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United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

London benefits most from green jobs boom The creation of green jobs is outstripping the rate of jobs creation in the wider economy, according to a new study.
21 December 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC Consulting makes 14 end-of-year partnership appointments Professional services firm PwC has made its largest ever end-of-year partner intake in Australia, with 85 new partners joining the partnership since the start of its fiscal year.
19 December 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC launches program to support elite athletes in future careers Six high-level sportspeople have joined the Brisbane office of PwC for a new twelve-week program aimed at providing flexible professional development support to elite athletes.
15 December 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Paul Joseph (RSM) and Rebecca Thomas (PwC) among top CIOs Credited with leading a national digital transformation agenda, RSM Australia’s Paul Joseph has made the 2022 CIO50 list. He joins PwC New Zealand CIO Rebecca Thomas in the honours.
13 December 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | 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
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Salesforce celebrates top APAC consulting partners at annual awards Accenture, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and PwC were among the big consulting names to have been recognised in Salesforce’s APAC Partner of the Year Awards for 2022, with Accenture claiming the A/NZ and o
27 November 2022
Brazil

Latin America | Brazil

PwC buys Brazilian agribusiness innovation hub AgTech Garage PwC has completed the acquisition of AgTech Garage, the largest agribusiness open innovation hub in Brazil.
23 November 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Rising star PwC partner Shao Hong implicated in $3.3 million fraud Sydney-based PwC partner Shao Hong has been implicated in a $3.3 million fraud claim lodged in the Federal Court, accused of being an active or knowing participant.
22 November 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Ross Evans joins PwC risk modelling services unit Joining PwC’s UK wing as a Partner, Ross Evans will now work to build out the firm’s ESG proposition. He re-joins the Big Four firm, having previously exited 14 years ago.
14 November 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC to oversee Made.com administration The operators of Made.com Design have filed a notice to appoint Big Four firm PwC as its administrator. The consultancy will now work to find a buyer for the assets of the e-commerce firm. Made.
03 November 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK investors warn firms they will exit without ESG progress Even as many companies plan to backslide on ESG commitments, as a means to downsize spending during a recession, investors are suggesting this could see them exit.
01 November 2022
Canada

North America | Canada

Strategy& appoints four new partners in Canada Strategy&, the strategy consulting arm of PwC, has appointed four new partners in Canada: John Samkoe, Nissa Mohomed Shariff, William Sammons, and Chris Casey.
19 October 2022
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

PwC strikes partnership with Abu Dhabi-based AI group G42 PwC has entered a strategic agreement with G42, an artificial intelligence and cloud computing company based in Abu Dhabi.
17 October 2022
Europe

Europe | Regional

PwC tool helps measure biodiversity impact of business operations More and more companies want to map and improve their impact on biodiversity – but doing so is proving a challenge.
13 October 2022
India

Asia | India

PwC promotes veteran Asha Ramanathan to chief operating officer PwC has appointed company veteran Asha Ramanathan as its new Chief Operating Officer for India.
11 October 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC names Amy Auster new Chief Economist for Australia PwC has appointed Amy Auster to the high-profile role of Chief Economist. She succeeds Jeremy Thorpe, who is sliding off the role after six years and is remaining with the firm as a senior partner.
10 October 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consultancies join North West technology talent consortium As the North of England continues to rebuild its economy around technology and innovation, a group of large employers in the North West are collaborating to grow and diversify the region’s pool of di
30 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four gaining favourability among UK legal space The Big Four professional services firms are making major inroads into the legal market, according to new data.
16 September 2022
Europe

Europe | Regional

French game studio acquires developer of WW1 Game Series French game studio Focus Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Dutch player BlackMill Games, best known among gamers for its WW1 Game Series.
16 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Run-off insurance deals become less attractive in risky economy Despite an abundance of capital among investors, oversaturation and increased risk are seeing the ambitions of acquirers in the insurance space cool.
15 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC receives £1.7 million fine for BT audit Big Four firm PwC has picked up a million-pound find for failings relating to its audit for BT Group.
06 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Lynne Baber joins PwC to lead sustainability practice PwC has appointed Lynne Baber to lead its newly expanded sustainability practice.
02 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Hedge funds wary of regulatory uncertainty in crypto market Even amid the volatility of the sector, the potential to accumulate large amounts of wealth mean a growing number of traditional hedge funds are braving the risks to invest in cryptocurrency and digi
24 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC manager sues firm over 'pub golf' brain injuries PwC has found itself at the centre of a lawsuit in the UK, after an employee alleged his employer pressured him and other staff to participate in binge drinking.
24 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Carla Matthews joins PwC to lead contentious insolvency wing Big Four firm PwC has announced the appointment of Carla Matthews as the leader of its contentious insolvency team.
23 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC removes 2:1 requirement for graduate staff As grades are revealled for students across the country, PwC has announced an important change to its entry requirements for new joiners.
22 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC names Russell Taylor as Telecoms Sector Leader PwC UK has appointed Russell Taylor as its new telecommunications sector leader. The PwC veteran will work with clients to get the most out of coming innovations in the telecoms sector.
12 August 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC appoints female leaders to top seats in Assurance division PwC has appointed three female leaders – Kristin Stubbins, Liz O’Brien and Corinne Best – to its top seats within the Assurance practice. Kristin Stubbins has been appointed as Assurance leader.
11 August 2022
Qatar

Middle East | Qatar

PwC puts forward talent agenda for Qatar’s manufacturing skills gap The manufacturing sector in Qatar is a priority sector under the National Vision 2030 programme and a key contributor to the government's economic diversification agenda.
11 August 2022
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

The need to future-proof the UAE’s (tech) healthcare sector UAE has the ‘infrastructure layer’ foundation in place for a tech-enabled ecosystem, but must now further develop the ‘application layer’, writes Abbas Berdi, Head of Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences a
05 August 2022
Qatar

Middle East | Qatar

Qatar's Investment Promotion Agency inks double deal with PwC The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) has signed a double deal with PwC, with the accounting and consulting giant handed the remit to help the agency attract international investors and e
02 August 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four foisting 'high risk' clients onto smaller competitors The Financial Reporting Council has found that the Big Four’s auditing function has collectively improved for two consecutive years.
28 July 2022

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