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An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

UK exchanges host increased number of IPOs as concern stabilises IPO activity in Europe has been buoyed by improving market conditions across the EU, although Brexit concerns remain an issue – finds new analysis into the quarterly activity in the space.
19 December 2017
South Africa

Optimism is high within the agricultural sector in South Africa Amid mixed sentiments about the near future of the struggling economy in South Africa, businesses in the agricultural sector of the country appear to be on the optimistic-side, as more than 20% of th
18 December 2017
Middle East

Four new Middle East Partners for PwC Advisory and Strategy& Global professional services firm PwC has at the start of its current financial year promoted four professionals in the Middle East to Partner level.
18 December 2017
Morocco

PwC beats McKinsey and Roland Berger to win study in Morocco Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has selected PwC to support a study on how the ministry could improve its efficiency.
15 December 2017
Hong Kong

PwC Hong Kong follows EY Switzerland in accepting Bitcoin payment PwC's Hong Kong firm has announced that it has accepted its first ever Bitcoin payment.
15 December 2017
Africa

Ghana selects consulting and law firms for sale of thermal assets The Ghanaian government has selected financial advisors Fieldstone and PwC Corporate Finance to lead the sale of thermal assets worth up to $2 billion.
14 December 2017
Romania

PwC creates dedicated SAP consulting team in Romania PwC has created a dedicated SAP consulting team in Romania. The practice will be led by Radu Bădiceanu, who the firm has hired especially for the new SAP arm.
14 December 2017
Asia

Asia Pacific CEOs positive on growth, talent questions remain Asia Pacific economies are viewed with increased confidence by domestic CEOs, finds a new study.
14 December 2017
Algeria

BCG and Big Four compete for large consultancy contract at Sonatrach Public oil company Sonatrach has launched a competitive tender process for consultancy services in the area of financial management and restructuring.
13 December 2017
Malaysia

The best consulting firms to work for in Malaysia according to students Professional services and consulting firms feature prominently in a survey of Malaysia’s best employers to work for, with PwC taking the overall first place ahead of fellow Big Four top-ten finishers
13 December 2017
United Kingdom

Economic recovery spreads beyond London as employment rises Cities across the UK are faring relatively well in terms of employment figures, with the national unemployment rate currently sitting at a four decade low.
11 December 2017
South Africa

South African mining industry drops in value, says PwC After a relatively promising and optimistic 2016, the mining industry in South Africa has had another challenging year, almost returning to 2015 levels.
07 December 2017
United Kingdom

Falling EEA migration could cost UK over £20 billion annually As the unknown quantity of Brexit continues to hang over the future of the UK, the movement of European Economic Area migrants into Britain has seen the largest fall since records began.
07 December 2017
United Kingdom

PwC to expand Birmingham presence in 2019 amid UK-wide reshuffle Global professional services firm PwC is headed to Paradise in the summer of 2019, as the company expands its presence in the UK’s second city.
06 December 2017
South Africa

Former PwC'er Sean Joubert new CEO of tourism group Tourvest Sean Joubert, who has formerly been an Auditing Supervisor at global professional services firm PwC, has been appointed the new CEO of tourism group Tourvest.
30 November 2017
United Kingdom

Big Four eye potential $30 billion boost via legal market expansion The Big Four consulting and accounting firms could draw an annual revenue of $30 billion from legal services, were they to fully expand into the market.
28 November 2017
South Africa

South African companies should also consider GDPR data impact As businesses across Europe scramble to update their operations to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new survey from global professional services firm PwC suggests that fir
28 November 2017
United Kingdom

Eight professional service firms among UK's Best Employers For Race The charity ‘Business in the Community’ has listed eight professional services firms as among the UK’s top employers for race.
27 November 2017
India

India to become world's 2nd largest economy by 2050, says PwC India is set to be one of the world’s three fastest growing economies over the next three decades, en route to becoming the second largest economy in the world by 2050.
27 November 2017
South Africa

South Africa gambling industry to grow $2.5 billion in 2021 The gambling industry in South Africa is set to grow at a compounded rate of more than 5% to reach nearly R35 billion ($2.5 billion) by 2021, according to a new report from PwC.
27 November 2017
South Africa

PwC acquires South African Salesforce reseller Agilitude In a bid to tap into the ever-expanding Salesforce market across the African continent, PwC has consolidated its position in the market through the acquisition of Agilitude, a leading Salesforce rese
22 November 2017
United Kingdom

PwC promotes Ed Stacey and appoints Fiona Carpenter As clients prepare to meet with changing technological and regulatory landscapes, PwC has expanded its legal and asset management practices.
21 November 2017
India

Strategy consulting firms are top destination for IIMB summer placements This year’s summer placements at the Indian Institute of Management at Bangalore (IIMB) have concluded, and the institute has maintained its hundred percent placement record.
20 November 2017
Asia

Further integration could lift growth of fast-growing ASEAN economies The South Eastern economic trading block, also known as ASEAN, continues to post above 5% growth, reflecting the region’s stability and growing prosperity.
20 November 2017
United Kingdom

Next gens keen to take fitting role at family businesses One of the key challenges faced by the modern family businesses continue is that of succession.
17 November 2017
United Kingdom

PwC partners with Beyond Analysis to bolster data visualisation offerings Beyond Analysis has entered into a joint business relationship with PwC UK. PwC will now focus on leveraging the data analytics firm’s variety of solutions to benefit their client-base.
17 November 2017
South Africa

CEO Survey: African executives confident of growth in middle term Despite the slump that most economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been navigating over the last few years, nearly 100% of African CEOs surveyed are optimistic.
16 November 2017
United Kingdom

PwC acquires UK-based Salesforce consulting firm cDecisions Adding to its reputation as a top Salesforce partner, PwC has unveiled a conditional agreement to acquire UK-based Salesforce consultancy, cDecisions.
14 November 2017
United Kingdom

Corporate finance and M&A advisors compete for Yorkshire Awards The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) scene of Yorkshire is performing well at present, with the region’s businesses completing over 300 deals worth around £4 billion over the last year.
13 November 2017
United Kingdom

The top consulting firms for Salesforce advisory and implementation Salesforce has unveiled the list of consulting firms it believes have done the best job implementing and supporting its products and solutions at companies across the globe.
09 November 2017
United Kingdom

Lisa Hooker appointed PwC Industry Leader for Retail Lisa Hooker has been appointed as PwC’s Leader of Industry for Retail, Consumer, Hospitality & Leisure.
31 October 2017
United Kingdom

Financial professional services could add £16 billion in taxes by 2025 UK accounting and legal firms paid £15.5 billion in taxes last year.
30 October 2017

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