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An overview of PwC global news:

Nigeria

Technology is essential to simplifying the tax compliance process in Nigeria Despite increasing pressure on public coffers and the expanding need for tax collection, inefficiency and a lack of user-friendly mechanisms are posing a major barrier to paying taxes in Nigeria, acc
03 April 2019
Middle East

Uber bids on future with Careem, but outcome may depend on the past With ride-hailing giant Uber buying local success story Careem for a cool $3.1 billion during the past week, a timely report from PwC looks into creating value from M&A over the long-term.
01 April 2019
Kenya

Family businesses in Kenya are increasingly weary of international competition As Kenya looks to become an East African hub for foreign investment, smaller family businesses in the country are significantly under threat from the stream of new international firms looking to ente
28 March 2019
Australia

Fundraising page set up for family of Christchurch victim Areeb Ahmed The New Zealand branch of PwC has established a fundraising page for the family of Areeb Ahmed, a former employee who was killed during the tragic events in Christchurch.
28 March 2019
India

New Zealand and India are set for greater economic collaboration Speaking at a New Zealand India Trade Alliance meeting organised by global professional services PwC earlier this week, New Zealand’s Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has indicated the country’s i
27 March 2019
Asia

Companies should focus on ROX, contends latest PwC consumer survey Celebrity and ‘influencer’ endorsements have the most impact on product/service adoption. Fact or fiction? Ask PwC.
27 March 2019
Saudi Arabia

PwC partners with the Project Management Institute's Saudi chapter
21 March 2019
United Kingdom

Bank of England orders Visa to hire PwC after IT error Multinational financial services corporation Visa has been instructed to hire consultants to help complete the recommendations of an independent review, following an IT outage that caused chaos in 20
18 March 2019
Africa

IPO activity across Africa declined by more than 40% last year A combination of political uncertainty and failures of new entrants is expected to restrain activity on African capital markets over the course of this year, despite predictions of growth from the In
18 March 2019
Canada

Canadian CEOs less optimistic in 2019, PwC survey finds Accounting and consulting firm PwC’s 22nd Global CEO survey has found that Canadian chief executive officers are less optimistic about their companies’ growth prospects, as well as the health of glob
14 March 2019
United Kingdom

Accounting error adds £40 million to Kier Group debts Global construction company Kier Group has announced it has an additional £40 million of debt, following an accounting error.
14 March 2019
United Kingdom

PwC to create more than 200 jobs in Bradford PwC has announced it is set to create hundreds of jobs in Bradford, as it sets up shop in the city.
13 March 2019
Singapore

PwC and EY fintech leaders to speak at Money20/20 event in Singapore The respective Asia fintech leaders of Big Four professional services firms PwC and EY will appear among the featured speakers for next week’s Money20/20 event in Singapore.
12 March 2019
United Arab Emirates

UAE banking and finance educators sign MoU with PwC's Academy ME
12 March 2019
United Kingdom

Lack of high street openings sees UK retail in precarious state Changes in consumer behaviour, particularly in favour of online shopping, are starting to take their toll on shop-fronts in the UK, while stagnant wages are hitting peoples’ willingness to go out for
11 March 2019
Asia

Greater female employment could bring $6 trillion in gains to OECD
08 March 2019
United Kingdom

PwC criticised for alleged conflicts of interest auditing Staffline PwC has been accused of ignoring conflicts of interest at a listed audit client, at which two senior members of staff were former members of the Big Four firm.
06 March 2019
Nigeria

PwC Nigeria tax consultant launches WhatsApp groups for professional mentoring Manager for Tax Reporting & Strategy at global professional services firm PwC Nigeria Oluseun Akinrinoye doubles up as a career coach, and has launched a set of four WhatsApp groups to get in touch w
06 March 2019
United Kingdom

PwC backs group promoting safe use of drones in UK PwC has joined ARPAS-UK, a network in the UK promoting the safe usage of drones in UK skies.
05 March 2019
India

Tax consultants warn against danger of ITC withdrawal for real estate Alongside an overall cut in the goods and services tax (GST) for the real estate sector recently, the Government of India has also announced the retraction of input tax credit (ITC) for the sector, a
05 March 2019
India

PwC India Foundation arranges roundtable conference for children's rights PwC India’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm the PwC India Foundation has collaborated with global children’s rights organisation Save the Children to organise a roundtable conference for so
28 February 2019
United Kingdom

Industry veterans launch video game consultancy Video game industry stalwarts Philip and Andrew Oliver have departed from their roles with gaming studio Rebellion to found a new consulting outfit.
26 February 2019
United Kingdom

PwC teams with University of Bath to boost next generation of AI talent As part of a new collaboration between the Government and industry leaders of the UK, PwC has announced a new partnership with the University of Bath.
25 February 2019
Egypt

Middle East CEOs eye Egypt and Iraq as important growth markets Middle East CEOs are now looking to Egypt and Iraq for growth opportunities according to the regional findings of PwC’s annual global survey.
25 February 2019
United Arab Emirates

Middle East IoT conference closes with keynotes from McKinsey and PwC The sixth edition of the IoT Middle East conference has concluded, with speakers from McKinsey & Company and PwC having provided keynote addresses.
22 February 2019
Singapore

Big Four give tick to enterprise initiatives in Singapore 2019 budget
20 February 2019
United Kingdom

Developing nations to make ground on UK wages by 2040 Wages in the UK are set to rise by nearly $1,000 per month by 2040, according to new research.
19 February 2019
United Kingdom

Despite opportunities of drones privacy concerns persist While it presents an undeniably lucrative prospect, drone technology remains controversial, not least because of its implications for privacy.
18 February 2019
India

India's services sector needs to revamp its digital skill and job profile A new report from global professional services firm PwC has reinforced what a number of experts have been predicting for the Indian economy – that the advent of Industry 4.
18 February 2019
Australia

Big Four accounting and consulting firms booming in Australia The Big Four professional services firms – EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC – are enjoying a sustained boom in Australia.
12 February 2019
Middle East

PwC predicts Middle East 2019 economic pick-up despite oil slump PwC has tipped a strong year ahead for the Middle East economy – despite the recent oil slump.
12 February 2019
United Kingdom

PwC administrators preserve M40 flow despite Carillion debacle In its capacity as administrator for the collapsed outsourcing firm Carillion, advisory and auditing giant PwC was tasked with rapidly replacing the firm for a number of keystone service contracts.
04 February 2019

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