- Australian mines: rich vein of opportunity
Australia dominated mining company mergers and acquisitions in the Asia Pacific region during 2007. According to Mining Deals, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual analysis of transactions across the global mining sector, Australia accounted for 20 per cent of the world’s 50 largest deals, which totalled more than US$12.3 billion in value.19-March 2008
- Taxing inefficiencies taking toll on Australia’s competitive position
The combined complexity of Federal and State business tax systems are inefficient, costly to administer and hampering Australia’s competitiveness according to PwC’s "Total Tax Contribution” report released today.6-March 2008
- IPO activity up but volatility clouds 2008 out
IPO activity soared to 91 listings in 2007, raising $8.9 billion. This represents a 28 per cent jump from 71 listings in the prior year, raising $6.9 billion. Despite being in the midst of the US-led sub-prime credit crisis, close to a quarter of the 2007 listings (23 IPOs) occurred in the month of December – the highest monthly activity in 7 years! 25-February 2008
- The youngest Australian to trek the North Pole
The youngest Australian adventurer and the first Al Gore Ambassador will come together with the support of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to trek the North Pole to raise awareness of the impact of global warming. 25-February 2008
- PricewaterhouseCoopers becomes Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary partnership
PricewaterhouseCoopers has today announced the formation and commencement of Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary partnership (MDP) allowing the seamless provision of both legal and non-legal services 31-January-2008
- Climate Change - 2008 is the time for business to act
Four out of five Australian business leaders agree that the business community needs to take an active role in responding to climate change and over 70 percent want more information according to new survey data in a report released today, ‘Carbon Countdown’ by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). 30-January-2008
- CEO confidence now in decline after an upbeat decade
CEO confidence about the prospect for business growth is in decline according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers 11th Annual Global CEO Survey released at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 23-January-2008
- Cracks in Bali road for Australian business
New survey data released today by International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers shows a continued strong sense of confidence and progress in the Greenhouse Gases (GHG) market. 5-December-2007
- IPO activity surges in 2007 despite credit crunch
In contrast to last year’s ‘go slow’ market sentiment, IPO activity has soared to new heights in 2007 against a backdrop of higher interest rates, strong commodity prices and market volatility resulting from the US sub-prime fallout. 4-December-2007
- PricewaterhouseCoopers acquires a rare GEM
PricewaterhouseCoopers has today announced plans to strengthen its business advisory presence in Western Australia with the acquisition of Perth’s leading management consulting firm, GEM Consulting. 28-November-2007
- Corporate reporting – we have to get it right!
GAAP financials remain the bedrock around which the investment community undertake their analysis of an organisation according to the release of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Investor Survey. 28-November-2007
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