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An overview of PwC global news:

India

Asia | India

The best management consulting firms in India for graduates A new survey among of over 24,000 students in India has revealed the country’s best consulting firms for graduates.
16 July 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

PwC Nigeria appoints new Partner to help expand service offerings Global professional services firm PwC has made a new appointment to its senior ranks in Nigeria, having appointed Tolu Adeleke as a new Partner.
16 July 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Top corporate finance consulting firms and investment banks With deal activity at a high in the UK, in the slipstream of Europe’s hot market for mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and with Brexit making deals more attractive by devaluing the pound, UK corporate fin
15 July 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Competition and digitalisation are driving hospitality prices down in South Africa The rise of online travel sites in South Africa might be a boon for tourists, but it is hindering revenue growth for the hospitality sector, according to a new report from Big Four accounting and adv
15 July 2019
United States

North America | United States

Cybersecurity a race of two horses, as top quarter increase gap on average firms Cybersecurity threats continue to impact global markets, as more and more data is digitized and exposed to hackable networks.
12 July 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

PwC makes 35 mid-year partnership promotions in Middle East PwC Middle East and Strategy& have together added 35 new members to their partnership teams across the Middle East.
10 July 2019
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The best consulting firms for graduates in the Netherlands A survey of over 25,000 students in the Netherlands has identified the country’s top employers for graduates.
08 July 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Fintech and digital talents are top priorities for Nigeria financial services Productivity is high on the agenda for financial services firms in Nigeria, while the biggest challenge for the sector at present is tackling the growing threat from mobile payment firms and financia
08 July 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Pay levels for South African employees have reached a historical low New analysis on employee remuneration in South Africa by Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC has revealed that overall pay levels in the country have dropped to their lowest point since records
05 July 2019
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

PwC Singapore adds twelve new partners across various practices Professional services PwC firm has admitted twelve new members to its partnership across a range of practices – including seven women.
03 July 2019
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Special Olympics World Games delivers Dh1 billion to UAE economy The 2019 Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games has generated just shy of Dh1 billion in economic activity according to calculations from PwC – or around $260 million.
02 July 2019
India

Asia | India

Family businesses are thriving in India's rapidly expanding economy Rapidly increasing competitiveness in India’s business environment appears to be pushing the family business sector in the country towards more organised business segments.
01 July 2019
Asia

Asia | Regional

PwC releases corporate crisis analysis covering 4,500 events Professional services firm PwC has released a first-of-its-kind Global Crisis Survey, described as most comprehensive repository of corporate crisis data ever assembled.
01 July 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC wins tender to replace rival KPMG at Cineworld Cineworld has selected PwC to replace KPMG as external auditor following a tender process launched to keep the company “in accordance with good corporate governance policy on audit rotation.” The move comes s
28 June 2019
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Ex-PwC Singapore director recruited as country head for SANNE Alternative asset and professional services provider SANNE has appointed ex-PwC director David Fowler as its new country head for Singapore.
28 June 2019
India

Asia | India

Big Four experts reflect on anti-profiteering measures for GST As the government looks to clamp down on the profiteering schemes around the latest Goods & Services Tax (GST) regime, senior executives from Big Four accounting and advisory firms are welcoming the move.
26 June 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Nigeria's Vice President lays down priorities at PwC's Innovation Centre launch Speaking at the launch of Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC’s Innovation experience Centre in Lagos, the Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo has indicated that the future of Nigeria’s eco
26 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Less than half of UK businesses optimistic about future growth A perfect storm of Brexit anxiety, rapid demographic shifts and a stagnant economy mean that fewer than half of UK’s private businesses are optimistic about future growth, according to a new report.
25 June 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

PwC elaborates on the importance of Youth Month in South Africa today In the midst of a sea of Youth Month initiatives, global professional services firm PwC has indicated that cultivating young talent in South Africa is more crucial than ever in the contemporary scena
25 June 2019
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The M&A advisors that sold Vivat to Athora and NN Group Dutch insurance company Vivat has been sold for more than €1 billion to two financial groups: Dutch counterpart NN Group and Athora, a pan-European specialised insurance company.
24 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC stung with fine for 'serious lack of competence' In a startlingly blunt assessment of PwC’s accounting work for Redcentric, the UK’s auditing watchdog has said the firm exhibited a “lack of competence”, before slapping a fine of more than £4 millio
20 June 2019
Malaysia

Asia | Malaysia

BDO and Big Four partner with ACCA / Sunway for audit simulation course Malaysia’s Sunway TES Centre of Accountancy Excellence together with the Association of Chartered Certiﬁed Accountants have held the first international installation of their joint Global Audit Simul
20 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC appoints Fiona Kendrick as Independent Non-Executive Professional services firm PwC has appointed Dame Fiona Kendrick to its Public Interest Body. Kendrick takes her role from 1 July 2019.
19 June 2019
Thailand

Asia | Thailand

PwC Thailand to mark 60th anniversary with charity run for eye-care PwC Thailand is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary in September by hosting a charity run for the benefit of patient eye-care.
18 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Price comparison websites disrupt UK hotel industry The way travellers arrange accommodation for vacations has seen seismic shifts in the last few years.
07 June 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC Australia's Tony O'Malley named global head of Legal Services Tony O’Malley, the leader of PwC’s legal arm in Australia and the Asia Pacific (APAC), has been promoted.
07 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC celebrates launch of Bradford Assurance Centre Big Four firm PwC has formally opened its new Bradford office, with a ceremony attended by the business community and local politicians.
05 June 2019
India

Asia | India

Rising GST revenues need to be boosted further to meet government targets While the increasing pool of revenue collected via the Goods & Services Tax (GST) is a promising sign for India, executives from the Big Four accounting and advisory firms believe that measures must
04 June 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

PwC Nigeria Chief Economist elaborates on the future of Blockchain in Africa Speaking at a Technology Conference held in Lagos, Chief Economist at PwC Nigeria Andrew Nevin has elucidated the value of Blockchain in the future of Africa’s economy.
04 June 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

What is the market size and value of project management? For years, the contribution of project management to the economy has remained shrouded in mystery.
03 June 2019
India

Asia | India

Big Four executives explain Singapore's ascension as a source of FDI Tax incentives are among the primary factors that have contributed to the increase in foreign direct investments (FDI) from Singapore, according to Big Four accounting and advisory executives in Indi
31 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Bain, KPMG and PwC win award for M&A work on Callcredit deal Three consulting firms behind a billion pound deal in 2018 have been handed a prize by the annual M&A Advisor Awards.
29 May 2019

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