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An overview of PwC global news:

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

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

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

Growth of billionaires in Latin American stagnates Despite the fact that globally the amount of wealth amassed by the world’s richest people – billionaires – grew at record rates, Latin America only produced one new billionaire last year.
13 November 2018
Middle East

Middle East welcomes ten new members to billionaire's club The MENA region welcomed ten new billionaires to its exclusive fold in 2017 according to an analysis from USB and PwC, with their overall number swelling by 24 percent.
13 November 2018
Australia

Is Sydney on a set path for a third CBD in Liverpool? Australia’s largest city is at a critical moment of maturity and is expected to grow to over eight million inhabitants by 2050.
08 November 2018
United Kingdom

PwC partners with UK Black Tech to bolster diversity in technology In order to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector, PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces to host Tech Insight and networking events across the UK.
08 November 2018
Australia

Australia’s lucrative consulting market bares fruits from accounting switch-up Traditionally, audit and tax services were the primary functions of the Australia’s largest accounting firms.
07 November 2018
United Kingdom

Compliance consultancy FSCom divests RegTech solution to PwC Big Four firm PwC has acquired KYC-Pro from FSCom for an undisclosed fee.
07 November 2018
United Kingdom

Eight consultancies named best employers for race equality in UK A number of consulting firms have been commended for their work to create inclusive working environments, being named as part of a 70-strong list of industry leaders making a difference with their r
07 November 2018
Australia

PwC commit to go 100% renewable in sustainability pledge Global professional services firm PwC has joined the RE100 initiative led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP.
06 November 2018
Chile

PwC celebrates opening of Latin America’s first Center of Artificial Intelligence The global professional services firm PwC have launched the Artificial Intelligence and Applied Analytics Center in Chile.
06 November 2018
Vietnam

Vietnamese companies flag significant Industry 4.0 investments PwC has taken the pulse of the Vietnamese workforce to gauge perceptions on the coming impact of Industry 4.
31 October 2018
United Kingdom

The professional services firms that are helping NHS embrace technology The NHS has appointed nearly 80 consulting firms, IT consultancies, system integrators, healthcare specialists and other profesional services provides to its Health Systems Support (HSS) Framework.
29 October 2018
India

Smart cities in India need to enhance their capacity in the cybersecurity domain As the wave of urbanisation currently affecting India merges with the overall trend of technologically enhanced smart cities, cyber and information security has become an increasingly pertinent risk
29 October 2018
United Kingdom

Event to address potential of AI & blockchain for professional services Alternative Events has brought back its popular Alternative AI series for another annual incarnation in London.
26 October 2018
United States

Global podcast ad revenues to boom to $1.6 billion by 2022 Though audio podcasts have been around for over a decade, only in recent years have they acquired the financial infrastructure and network structures to turn them into big business.
24 October 2018
United Kingdom

PwC UK launches platform to help top Chinese talent progress Despite often boasting excellent qualifications and working credentials, workers originating from China often struggle to ascend through the corporate structures of Western firms.
24 October 2018
Canada

CGI to replace EY with PwC as its next auditor Montreal-based tech consultancy CGI has chosen Big Four accounting and consulting firm PwC to replace previous auditor EY.
22 October 2018
Uzbekistan

Big name firms brought in by Uzbekistan for economic development agenda A broad suite of ongoing economic reforms and development initiatives in Uzbekistan has seen the government bring in BCG, McKinsey and the Big Four for support.
22 October 2018
Middle East

MENA cinema market cracks $500 million revenue mark, finds PwC Ahead of the upcoming MENA Cinema Forum in Dubai, event partner PwC has calculated local box office revenues to have broken the $500 million mark.
22 October 2018
China

PwC UK launches new platform to help Chinese talent reach the top PwC in the UK have launched a platform to help top Chinese talent break through the local ‘bamboo ceiling’.
19 October 2018
Australia

PwC consultant Harry Peilin Li talks tech careers Whether it’s big data, blockchain or artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 technology is going to have a huge effect on business globally.
18 October 2018
United Kingdom

PwC helping former Maplin owner to save bird-care group Gardman Rutland Partners, the former owner of collapsed electronics retailer Maplin, is understood to be engaged in a race to sell another of its companies before it slumps into administration.
16 October 2018
South Africa

Gold and Platinum continue to struggle against dipping prices in South Africa Global professional services firm PwC has released its latest analysis of the mining sector in South Africa, which reveals an overall increase in revenues for the sector.
15 October 2018
United Kingdom

Big Four accounting firms brace for competition probe from CMA As pressure continues to mount on the top figures of the auditing and advisory industry, the dominance of the Big Four in the accounting arena will now be the subject of a landmark competition probe.
15 October 2018
United Kingdom

Women in financial services look for policy change for career support Over 50% of those polled in a new survey believe that an employee’s gender and or diversity can be a barrier to career progression in financial services.
12 October 2018
Qatar

Bassam Hajhamad named as PwC's Country Senior Partner in Qatar
12 October 2018
Czech Republic

IBM and PwC join blockchain alliance for Czech Republic PwC and IBM are among the founding members of a new alliance for blockchain adoption in Eastern Europe.
11 October 2018
Canada

Canadians projected to spend more money this holiday season Canadians will spend $1,563 on average this holiday season, an increase of 3.7% over last year’s purchasing.
10 October 2018
Cyprus

PwC Cyprus grows revenue to €80 million and extends social impact PwC Cyprus has increased its revenues by 3% in its latest fiscal year, to a total of €80 million.
09 October 2018
Middle East

Solid growth in Middle East and Africa helps drive record PwC revenues Accounting and consulting giant PwC has achieved record revenues of $41.3 billion for its past financial year, with double-digit growth in the Middle East and Africa.
05 October 2018

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