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An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

Labour pledges to take on Big Four audit "cartel” The Big Four of PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY could face an audit-sector overhaul, should the Labour Party win the 2019 general election.
29 November 2019
Australia

Trio of PwC partners oversee administration of Co-op Bookshop Consultants from PwC have been appointed as administrators for Co-op Bookshop, following the Australian retail firm’s decision to enter voluntary administration.
28 November 2019
United Arab Emirates

PwC Hurling All-Star teams set for exhibition match in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi will host a hurling exhibition match this Friday featuring many of the world's best players.
28 November 2019
United Kingdom

PwC to replace rival KPMG in ITV audit role Following the news KPMG was not competing to continue in its role as ITV’s external auditor, rival PwC has swooped to pick up the valuable accounting contract.
27 November 2019
Ghana

Ghana looks to consolidate its steady economic performance In the wake of the new budget presented by the government of Ghana for 2020, Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC has indicated that the government is looking to consolidate the economic gains t
21 November 2019
Canada

PwC Canada commits $150 million to upskill staff, Canadians PwC Canada announced a $150 million investment over three years to upskill its 7,850 people to be “future ready.
18 November 2019
United Kingdom

Drew Stevenson new Head of PwC’s Energy practice Big Four professional services firm PwC has appointed a new energy sector lead for the UK.
18 November 2019
Asia

PwC takes home Regulation Asia consulting firm of the year award PwC has taken the consulting firm of the year title at the second Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence, with Synpulse, KPMG, and BearingPoint among the other category winners.
15 November 2019
Singapore

Consultancies to showcase innovation labs across Singapore As part of the Singapore Fintech Festival, the coming two days will see a large number of enterprises across the city open the doors to their innovation labs.
14 November 2019
United Kingdom

Mothercare appoints PwC administrators for UK wind-up PwC is set to close 79 Mothercare stores across the UK, after its appointment as administrator for the troubled brand. The news is likely to result in the loss of almost 3,000 jobs across Britain.
11 November 2019
India

The mixed reception to artificial intelligence in India Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) might be on the rise across the Indian market, although few of these investments are part of broader AI strategies, according to new PwC analysis.
11 November 2019
Africa

Natural gas is the way forward for the African resources sector PwC has released its Africa Oil & Gas Review 2019, which portrays a sector that is strongly affected by the global trend towards sustainable energy and focusing its efforts on developing its known re
11 November 2019
Canada

Mining industry rides M&A wave to new opportunities Consulting firm PwC Canada examined the top 25 miners by market capitalization on the TSX in its annual Canadian Mine series, and found that the “megadeal” was back in a big way in 2018.
07 November 2019
United Kingdom

Communications executive Michael Stewart joins PwC in global role PwC has appointed a new Global Leader, Corporate Affairs and Communications, as well as Chair of its Global Public Policy Board.
07 November 2019
United Kingdom

EY and PwC also sold consulting work to Thomas Cook Big Four audit and advisory firms PwC and EY have come under scrutiny for selling consulting and accounting services to Thomas Cook in the lead up to the company’s collapse.
05 November 2019
Asia

Comms vets take up newly created global roles at KPMG and PwC Seasoned comms leaders Michael Stewart and Jane Lawrie have been appointed in newly created global corporate affairs roles at respectively PwC and KPMG.
04 November 2019
Middle East

Companies join forces to launch diversity plan for Middle East A number of high-profile firms including PwC have launched the Middle East Action for Diversity Council, a new public initiative to help close the gender gap in the region.
04 November 2019
Australia

PwC grows its mental wellbeing commitment with partnership Mental health technology company Medibio is helping out PwC employees with their psychological welfare following an agreement signed between the two firms.
01 November 2019
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Future Investment Initiative summit gets underway The Saudi Future Investment Initiative conference has kicked-off, with a number of the world’s leading consultancies serving as Knowledge Partners for 2019.
30 October 2019
United Arab Emirates

Annual Arabian Business forum to feature trio of consultants The Arabian Business SUCCESS 2020 forum is set to take place in the coming days, with local Alvarez & Marsal managing director Neil Hayward among a roster of high-profile speakers, appearing alongsid
25 October 2019
Myanmar

PwC Myanmar launches new digitally-enabled office in Yangon PwC Myanmar has relocated to a new digitally-enabled office in Yangon, with regional partners on hand to celebrate its official opening.
24 October 2019
Canada

Canadians to up holiday spending this season Canadian shoppers are feeling more optimistic about the economy and their personal finances, and will increase holiday spending by 1.
23 October 2019
Middle East

PwC Middle East launches platform for digital risk management PwC Middle East has launched a new self-service online platform for companies to assess their exposure to digital risks.
23 October 2019
India

PwC boosts Kolkata presence with two new innovation centres PwC India has identified Kolkata as a crucial driver of growth, announcing the development of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in artificial intelligence (AI) as well as an Internet of Things (IoT) lab in the city.
22 October 2019
United Kingdom

Large and SME consulting firms on government's DOS4 framework The UK government has selected nearly 3,000 large, mid-sized and boutique consulting firms, digital agencies and technology providers for its Digital Outcomes and Specialists 4 framework (DOS4).
21 October 2019
Australia

Boards seek better communication with management PwC has conducted a survey amongst company directors of several firms listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), revealing that boards in the country are increasingly falling out of touch with wh
21 October 2019
United Kingdom

Professional services firms rank highly in social mobility list Eight professional services firms have been named among the list of the UK’s best employers in terms of social mobility.
18 October 2019
United Kingdom

Solar energy funding jumps $3 billion despite lower deal volume Corporate funding of solar energy has spiked by 34% during the first nine months of 2019, when contrasted with the same period last year.
17 October 2019
Australia

JP Morgan poaches three dealmakers from PwC When Annabelle Mooney early August announced she was leaving PwC for investment banking giant JP Morgan, her employer PwC was understandably disappointed.
16 October 2019
Singapore

PwC Singapore achieves total air travel emissions offsetting PwC Singapore has achieved a pair of significant sustainability milestones over the past year: offsetting 100 percent of its air travel emissions and sourcing all of its electricity from renewable so
15 October 2019
Middle East

PwC points to priorities for the future of tech-enabled tax functions PwC has examined the future tax function landscape in the Middle East, identifying six priority areas for regional businesses.
15 October 2019
United Kingdom

AI offers major productivity boost for global economy With Artificial Intelligence (AI) aiding a boost to output over the coming decade, global GDP could rise by a total of $15.7 trillion by 2030.
11 October 2019

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