The following press releases highlight our newsworthy
activities.
| 24 April 2008 |
| CEOs call for loosening of regulatory shackles to help business be more competitive in battle against economic downturn |
New annual PricewaterhouseCoopers study reveals need for business and governments to work together to meet regulatory challenge
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| 10 April 2008 |
| All eyes turn to Africa and Middle East for telecoms M&A deals as private equity stalls |
Africa and the Middle East are poised for increased M&A activity and consolidation in the telecoms industry following a global decline in deal value and volumes in 2007.
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| 1 April 2008 |
| Financial services deals lead European M&A |
Financial services accounted for almost a fifth of the European M&A market in 2007, and appetite for more deals at all levels across the financial services sector remains strong.
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| 19 March 2008 |
| For the first time, Prague has better investment and development prospects in real estate than London |
Prague real estate market shows high stability and low risks, and investors anticipate slight rises in rents.
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| 10 March 2008 |
| Nearly Two-thirds of Global Companies Have Faced Corruption, PricewaterhouseCoopers Report Finds |
The majority of surveyed companies lack confidence in their anti-corruption programs; PwC report provides guidance for effective risk mitigation.
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| 28 February 2008 |
| Auto manufacturers moving east face challenge of fraud |
An increasing number of automotive manufacturers are migrating to Central and Eastern Europe but even with the best preparation and research, there are serious challenges that only emerge once the move has actually taken place.
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| 15 February 2008 |
| Josh Ellis Appointed Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Forensic Services |
Josh Ellis (29) was appointed as Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Forensic Services group. In his new role, he will be responsible for managing the continuing growth and development of the regional Forensic Technology Solutions (FTS) practice and establishing Forensic Technology labs across the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and CIS region.
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| 31 January 2008 |
| Roman Pavloušek appointed Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Advisory Services |
Roman Pavloušek (36) was appointed Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Advisory Services in the Czech Republic. In his new role, he will continue to develop the Internal Audit Services (IAS) practice in the Czech Republic and the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region and represent the CEE network in the Global IAS leadership.
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| 24 January 2008 |
| Tomáš Horáček to lead PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Mergers and Acquisitions team |
Tomáš Horáček (37) was appointed to lead PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) team in the Czech Republic. He will be responsible for expanding our successful M&A practice further and assisting both Czech and international clients with their investments in the Czech Republic and the CEE region.
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| 23 January 2008 |
| Fear of recession is dominant concern among global CEOs |
CEOs' confidence about prospects for business declined for the first time since the 2003 survey and fear of a global recession emerged as the major threat to growth in PricewaterhouseCoopers 11th Annual Global CEO Survey.
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| 17 January 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Entrusted with Hollywood’s Best Kept Secrets for 74 Years Running |
Continuing its distinguished 74-year association with the Academy Awards®, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP announced that Brad Oltmanns and Rick Rosas will again lead the balloting process for the 80th Annual Academy Awards.
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| 15 January 2008 |
| Local Partners of the World Bank’s Doing Business Project Accept Awards |
| Nineteen accounting, law, and consulting experts and firms operating in the Czech Republic were awarded “Doing Business Contributors’ Awards” by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a ceremony organised jointly by the World Bank, IFC, and PricewaterhouseCoopers in its premises. |
