PwC Ireland boss focused on getting tech to do some heavy lifting
Managing partner seeks to leverage AI as firm and clients grapple with uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs
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Tariffs and debt burdens are making large-scale investors increasingly nervous about future market direction
Job numbers in occupations exposed to AI up 94% in Ireland since 2019
Technology is making workers better able to command higher wage premiums, according to a new report from PwC
National effort required to maintain Ireland’s manufacturing edge
The 10th National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition will be an opportunity to learn more about the latest innovations that will help our manufacturing sector to compete
Republic’s complex regulatory framework stunting growth, say companies
Effective compliance is much more challenging in Ireland compared to around the world, report from PwC finds
Big Four accounting firm PwC to slash 1,500 US jobs
Move comes as it struggles with low staff turnover
High Court appoints interim examiner to Workman’s Club operator
Court hears company has excess of liabilities over assets and is unable to pay debts
PwC Ireland’s revenues rise 3% to almost €470m
Big Four firm’s latest transparency report highlights increases in assurance and tax work but a decline in the provision of advisory services
MML Capital Ireland closes latest investment fund at €220 million
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, AIB and European Investment Fund among investors
PwC US partners ordered to cut ties with brokerage after internal investigation
Ruling alarms senior executives of the accountancy, who touted their access to lucrative and hard-to-find investments
Former EY and PwC bosses launch UK boutique targeting Big Four clients
Unity Advisory has private equity backing to establish rival accounting and consulting firm
PwC exits more than a dozen countries in push to avoid scandals
African firms say they lost over a third of their business as global executives forced them to drop risky clients
What Trump tariff turmoil means for your savings and pension
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China tariff response could could help EU plot its course with US
Inconsistent messaging within Trump administration on true purpose of economic policy, expert says
Irish corporate insolvencies dip in first quarter after hitting six-year high
PwC says recent downward trend ‘highlights the Irish economy and many Irish businesses continue to demonstrate resilience despite geopolitical challenges’
PwC delays payouts for departing partners in Hong Kong and China
Recent retirees left waiting for equity repayment as Big Four firm grapples with audit ban after Evergrande collapse
PwC Dublin docklands HQ primed for €170m sale
Guide represents 36% discount on €265m price which had been mooted in 2021
Rider in the storm: financier in €74m Gibraltar fraud was captain of Ireland’s national polo team
Richard Fagan spoke of taking the Irish team to the Olympics but he dropped out of the Irish polo scene as financial regulators moved to tackle a vast fraud in his business
Big Four accountants attack US tax authority over ‘capricious’ treatment of Coca-Cola
Deloitte, PwC and KPMG filing in potential $18bn case warns of ‘erosion of confidence’ in fairness of system
The sobering new state of feminism
Nearly every second adult in countries across the world thinks it is job done on female equality, which it patently is not
Strong M&A growth fuelled by sector consolidation but political uncertainty prompts caution
Ireland outperforms global M&A trends, with increased private equity-backed deals and a strong focus on tech, healthcare and renewable energy
Global investors wary of Irish firms’ sustainability claims, says PwC
Large cohort of investors in Irish companies think climate targets should be included in executive pay agreements
Office attendance is becoming a performance metric
Return to work mandates can weed out underperforming staff but risk pushing away valued workers
US legal case into Digicel in limbo following Trump’s executive order
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Dublin law firm received €15m for advising State transport bodies responsible for roads and rail infrastructure
National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland paid consultants more than €30m over four years
Concern about impact of climate change falls sharply among Irish business leaders
Almost a third admit to not having made climate-friendly investments in past year, major report shows
The baffling working from home puzzle. Something doesn’t make sense
Businesses are tightening hybrid work rules but homeworking levels have so far barely budged
Airline capacity constraints likely to continue amid ongoing aircraft delivery shortfalls
Industry profitability was ahead of expectations in 2024, but fleet planning challenges will remain for years to come, PwC aviation report finds
High rental costs mean Dublin ranks in top 10 most expensive cities in Europe
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Irish corporate insolvencies hit six-year high in 2024, PwC report shows
Insolvencies rose by 16% last year, although the fourth-quarter saw a drop in company collapses, report by Big Four firm notes
Irish buy into Black Friday shopping more than European peers, says PwC
Close to two in three people expect to buy at least one item, with an average spend of €329
One-third of Irish firms ‘lack funds to invest in finance personnel’
Report examines the development of the ‘finance function’ of companies towards 2030 and beyond
Dublin slides down list of European cities for potential investment, study says
Study notes issues with infrastructure and planning laws hurting Dublin’s status
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