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An overview of PwC global news:

Canada

Toronto top market as Canadian VC funding increases for third year Toronto companies led VC funding in 2019, as overall Canadian funding rose for the third consecutive year, reaching $4.
10 February 2020
United Kingdom

Consultancy advising BBC on gender pay parity has worse pay gap The BBC has become embroiled in a furore regarding gender pay disparity, after the state broadcaster appointed Croner, an employment consulting firm based in Hinckley, to handle complaints from the o
07 February 2020
South Africa

BTMT Capital CEO recognised for outstanding achievement by Forbes Finance publication Forbes has recognised Chief Executive of financial advisory firm BTMT Capital Busisiwe Mdletshe for her extraordinary road from a life of limited means to remarkable success in th
07 February 2020
United Kingdom

PwC re-elects Kevin Ellis as UK and Middle East Chief Big Four professional services firm PwC has announced that Kevin Ellis will serve a second term as the company’s Alliance Senior Partner for the UK and Middle East.
06 February 2020
India

PwC's financial services lead John Garvey on India's banking sector Rising proportions of non-performing loans (NPLs), an increasingly pervasive credit crunch and complex restructuring processes are the primary challenges currently facing India’s banking sector.
05 February 2020
Germany

PwC buys German product design and innovation agency IXDS PwC has acquired IXDS, a 50-strong German product design agency and innovation consultancy.
03 February 2020
India

Deal value in India takes a hit amid global uncertainty A variety of factors took the total deal value in India down in 2019 compared to record breaking numbers in 2018, according to a new year-end review from PwC.
03 February 2020
South Africa

Global pessimism has dampened the outlook in South Africa An increasingly uncertain global climate is breeding pessimism in the business environment across the world, and South Africa is no different.
03 February 2020
Asia

Consultancies defy reputation by restricting travel in coronavirus response A notoriously mobile industry is being grounded by the lethal coronavirus epidemic in China, with the accounting and consulting Big Four among those forced into action.
31 January 2020
United Kingdom

PwC merges St Albans and Uxbridge teams in new Watford office PwC has installed Partner Caroline Bevan as its Office Senior Partner for the firm’s new North of London office based in Watford.
28 January 2020
United Kingdom

PwC advises Marriott on acquisition of UK-listed Elegant Hotels US multinational hospitality brand Marriott International has closed the acquisition of Elegant Hotels Group for $130.1 million.
27 January 2020
Nigeria

Recommendations for Nigeria's new FIRS leadership Following the appointment of Muhammad Nami as Chairman of Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) late last year, PwC Partner and West Africa Tax Leader Taiwo Oyedele has called for a patient
24 January 2020
United Kingdom

CEO confidence in economy slides from buoyant to glum What a difference two years can make.
22 January 2020
India

What the latest road safety legislation means for India Following the enactment of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 (MVA 2019) in August last year, Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC has released comprehensive analysis of the report’s salien
20 January 2020
South Africa

The pros and cons of an interest cut in South Africa this year As South Africa’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets for the first time in 2020, PwC analysts Lullu Krugel and Christie Viljoen believe that the body might sway in either direction with respect t
20 January 2020
Canada

PwC sells off practice in Prince George, British Columbia PwC Canada has sold its Prince George practice to Beswick Hildebrandt Lund (BHL) a little over four years after it entered the northern BC city.
17 January 2020
United Kingdom

PwC opens largest UK regional office in Birmingham Professional services firm PwC has moved its 2,000 Birmingham staff into a new office at One Chamberlain Square.
16 January 2020
United Arab Emirates

PwC calls $4 billion boost to UAE through virtual/augmented reality Global professional services firm PwC has touted a potential $4 billion-plus boost to the UAE economy over the next decade through virtual and augmented reality technology.
16 January 2020
United Kingdom

Improving well-being decreases burnout and turnover A new report from PwC has suggested companies could boost their profitability by improving employee well-being.
14 January 2020
United Kingdom

Consultants from 10 firms granted Chartered status Consultants from IBM, PwC, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, EY, KPMG, PPL, Arcadis, Mott MacDonald, Atkins and Gobeyond Partners have become the first in the UK to receive a Chartered Management Con
13 January 2020
India

PwC India Foundation helps rehabilitate Cyclone Fani victims PwC India Foundation has helped restore sanitation facilities for approximately 300 families in the Indian state of Odisha, which was hit by Cyclone Fani earlier this year.
10 January 2020
South Africa

Exploration is key for South Africa's mining sector South Africa has come to be known for its lack of exploration capacity in a mining context, although there are several opportunities to turn this perception around according to PwC South Africa Partn
08 January 2020
United States

US remains most attractive country for aerospace manufacturing The US maintained its top spot on PwC’s aerospace manufacturing attractiveness index, while Washington remained the most attractive US state for aerospace manufacturing.
06 January 2020
United Kingdom

Former Downing Street Chief joins PwC as Strategic Advisor After spells as a Member of Parliament and Downing Street Chief of Staff, Gavin Barwell has joined professional services giant PwC.
06 January 2020
United Kingdom

PwC to oversee administration of The Book People The Book People has filed for administration with just one week to go before Christmas, putting 400 jobs at risk.
23 December 2019
India

India's cyber security market booms to $3 billion by 2022 Growth in India’s digital market is expected to drive up demand for cybersecurity products and services, according to a new report by PwC India.
23 December 2019
India

Tax cuts are boosting India's profile internationally The Indian government’s efforts to portray a pro-business stance – most recently through a major slash in corporate taxes – appears to be paying off in a global setting, according to Global Tax and L
19 December 2019
Asia

PwC adds senior appointments to CMO Advisory practice in Australia PwC has made two senior appointments to its CMO Advisory practice in Australia.
11 December 2019
South Africa

Financial services and TMT must collaborate to reach FinTech potential While the financial services sector is undergoing comprehensive disruption from financial technology (FinTech), new PwC analysis has revealed that FinTech has a considerable contribution to make in t
10 December 2019
Canada

PwC Canada donates $250K to support new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital In the spirit of holiday giving, accounting and consulting firm PwC Canada has donated a quarter-million dollars to Mackenzie Health Foundation Hospital.
09 December 2019
Singapore

McKinsey and PwC support latest batch of scale-ups in Singapore Enterprise Singapore has welcomed the second cohort of companies to its Scale-up SG accelerator, with consultancies PwC and McKinsey serving as programme anchor partners.
09 December 2019
United Kingdom

PwC supports up-skilling of Northern Ireland workforce Big Four professional services firm PwC has supported a £4.
05 December 2019

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