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An overview of PwC global news:

Asia

Asia | Regional

Renewable energy investment in Asia-Pacific booms to $114.8 billion Renewable energy investment is booming in Asia-Pacific, accounting for 47% of worldwide new investment in the sector.
24 April 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

Fifteen African firms collectively raised nearly $2 billion last year, says PwC As Africa’s economy becomes an increasingly integral part of the global business world, a handful of businesses from the region are beginning to get recognition for their rapid expansion.
23 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four pull trigger on Initial Coin Offerings advisory services Responding to client demand, the Big Four consulting firms are finally pulling the trigger on years of accumulated digital currency expertise.
23 April 2018
Malaysia

Asia | Malaysia

Former PwC partner named chairman of Pos Malaysia Dato’ Mohammad Zainal Shaari, a former Partner at professional services firm PwC, has been named chairman of postal delivery service Pos Malaysia Bhd.
23 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC cautions clients to prepare for a Hard Brexit Big Four professional services firm PwC has maintained its view that a Hard Brexit is the most likely outcome of the UK Government’s negotiations with Brussels, with less than one year to go until Br
19 April 2018
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

PwC Middle East develops framework to address megatrend challenge The Middle East arm of Big Four advisory firm PwC has developed a new framework to help address what it considers the five long-term global trends set to have a seismic impact the region, formulated
19 April 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

UK looking to attract Asia Pacific investment with GREAT campaign The GREAT campaign is an initiative run by Britain’s Department for International Trade which aims to boost foreign investment in the UK.
17 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Unilever partners with PwC for consulting, M&A, sustainability, HR and cyber British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever hired the consulting and corporate finance arm of PwC on several occasions for several projects, last year.
16 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC administrators complete Conviviality sale to save thousands of jobs In a deal far less scandalous than it sounds, thousands of jobs have been safeguarded by the sale of Bargain Booze.
13 April 2018
Hungary

Europe | Hungary

Hungarian CEOs are optimistic about future, despite challenges According to new analysis, Hungarian businesses are expecting growth despite major challenges such as labour shortage and over-regulation.
09 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Quarter of UK businesses asked to pay bribes in 2017 UK businesses are reporting an increase in the occurrences of bribery and corruption, according to a new study.
06 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Four ways CEOs can better address social responsibility Following this year’s PwC survey of global CEOs, Chairman Bob Moritz has offered four guidelines to CEOs operating in today’s dynamic business environment.
05 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Executives in asset and wealth management sector positive about growth The asset management sector is expecting steady growth over the coming three years, boosted by organic growth in the short-term.
03 April 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South Africa's Big Four banks record growth in headline earnings On the back of strong growth in the banking sector across Africa, South Africa registered growth in liquidity over the course of 2017, according to analysis conducted by global professional services
02 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC encourages Asia Pacific businesses to invest in UK The GREAT campaign is an initiative run by Britain’s Department for International Trade to help overseas companies locate and grow in the UK.
02 April 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

PwC Francophone Africa strikes partnership for blockchain services Global professional services firm PwC’s Francophone Africa division has put its Blockchain Lab to good use; having signed a partnership with Singapore-based blockchain payment solutions firm Request
29 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Tech IPOs worth $40 million or more hit $25 billion globally Tech IPOs saw an 85% increase on the year previous in 2017, with deals worth more than $40 million hitting 100 for the year. The total proceeds from these transactions amounted to $25 billion.
28 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Marco Boldini and Naomi Burger join PwC and EY in London As 2018 sees the British economy mired in uncertainties relating to Brexit, poor productivity, and digital disruption, two of the world’s largest professional services firms are strengthening their h
28 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC sells £355 million valued public sector consulting arm to Veritas Capital Big Four professional services firm PwC has sold its US public sector consulting business to Veritas Capital.
27 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Investors and CEOs upbeat about growth but anxious about cyber threats Investors and CEOs are upbeat about the prospects of their own companies, as well as the global economy, according to a new study.
26 March 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

South Africa reports the highest economic crime rate in the world, says PwC Global professional services firm PwC has released its biennial Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, and South Africa has emerged at the top of the list for the ten countries with the most economi
22 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC partners Northern Trust to launch blockchain audits Big Four professional services firm PwC has partnered global asset management company Northern Trust to launch a new blockchain-based auditing system.
22 March 2018
Hungary

Europe | Hungary

Farkas Bársony and Zsolt Wermeser join Budapest office of PwC Hungary The Hungarian business of PwC has appointed two new senior advisors.
21 March 2018
Cameroon

Africa | Cameroon

Bilingualism in hotels among consultants' recommendations for AFCON 2019 Following a comprehensive assessment carried out by a committee comprised of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and global professional services firm Roland Berger, a list of recommendations
20 March 2018
Liberia

Africa | Liberia

PwC and GN Bank host SME financial management seminar in Liberia Global professional services firm PwC has, in collaboration with GN Bank in Liberia, hosted a one-day financial management seminar for budding entrepreneurs in the country.
20 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC confirms over 60 redundancies at Maplin with controlled closures in sight Professional services giant PwC have confirmed more than 60 jobs will be lost at the head offices of collapsed electronics retailer Maplin.
19 March 2018
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia set for wide-ranging benefits with the advent of women drivers As the implementation deadline for the Saudi royal decree on women drivers speeds into view, Big Four professional services firm PwC has canvassed the road ahead to predict the likely advantages to
19 March 2018
Europe

Europe | Regional

Consultancies study impact of more women in Europe's transport sector The European Commission has hired four consulting and research firms to help European policy makers gain further insight in how diversity in the transport sector could be improved.
16 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Yorkshire-based motor dealership aims to sue PwC and Lloyds bank for £55 million PwC and Lloyds Banking Group are set to face a £55 million legal battle with a motor dealership which will alleges they colluded to force it out of business.
15 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Businesses place diversity on backburner in favour of digitalisation The global market is swiftly evolving, and investors and CEOs are increasingly concerned that their legacy businesses are not up to scratch amid digital disruption and an altering geo-political lands
14 March 2018
Africa

Africa | Regional

Capital markets in Africa recover after a challenging 2016 Having fluctuated through a turbulent few years, capital markets in Africa appear to be on the road to recovery, especially as commodity-dependent markets such as Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire display si
12 March 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four accused of 'feasting' on Carillion as combined £72 million fee revealed Executives from the Big Four of PwC, EY, KPMG and Deloitte have come under pressure from MPs to justify their roles in collapsed outsourcer Carillion.
12 March 2018

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