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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
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
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
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Irish TDs slam claim that PwC hospital review is 'no conflict of interest' Ireland’s Department of Health has been lambasted by Teachta Dálas, after it defended PwC’s role in the review of a hospital project it also consulted upon months before.
29 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Shirley Machaba becomes the first female CEO of PwC Southern Africa As former PwC Southern Africa CEO Dion Shango moves on to his role as Chairman of the Big Four accounting and advisory firm’s Africa practice, Shirley Machaba is set to become the first female CEO of
28 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

IPO markets sluggish as uncertainty remains The start of the 2019 IPO season has been slow. The first quarter saw around $20 billion raised across almost 200 deals.
27 May 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Consulting firms recognised for their top M&A services The winners of the International M&A Awards 2019 have been revealed. Several consulting firms have been named among the industry’s crème de la crème.
27 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Analysis of how major banks in South Africa have performed last year Following reports that the South African financial services firms ended last year with modest growth, new analysis from global professional services firm PwC has reported that the major banks in the
27 May 2019
Ivory Coast

Africa | Ivory Coast

PwC portrays Cote d'Ivoire as golden standard for governance reforms New analysis from global professional services firm PwC has indicated that African countries have the potential to boost their overall output by as much as $23 billion, provided that they implement c
24 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Inflation rates in South Africa appear to be balanced and under control A low level of inflation in the price of food is keeping overall inflation in South Africa at manageable levels by South African Reserve Bank (SARB) standards, according to senior economists at PwC S
24 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Retailers must make return on experience the new ROI In addition to the traditional return on investment (ROI) metrics such as NPS, which are used to determine a company's success, it is time to introduce another metric.
22 May 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

Endowment funds could help provide alternative funding for education in Nigeria Global professional services firm PwC has urged that a more effective education system is crucial to the future of Nigeria’s economy.
21 May 2019
United States

North America | United States

More CEOs ousted for ethical lapses, finds PwC's Strategy& study A recent study from accounting and consulting firm PwC revealed that 2018 saw the greatest proportion of CEOs ousted for ethical lapses in the past 19 years, as opposed to poor financial performance
20 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Former PwC Tax Specialist joins Eversheds Sutherland as Head of Tax Carmen Moss-Holdstock, a former Tax Specialist at global professional services firm PwC, will now be engaged in the rapidly transforming tax environment in South Africa, in her new role as a Partner
20 May 2019
Nigeria

Africa | Nigeria

PwC to open an innovation centre in Nigeria, focus on FinTech Global professional services firm PwC is set to consolidate its participation in the Nigerian growth story through the establishment of an Innovation and Experience Centre in the country.
16 May 2019
Israel

Middle East | Israel

PwC launches industrial cybersecurity training centre in Israel Professional services leader PwC has opened a Cybersecurity Experience Centre at its Centre of Excellence in Israel, dedicated to Operational Technology.
16 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC opens scale-ups programme for cyber-security businesses Two years ago, PwC launched a programme for supporting scale-ups.
14 May 2019
India

Asia | India

Big Four among consulting firms enlisted to support e-governance implementation The State Government of Maharashtra has appointed a consortium of consulting firms to assist with developing its e-governance capabilities.
14 May 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC Canada announces its 2019 Vision to Reality award winners PwC announced the winners of its Vision to Reality (V2R) awards, which recognize innovation at organizations of all sizes in Canada. This year’s four winners were GHGSat Inc.
13 May 2019
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Female workforce participation rates unchanged in Egypt for past 20 years Government initiatives are driving up female workforce participation rates in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, finds a new PwC study, but engagement in Egypt remains flat.
13 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Big Four firms growing strongly in Germany and Australia Demand for the world’s four largest professional services firms is booming in the UK, but the quartet are also thriving beyond Britain’s shores.
10 May 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Digitalisation has gradually permeated South Africa's insurance sector While the insurance sector has been amongst those most severely impacted by digitalisation across the globe, the sector has now emerged among the frontrunners when it comes to adapting to new technol
10 May 2019
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC survey links economic growth to healthy public finances The sixth annual Total Tax Contribution survey, conducted by PwC Canada in partnership with the Business Council of Canada, found that 83 of the country’s largest firms contributed $76.
09 May 2019

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