PwC | Global news | Crisis

An overview of PwC global news on Crisis:

Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC sends global leaders to Australia to damage control spiralling crisis Facing the risk of spiralling global crisis, PwC is scrambling to contain the damage caused by the ‘government leak scandal’ in Australia.
12 May 2023
Europe

Europe | Regional

Global consulting firms respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Many of the world’s largest consultancies have now severed ties with Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, while working to support their staff and others caught in the cross-hairs.
08 March 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Professional services firms under pressure to cut Russia ties Under pressure to sever ties with Russia, several of the world’s largest professional services firms have closed their Russian offices.
07 March 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Councils must play integral role in economic and social rebuild National and local governments must ‘rethink’ the role councils play in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, if they are to ensure they present their constituents with the right level of services, a
27 July 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Middle East businesses more resilient than global counterparts Businesses in the Middle East appear more resilient than their global counterparts along several crisis-response metrics – according to a new PwC study.
27 July 2021
Singapore

Asia | Singapore

Singapore tech startup scene poised for rebound after Covid-19 Funding has dried up for technology startups in Singapore since the start of this year, although PwC expects a resurgence in the near future as new opportunities emerge.
26 October 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Nine PwC firms working on UN-backed Covid-19 initiative Nine of PwC’s national and regional wings are teaming up to support a new global initiative and collaboration to help local communities recover better from the Covid-19 pandemic.
30 September 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

Only 1 in 5 Canadians want to go back to the office, finds PwC Only 1 in 5 Canadians want to go back to the office full-time, according to a recent PwC Canada report.
24 September 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

8 charts on the economic cost of Beirut's port explosion The explosion in Beirut’s port on the 4th of August 2020 sent a shock through Lebanon, killing more than 220 people, injuring more than 6,500 and leaving some 300,000 people homeless.
16 September 2020
Lebanon

Middle East | Lebanon

Economic damages of Beirut explosion over $20 billion While a month has passed since Lebanon was left reeling from a colossal explosion in its capital city, a new report has found that there is still a huge shortfall in funding for the rebuilding of Bei
16 September 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

16 consulting firms awarded government coronavirus contracts The UK Government has once again come under fire for its spending on private consulting contractors, after it emerged the industry had received contracts worth £56 million to help with the national r
24 August 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC stabilises revenue and limits Covid-19 job cuts to 250 Big Four firm PwC has stabilised its income in its latest financial year, despite seeing several months of its reporting period impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
03 August 2020
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Middle East consumer behaviour changing and shifting online Despite feeling the financial strain from Covid-19, consumers across the Middle East are still willing to spend more in the near future, although patterns of consumption are likely to change.
24 July 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Working from home is making Melbourne a nicer place to live The Covid-19 pandemic and all that comes with it is driving up the liveability of Melbourne’s middle and outer suburbs, according to an analysis from PwC.
23 July 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

Canadian miners resilient as globe struggles through pandemic Canadian and global miners entered the pandemic period in a good position, with strong balance sheets and improved liquidity, according to a recent report from PwC Canada.
23 July 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

Retailers need to rethink customer journey, says PwC The Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating consumer behavior shifts which were underway even before the crisis hit, according to a recent consumer insights report from PwC Canada.
13 July 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Premiership Rugby calls in PwC to guide restart plans Professional services giant PwC has been called on by Premiership Rugby to help plans to restart the season.
26 June 2020
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Middle East CFO sentiment continues its slide as Covid-19 bites The sentiment of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the Middle East continue to slide, according to PwC’s latest CFO Pulse Survey, which sheds light on how financial leaders in the region are absorbi
17 June 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

5G roll out facing "significant delay" due to coronavirus Despite conspiracy theorists routinely tying coronavirus to the installation of 5G internet apparatus, a new report has found that the pandemic has led to what could be a “significant delay” in the t
19 May 2020
United States

North America | United States

PwC develops contact-tracing app for staff and clients Big Four firm PwC has developed a contact-tracing app to make the reopening of its offices – and its clients’ workplaces – safer.
05 May 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Covid-19 cost-cutting response of PwC, Deloitte, EY and KPMG Big Four accounting and advisory firms are embarking on cost-cutting measures while trying to minimalise job cuts, according to new reports from Livemint.
23 April 2020
Kenya

Africa | Kenya

PwC executive on Kenya's regulatory landscape under Covid-19 PwC Kenya’s Head of Regulatory, Compliance and Advisory Joseph Githaiga has addressed some of the concerns surrounding privacy and regulatory violations during the Covid-19 crisis.
17 April 2020
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Middle East CFOs remain positive for a quick recovery following COVID-19 Finance leaders in the Middle East are expecting a sizeable impact from the global coronavirus pandemic according to a new survey by PwC, but the longer-term outlook remains buoyant.
16 April 2020
United States

North America | United States

PwC's 3,500 summer interns set for virtual internship The impact of Covid-19 has resulted in PwC US shifting its summer internship program to the virtual space.
15 April 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC delays promotions as part of Covid-19 freeze Big Four firm PwC has announced that its annual staff appraisals in the UK have been deferred until the autumn.
14 April 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Work from home culture an opportunity for IT services The current ‘work from home’ culture forced upon people due to the Covid-19 crisis will drive significant benefits for providers of IT services, according to PwC partner Mohammad Chowdhury.
09 April 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC transitions its employees to part time contract PwC Australia has become the latest of the Big Four to announce a set of measures to curb the Covid-19 induced financial strain.
09 April 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC offers pointers on cash management in uncertain times With the pandemic introducing hefty challenges and extreme uncertainty to many Canadian businesses, PwC Canada offered some strategies to help companies manage working capital and cash flows – includ
09 April 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Consulting firms slashing pay and laying off staff to stay adrift Earlier confident they could withstand the business threat from the coronavirus outbreak, Australia’s leading professional services firms have now been forced into action.
06 April 2020
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

PwC recommends a significant cut in interest rates for SA PwC expects the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut interest rates in the country in light of the potential Coronavirus-induced recession.
25 March 2020
Asia

Asia | Regional

What consulting firm PwC has to say about the coronavirus As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the globe, so to the information overload from around-the-clock coverage. Here’s what PwC has to say about the coronavirus .
18 March 2020
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

The economic impact of the Coronavirus on South Africa Trade and tourism disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) might cost South Africa as much as R200 million and 1,000 jobs, according to simplified estimates from Big Four accounting and
27 February 2020

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