US press room

Welcome to the US press room of PwC LLP, the US firm of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization. Look here for media contacts, news and views from PwC.

Recent news releases

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

2011 US Oil & Gas deals highlighted by shale plays, foreign investment, and robust private equity interest as total deal value increases 35%, according to PwC US

Transaction value for shale plays jumps 55% in 2011Foreign buyers contribute over $56 billion in deal value Financial sponsors’ investment in the sector grows to over $13 billion

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Biomedical industry loses momentum in California, according to 2012 California Biomedical industry report

After two decades of steady annual job growth, employment in California’s biomedical industry stalled while the state has struggled to recover from financial shortfalls and the industry adapts to a sharp pullback in funding from risk-averse investors in an uncertain regulatory environment, according to the 2012 California Biomedical Industry Report published today by the California Healthcare Institute, BayBio and PwC US.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Most private companies expect positive growth, majority plan upswing in hiring

PwC's Private Company Trendsetter Barometer tracks the business issues and best practices of privately held US growth businesses. It incorporates the views of 250 chief executive officers (CEOs/CFOs): 143 from companies in the product sector and 107 in the service sector, averaging $323 million in enterprise revenue/sales, and including large, $300M-plus private companies.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Life Sciences venture funding jumps 21% in 2011 but quarterly performance falls short, according to the MoneyTree Report

Venture capital (VC) funding in the Life Sciences sector, which includes the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries, increased 21% during 2011, according to a new PwC US report, "Zigzagging Upward," that includes data from the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree™ Report, based on data from Thomson Reuters.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Industrial manufacturing and metals deals drive 2011 Industrial Products M&A activity, according to PwC US

Strong focus on smaller deals in 2011 Increase in divestitures and increase in local deals gain momentum Strategic investors dominate deal activity as financial investors strive for a comeback

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Behind the Academy Awards® tallies for 78 years and counting! PwC preserves Hollywood’s best kept secrets

Final ballots mailed todayCompleted ballots due to PwC on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

PwC US appoints Kevin Baldwin as Pacific Northwest Market Managing Partner

Kelly Keller Named Market Assurance Leader for Pacific Northwest

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

PwC’s digital IQ survey findings show top-performing firms are demonstrating a higher digital IQ and greater mastery of digital technologies

Survey finds that most enterprises are still playing catch-up to the consumerization of IT

Friday, January 27, 2012

PwC predicts Indianapolis’ surrounding regions will help drive spending generated by Super Bowl XLVI

The league, sponsors, Giants/Patriots fans, media, and other visitors are expected to generate $150 million in direct spending for the Indianapolis area