big Four audit and advisory firm PwC has seen its headcount surpass 1,000 employees in Scotland, following a 13.4% hike in graduate recruitment numbers over Summer.
04 October 2019

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