New PwC research reveals women in the UK are less likely to be in work, experience lower job security and greater pay inequality than their counterparts in other developed countries. This is according to PwC’s new Women in Work Index, which shows that the UK was ranked in 18th position...
The NHS faces unprecedented financial challenges, as funding is held broadly constant but demand for services continues to rise. The Anatomy of Health Spending 2011/12, a report from the Nuffield Trust, which we have supported, reviews how the NHS has responded to the financial and productivity challenges that it faces....
What might the future hold for the NHS in 2023? On 26 February, we brought together a range of stakeholders from across the health sector, and beyond, to think about this question, exploring the possibilities for the NHS over the next decade. The potential visions for the future that we...
Welcome to our February 2013 edition of the Midlands Deal Team Times. Our newsletter highlights current issues which we hope you find of relevance to you and your business. We profile some of our locally-based merger and acquisition specialists and cover some of the recent transactions completed in the Midlands...
The PwC Annual Global CEO Survey starkly highlights that business in every region of the world has now faced several years of disruption marked by sustained uncertainty that has required them to become ever more resilient in order to succeed. Uncertainty over economic growth continues to be the main concern...
We've been working with Chris Brown and Rachel Taylor in risk assurance to take forward the risk messages in our Under Pressure campaign in support of their client and market engagement activity. We participated in the Government Finance Profession (GFP) annual conference on 7 & 8 November, where Paul Cleal...
Global shale oil production could boost global GDP by up to $2.7 trillion by 2035 Shale oil production has the potential to reach up to 12% of global oil production, equivalent to almost 14 million barrels a day This extra supply could push global oil prices down by around 25%-40%...
Welcome to the first edition of the PwC Midlands Region Social Housing newsletter 'Housing Matters'. In this edition, we explore some of the key themes that we have been talking to our clients about, as well as some of the changing requirements that you need to be considering over the...
The M&A investment share from institutions, such as insurance, pension and sovereign wealth funds, has more than doubled year on year, according to PwC’s annual Power and Renewables Deals report released today. Together with infrastructure funds, institutions accounted for a third of all power and renewables deal value in 2012....
PwC’s 16th annual Global CEO Survey was launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on 23 January 2013 Business leaders and their organisations are operating in a world where uncertainty and volatility have increased to unprecedented levels and where economic growth fluctuates widely between countries and regions. It’s...
Staff shortages likely to limit business and investment Financial services firms’ profits increased in the three months to December and optimism improved, despite a further fall in business volumes. Of the 94 companies that responded to the CBI/PwC survey, 25% saw business volumes rise, and 30% reported a fall. The...
By 2050: China, US, India to be three largest economies by far Indonesia, Nigeria and Vietnam could climb strongly Brazil could overtake Japan to be fourth largest economy Turkey could emerge as one of largest European economies 16th January, 2013 – The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of...
The trend towards greater tax transparency continues as businesses recognise the value of talking more openly about the taxes they pay. This trend is being led mainly by the extractives industry, which has been affected by the country-by-country initiatives and legislation recently passed. We’re now seeing other industries that have...
The value of IPOs in Europe increased by more than seven-fold year on year in the fourth quarter of 2012, making it the strongest performance since Q3 2011, which saw 121 IPOs raise €9.3bn. 70 IPOs raised €7.5bn in Q4 2012 compared with 78 IPOs raising €0.9bn in Q4 2011,...
Slower growth in 2013, with no cities expected to report double digit growth Paris tops the rankings for fullest, most expensive and highest RevPAR in 2013 London will see negative growth but will still enjoy high absolute trading and profitability levels Reward and loyalty programmes could make the difference between...
See more on where pockets of opportunity for economic growth are bubbling up in 2013.
Alex Henderson and Graham Robinson discuss some of the financing issues that many companies will face, especially as they approach the year end. View transcript But tax isn't the only issue they'll need to deal with. By looking at their current commercial structures and contractual arrangements we've been helping clients...
Tracking the market to understand value 7th edition: UK Water: Delivering shareholder returns beyond expectations? We have launched the seventh edition of the Valuation Index and the focus for this issue is the UK water sector. In our overall Valuation Index, we see market prices today implying a level of...
We start the December edition with a look back at September's Private Business Awards, held at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Private companies are a hugely important part of the UK economy and we were very proud, alongside HSBC Private Bank, to sponsor this celebration of Britain's...
Our Tax First newsletter brings you a round-up of the past month's major tax news and issues. The European Union (EU) Tax Commissioner, Algirdas Sementa, recently announced that 11 of the EU member states are now supporting enhanced cooperation on a financial transaction tax (FTT) . This brings the likelihood...
