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An overview of PwC global news:

Brazil

PwC buys Brazilian agribusiness innovation hub AgTech Garage PwC has completed the acquisition of AgTech Garage, the largest agribusiness open innovation hub in Brazil.
23 November 2022
Australia

Rising star PwC partner Shao Hong implicated in $3.3 million fraud Sydney-based PwC partner Shao Hong has been implicated in a $3.3 million fraud claim lodged in the Federal Court, accused of being an active or knowing participant.
22 November 2022
United States

PwC buys data consultancy Sagence PwC US has acquired Sagence, a Chicago-based data management and analytics consulting firm.
15 November 2022
United Kingdom

Ross Evans joins PwC risk modelling services unit Joining PwC’s UK wing as a Partner, Ross Evans will now work to build out the firm’s ESG proposition. He re-joins the Big Four firm, having previously exited 14 years ago.
14 November 2022
United Kingdom

PwC to oversee Made.com administration The operators of Made.com Design have filed a notice to appoint Big Four firm PwC as its administrator. The consultancy will now work to find a buyer for the assets of the e-commerce firm. Made.
03 November 2022
United Kingdom

UK investors warn firms they will exit without ESG progress Even as many companies plan to backslide on ESG commitments, as a means to downsize spending during a recession, investors are suggesting this could see them exit.
01 November 2022
United Arab Emirates

PwC strikes partnership with Abu Dhabi-based AI group G42 PwC has entered a strategic agreement with G42, an artificial intelligence and cloud computing company based in Abu Dhabi.
17 October 2022
Europe

PwC tool helps measure biodiversity impact of business operations More and more companies want to map and improve their impact on biodiversity – but doing so is proving a challenge.
13 October 2022
India

PwC promotes veteran Asha Ramanathan to chief operating officer PwC has appointed company veteran Asha Ramanathan as its new Chief Operating Officer for India.
11 October 2022
Australia

PwC names Amy Auster new Chief Economist for Australia PwC has appointed Amy Auster to the high-profile role of Chief Economist. She succeeds Jeremy Thorpe, who is sliding off the role after six years and is remaining with the firm as a senior partner.
10 October 2022
United Kingdom

Consultancies join North West technology talent consortium As the North of England continues to rebuild its economy around technology and innovation, a group of large employers in the North West are collaborating to grow and diversify the region’s pool of di
30 September 2022
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

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