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United Kingdom

Europe | 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

Europe | 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

Europe | 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

Oceania | 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

Middle East | 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

Middle East | 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

Middle East | 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

Europe | 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

Middle East | Regional

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

Middle East | 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

Middle East | Regional

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

Europe | 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
Australia

Oceania | 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

North America | 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

Europe | 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

Middle East | 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

Middle East | Regional

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

Asia | 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

North America | 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

Oceania | 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

Europe | 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

Middle East | Regional

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
United Arab Emirates

Middle East | United Arab Emirates

Meet the six consultants speaking at the Arab Green Summit Tomorrow the 2022 edition of the Arab Green Summit kicks off, an event that brings together government entities, businesses and communities to discuss and discover the latest practices and creative s
20 June 2022
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

PwC adds six new partners to partnership of Deals practice PwC’s Middle East member firm has welcomed six new partners in its Deals practice.
17 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Construction platform BCIS secures investment. Meet the dealmakers The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), a cost benchmarking and valuation platform for the construction sector, has secured investment from Lloyds Development Capital, the private equity arm of
13 June 2022
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Regional economies can bloom with more women in the workforce Stimulating more women to (re)enter the workforce could provide a major economic impetus to the Middle East, up to as much as $2 trillion, according to a new study by PwC.
09 June 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australia's top professional services firms for LGBTQ inclusion A cohort of professional services firms – including employers of the year Capgemini and Boston Consulting Group – have been named winners at this year’s Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards.
07 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Two-thirds of UK organisations hit by Covid-era fraud UK firms suffered from a spike in fraud during the pandemic years.
03 June 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC outlines progress on Indigenous reconciliation action plan Three years into its four-year phase, PwC and PwC’s Indigenous Consulting have again reviewed the progress being made under their joint Elevate RAP, with the majority of measures achieved.
30 May 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC staff hit back at Alan Sugar 'lazy' jibe British entrepreneur Alan Sugar has struck a nerve with employees of PwC, after the Apprentice host branded them “lazy gits” for adopting new flexible working patterns.
24 May 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Nominees from 36 firms announced for 2022 MCA Awards After another record year of submissions, the shortlist for the 2022 MCA Awards has been announced. The winners will be announced at a special event in London, this November.
23 May 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC partners with Neotas to combat financial crime Global professional services giant PwC has partnered with due diligence start-up Neotas to help combat financial crime.
20 May 2022

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