PwC | Global news | Page 27

An overview of PwC global news:

Kenya

Africa | Kenya

Big Four rake in millions through government contracts in Kenya As Kenya’s economy becomes a hub of growth and investment, one sector that appears to be reaping most of the benefits is that of accounting and advisory services.
20 December 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

PwC South Africa CEO elevated to chief executive of entire Africa practice Dion Shango, who has been Chief Executive Officer at PwC Southern Africa since 2015, has now been elevated to the position of Chief Executive for PwC’s entire Africa operations.
20 December 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

PwC partners with World Government Summit on Best Minister award PwC Middle East has signed a three-year agreement with the World Government Summit to consult on the technology and leadership forum’s annual Best Minister Award.
20 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC announces new Bradford base for 2019 As PwC continues a nation-wide reshuffle of its resources to ensure its UK firm is well positioned to help clients in a period of uncertainty, it has announced a new office in Bradford.
18 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

CMA calls for audit market cap but stops short of Big Four break-up The Big Four audit and advisory firms face an unprecedented limit to their market share, following the conclusions of a probe by the UK’s competition ombudsman.
17 December 2018
Vietnam

Asia | Vietnam

Vietnam remains top regional foreign investment market among APAC leaders Vietnam will be the prime beneficiary of increased cross-border investment according to PwC’s annual APEC CEO survey, yet local CEOs are not so optimistic for the year ahead.
17 December 2018
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The 25 best management consulting firms in the Netherlands A new survey among decision makers in the Netherlands has identified the consultancy firms which are the making the biggest impact in their work.
14 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Deloitte, KPMG and PwC reveal UK Partners fired for inappropriate behaviour After the #MeToo movement brought conversations on sexual misconduct to the forefront of the entertainment industry, all other aspects of business swiftly followed.
14 December 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

PwC announces this year's winners for Building Public Trust Awards Global professional services firm PwC has held the 2018 edition of its Building Public Trust Awards, and the overall award for ‘tax reporting for multinational companies has gone to AngloGold Ashanti
14 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

OC&C and PwC support The Access Project with growth The Access Project supports disadvantaged young people to get into university.
13 December 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

Dion Shango appointed the new Chief Executive Officer at PwC Africa Global accounting and advisory firm PwC has appointed Regional Senior Partner Dion Shango as the CEO for PwC Africa.
12 December 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

PwC presents arguments for and against a hike in interest rates As the senior officials in South Africa debate whether to increase interest rates to match inflation rates, global professional services firm PwC identifies a number of factors that tilt the outcome
12 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Demographic changes could create a new era of UK-India relations As India looks for a boost to its national employment, with a young and growing population capable of buoying its economy into the second largest in the world by 2050, UK investment presents a major
07 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Hotel demand slows amid price pressures in London Hotels form a key part of the wider tourism and business traveller ecosystem in the UK.
05 December 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

PwC strengthens infrastructure advisory with experts in Southeast Asia
04 December 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC advises UK's largest private firm on $1.1 billion US acquisition The North West transactions services team of Big Four firm PwC has advised Ineos Enterprises on a billion dollar deal to purchase US-based Ashland Global Holdings.
03 December 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

Africa's oil & gas sector is recovering from the global dip in prices After a prolonged period of financial struggles, the African oil & gas sector appears to be on the road to recovery, particularly as oil prices make their way back to the pre-crisis levels, according
03 December 2018
Luxembourg

Europe | Luxembourg

PwC Luxembourg partner Laurent Probst to speak at knowledge summit PwC Luxembourg partner Laurent Probst is due to appear among a range of international speakers at next week’s Knowledge Summit in Dubai.
30 November 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Black Friday marketing initiatives are extending holiday shopping periods As South African consumers prolong their propensity to spend in and around Black Friday, and retailers prolong their targeted efforts to capitalise on this tendency, Black Friday appears to be result
29 November 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

British regulators catch breath amid Bitcoin slump A crash in the value of Bitcoin has bought UK regulators precious time to examine the market before deciding on a plan of action.
28 November 2018
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

PwC innovation leader Laurent Probst to speak at knowledge summit in Dubai
28 November 2018
Mexico

Latin America | Mexico

Mexican CEO’s have not-so-positive outlook after year of uncertainty At the beginning of 2018, the year to come looked rocky.
27 November 2018
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC's Sonia Boisvert among Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women
27 November 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC announces closure of 40-strong Hull office Big Four professional services firm PwC has continued its period of changing regional presences with the news that it will close its Hull office in 2020.
26 November 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four rivals outline recommendations for changing UK audit market Some of the UK’s largest auditing and advisory firms have called for changes to the UK accounting scene, ahead of the Competition & Markets Authority’s industry probe.
22 November 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Billionaire numbers boom in Asia over past year, shows PwC report Asia was home to three new billionaires per week last year according to analysis from PwC and UBS, with wealth concentrating at rates greater than ever before.
21 November 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Foreign investment could add billions in revenue to South Africa's GDP Having analysed the new policies under Cyril Ramaphosa and their potential economic impact, economists at global professional services firm PwC have estimated that the new investments that South Afri
20 November 2018
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

PwC Middle East partners with employee services provider Power2Motivate The Middle Eastern arm of global professional services firm PwC has partnered with human capital services provider Power2Motivate to launch PwC Champion.
20 November 2018
India

Asia | India

Indian NBFCs need to evolve in line with contemporary market trends Despite an expanding market across India for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), the number of NBFCs in the country has declined sharply over the last few years, primarily due to dominance of th
19 November 2018
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Oceania’s billionaire club grows by nine The world’s rich-list got even richer this year and Oceania with its relatively low population density took its fair share of the pie.
14 November 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK retail net store closures quadruple in first half of 2018 The UK high street is enduring its most challenging period in five years, according to a new study.
14 November 2018
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Leading global consultants grace the stage for Singapore Fintech Festival
14 November 2018

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