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An overview of PwC global news:

United States

PwC appoints Eric Janson as global private equity leader PwC has appointed Eric Janson as its global leader of private equity, real assets, and sovereign funds.
26 September 2022
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

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

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

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

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

Shining a light on female leaders: Yvette Schmitter (PwC) Yvette Schmitter is a partner and a leading technology strategy practitioner in PwC’s Cloud and Digital consulting business.
29 August 2022
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Middle East

Shortage of skilled workers means GCC companies must step up Around the world, economies are struggling with labour shortages following the pandemic.
20 July 2022
Saudi Arabia

Saudi leader Riyadh Al Najjar named chair of PwC’s supervisory board PwC has appointed a new chairman of its Supervisory Board in the Middle East: Saudi-based Riyadh Al Najjar, who brings 25-years of consulting and leadership experience to the role.
18 July 2022
Middle East

PwC: 'Use oil-based fiscal windfall to fuel energy transition' The rise in oil prices is providing a windfall for GCC states, according to PwC’s latest Middle East Economy Watch, with most governments set to bump up their fiscal surplus in the coming months.
08 July 2022
United Kingdom

PwC bolsters deals practice with two partner hires Big Four firm PwC has expanded its deals practice with the appointment of two partners in its transaction services team.
07 July 2022
Singapore

Big Four firm PwC appoints 11 new partners in Singapore Big Four firm PwC has per the start of this month appointed eleven new partners in Singapore.
03 July 2022
Australia

PwC brings together 130 energy transition experts into new practice Big Four firm PwC has brought together over 130 team energy transition experts from across its lines of business into the new fresh Energy Transition practice.
30 June 2022
Canada

PwC Canada announces new leadership team PwC Canada has announced its new leadership team led by CEO Nicolas Marcoux, who has been re-elected for a second four-year term, effective July 1, 2022.
29 June 2022
United Kingdom

UK to become largest entertainment market in Europe After a brief decline during the pandemic, the global entertainment and media industry is poised for strong growth – and will approach a value of $3 billion by the end of 2026.
28 June 2022
United Arab Emirates

High-potential Abu Dhabi officials groomed by top consultancies The Abu Dhabi Public Exchange Program has hit its first major milestone, with its inaugural class of 25 graduates receiving their title at a special ceremony.
28 June 2022
Middle East

Abbas Berdi (PwC) on UAE's ambitions to build a biocluster hub Abbas Berdi, Head of Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences at PwC in the Middle East, venture capitalist and pharma startup mentor with the Harvard Innovation Lab, reflects on the significant developments t
28 June 2022
India

PwC expands Salesforce capabilities with acquisition of Venerate PwC has beefed up its technology consulting practice in India with the acquisition of Venerate, a Salesforce platinum partner with around 150 employees.
24 June 2022
United States

PwC US acquires Netrovert's cloud business PwC US has acquired the cloud consulting assets of Netrovert, a Hicksville, NY-based IT consultancy focusing on enterprise integration.
23 June 2022
Australia

2,700 future PwC leaders come together in ‘The Outside’ experience After two years of remote working challenges, 2,700 future leaders from PwC have come together in NSW to experience a unique professional development event: The Outside.
22 June 2022
United Kingdom

8 consulting firms named as top employer for women Eight professional services firms have been named in the annual Top 50 Employers for Women in the UK, compiled by The Times and Business in the Community.
22 June 2022
Middle East

PwC takes stake in homegrown AWS consulting partner Zero&One Big Four firm PwC has taken an undisclosed stake in Zero&One, one of the leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partners in the region.
20 June 2022

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