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United States

More CEOs ousted for ethical lapses, finds PwC's Strategy& study A recent study from accounting and consulting firm PwC revealed that 2018 saw the greatest proportion of CEOs ousted for ethical lapses in the past 19 years, as opposed to poor financial performance
20 May 2019
South Africa

Former PwC Tax Specialist joins Eversheds Sutherland as Head of Tax Carmen Moss-Holdstock, a former Tax Specialist at global professional services firm PwC, will now be engaged in the rapidly transforming tax environment in South Africa, in her new role as a Partner
20 May 2019
Israel

PwC launches industrial cybersecurity training centre in Israel Professional services leader PwC has opened a Cybersecurity Experience Centre at its Centre of Excellence in Israel, dedicated to Operational Technology.
16 May 2019
United Kingdom

PwC opens scale-ups programme for cyber-security businesses Two years ago, PwC launched a programme for supporting scale-ups.
14 May 2019
India

Big Four among consulting firms enlisted to support e-governance implementation The State Government of Maharashtra has appointed a consortium of consulting firms to assist with developing its e-governance capabilities.
14 May 2019
Canada

PwC Canada announces its 2019 Vision to Reality award winners PwC announced the winners of its Vision to Reality (V2R) awards, which recognize innovation at organizations of all sizes in Canada. This year’s four winners were GHGSat Inc.
13 May 2019
Middle East

Female workforce participation rates unchanged in Egypt for past 20 years Government initiatives are driving up female workforce participation rates in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, finds a new PwC study, but engagement in Egypt remains flat.
13 May 2019
United Kingdom

Big Four firms growing strongly in Germany and Australia Demand for the world’s four largest professional services firms is booming in the UK, but the quartet are also thriving beyond Britain’s shores.
10 May 2019
South Africa

Digitalisation has gradually permeated South Africa's insurance sector While the insurance sector has been amongst those most severely impacted by digitalisation across the globe, the sector has now emerged among the frontrunners when it comes to adapting to new technol
10 May 2019
Canada

PwC survey links economic growth to healthy public finances The sixth annual Total Tax Contribution survey, conducted by PwC Canada in partnership with the Business Council of Canada, found that 83 of the country’s largest firms contributed $76.
09 May 2019
Australia

PwC to help the Australian Bureau of Statistics with Census 2021 As the 2021 census draws closer, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is looking for support to compile the vast repository of data.
09 May 2019
Netherlands

The top strategy consulting firms of the Netherlands Strategy consultants advise CEO’s and their board teams on their most pressing, strategic challenges – from corporate strategy and business model design amid a disruptive landscape, to mergers & acqu
07 May 2019
India

Law firms in India look to edge the Big Four out of the legal advisory space Law firms in India are looking to prevent the Big Four accounting and advisory firms in the country from edging into their market share, exemplified by a directive recently passed by the Bar Council
07 May 2019
South Africa

Anglo American replaces Deloitte with PwC as external auditor after 20 years London and Johannesburg based mining and exploration firm Anglo American has terminated its two-decade long relationship with Big Four accounting and advisory firm Deloitte, which has been its audito
07 May 2019
United Arab Emirates

PwC picks up consulting division of UAE data analytics firm Teambase
07 May 2019
United Kingdom

AI for environment can help slash greenhouse gas emissions Using AI for environmental applications has the potential to boost global GDP by more than 4%, while also reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by the same margin 4.0% by 2030.
02 May 2019
United Kingdom

PwC to hire 40 in new Galway hub Big Four firm PwC has announced plans to employ 40 people at its new Galway hub. The plans follow the firm’s relocation to a new state-of-the-art campus in Galway’s city centre.
02 May 2019
Japan

Consultancies rank among LinkedIn's most popular companies in Japan Accenture, Tata Consultancy Services, and three of the Big Four have made the list of the most popular companies to work for in Japan, according to site data from LinkedIn.
02 May 2019
United Kingdom

10 consulting firms that offer top career opportunities for women With the UK’s largest companies facing a war to court vital talent in coming years, gender inclusivity has never been more important for the success of top consulting firms.
01 May 2019
South Africa

Growth in employee compensation appears to be slowing in South Africa New analysis from global professional services firm PwC has indicated that nothing extravagant can be expected in terms of salary increases across the South African market over the next year.
01 May 2019
Singapore

PwC Singapore establishes foundation to address socio-technological impact PwC in Singapore has established a new charitable foundation aimed at addressing contemporary issues associated with an aging population and developed economies.
29 April 2019
United Kingdom

Closing pay gap would boost earnings of UK women by £92 billion The UK has improved its ranking on PwC’s latest Women in Work Index, with Scotland remaining the region with the most positive outlook for women in the UK, while Wales has seen the most improvement s
26 April 2019
Middle East

PwC releases guide for Middle East family businesses in managing shareholder exits Professional services leader PwC has collaborated with the Gulf chapter of the Family Business Network to launch a guide for family businesses to better navigate shareholder exits.
25 April 2019
Asia

Synpulse and PwC fintech leader take honours at Asian Private Banker awards Synpulse has again taken the crown as Best Integration Advisor at the Asian Private Banker Technology Awards for 2018 – the fourth year running for the financial sector consultancy.
24 April 2019
United Kingdom

Private equity firms ramp up sustainability focus In line with business leaders across the industrial gamut, private equity firms are increasingly on-board with sustainability projects.
19 April 2019
India

PwC appoints Padmaja Alaganandan as new Chief People Officer in India Global professional services firm PwC has appointed a new Chief People Officer (CPO) for its India practice.
19 April 2019
United States

Business reporting increasingly focused on sustainable development goals Business and economic goals are increasingly at odds with what is possible.
18 April 2019
Australia

Big Four firms make it to the list of Australia's top 25 employers LinkedIn has come out with its Top 25 Companies to Work For in Australia, and the Big Four accounting and advisory firms all feature on the list.
18 April 2019
United States

PwC: Macroeconomic, labor force, and environmental challenges ahead The world is facing risks from a host of factors, climate change is set to create long-term issues if not dealt with in a timely manner, while ageing populations are set to affect 40 of the world’s l
15 April 2019
Europe

Europe’s private equity market reaches highest level in decade Europe’s private equity market has reached its highest level in a decade. The number of deals climbed 5.3% to 2,168 deals, together generating €262 billion in deal value, up 9% year-on-year.
15 April 2019
United Kingdom

Project management industry adds £156 billion of value to UK economy Project management has grown into one of UK’s largest areas of business over the past decade, amid the increasing ‘projectification’ of work.
15 April 2019
United Kingdom

The M&A advisors behind the Catalyst - Sionic Advisors deal UK-based Catalyst Development – which has recently been expanding its capacity with a campaign of acquisitions – has joined forces with Sionic Advisors, to forge a company of over 300 people.
15 April 2019

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