2 November 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers 2006 Revenues Rose 11 Percent to US$22 Billion The revenue figures were released together with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 2006 Global Annual Review, which provides insight into the performance, operation and scope of the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ worldwide network over the past year.
16 October 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers Expands Its Pharma Industry Expertise Dr Steve Arlington and several other industry specialists are being appointed to expand the breadth of expertise offered by the pharmaceutical and life sciences practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers member firms.
11 October 2006 Urban-Rural Population Split Changes Retail and Consumer Strategy The stark contrasts in the urban-rural divide, the widening gap between skilled and unskilled workers and the polarisation of the formats and products needed by highly differentiated consumer segments at each end of the social spectrum have significantly reshaped retail and consumer strategy.
4 October 2006 "IFRSs -- A view from a Big 4 Firm Speech presented by Samuel A. DiPiazza, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers, at the IASB Meeting with World Standards Setters in London on 25 September 2006.
25 September 2006 BRIC to Account For 40% of Auto Sector Assembly Growth These factors are reflected in the fact that nearly all major global automakers are pursuing a BRIC strategy in some form as they attempt to gain competitive advantage by tapping the potential of these emerging markets.
23 August 2006 Chemicals Sector Set for Further Consolidation Mounting competition from new producers in developing countries and resource rich regions, rising oil prices and greater regulation have provided huge challenges to traditional industry players
3 July 2006 Investment Management Industry Faces Unprecedented Change The investment management sector will confront enormous challenges in investment performance, distribution and the recruitment and retention of talent over the next few years, but despite these demands, investment managers remain bullish about their future revenue growth, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers 2006 Global Investment Management Survey.
5 June 2006 Mining Sector Delivers Spectacular Results For 2005 The mining sector has delivered another spectacular increase in profits during 2005, on the back of a further strengthening in commodity prices. This is one of the key findings of ‘mine let the good times roll’, the third annual review of global trends in the mining industry by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
30 May 2006 IFRS First Year Adoption: Delivery Challenges Faced by the Oil, Gas and Utilities Sectors A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, ‘Real Time’, highlights the specific dilemmas that these sectors have faced, examines how companies have responded, and what they need to do next. The challenges are far from over, even for existing IFRS reporters..
25 May 2006 Financial Institutions Should Put Customers’ Needs First to Win the Battle For Revenue Growth The battle for revenue growth among banks, insurers and asset management companies will be fought on three main fronts: improved technology, effective use of information and the ability to recruit, train and motivate customer-facing staff, says a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
25 May 2006 Pharma Companies Poised to Unlock Russia’s Potential The Russian Federation - Prescription for Growth’, concludes that despite many significant challenges, Russia, with untapped demand for innovative drugs and as a suitable place for conducting research and development, offers considerable potential.
9 February 2006 IFRS is Already Influencing Investment Decisions in Europe, Reveals Fund Managers Survey The PricewaterhouseCoopers/Ipsos MORI survey, IFRS – The European investors’ view, reveals that conversion to the new standards is having a real impact on the way fund managers perceive companies and consequently the investment decisions they make.
25 January 2006 Search for New Customers Displaces Cost-Cutting as Impetus for Global Expansion As companies expand across the globe, especially into the BRICs economies – Brazil, Russia, India, and China – finding new customers and markets, not just cost cutting, is now their primary goal, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 9th Annual Global CEO Survey.
17 January 2006 Mega Trends Dominate Future Development of Cities With 60% of the world population predicted to live in cities by 2030, PricewaterhouseCoopers sets out to identify the principle challenges and trends influencing city leaders all over the world in formulating sustainable strategies for the future.
