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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers to donate $1.55 million to charitable organizations nationwide during holiday season]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Firm continues program to help communities and families in need for second consecutive year]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers ranked #2 in Universum's Global top 50 most attractive employers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[First-ever rankings highlight the world’s most powerful employer brands]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Q3 2009 Deal activity in metals sector shows slight uptick in number of deals and decline in value, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The pace of deal activity as measured by the number of announced deals in the global metals industry picked up only slightly in 2009, while deal sizes have remained mostly anemic in the present capital-constrained environment, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report, Forging ahead: Third-quarter 2009 global metals industry mergers and acquisitions analysis.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Deal value in chemicals sector on pace to finish 40 percent below 2008,  according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Economic conditions continue to impact deal activity in the global chemicals sector, as volume of deals declined in the third quarter of 2009, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report on M&A activity in the chemicals industry, Chemical compounds: Third-quarter 2009 global chemicals industry mergers and acquisitions analysis.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Industrial manufacturing deal activity showed improvement, chemicals and metals segments showed mixed results, in third quarter 2009, finds PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/industrial-manufacturing-deal-activity-improves-metals-mixed-results.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Industrial+manufacturing+deal+activity+showed+improvement%2C+chemicals+and+metals+segments+showed+mixed+results%2C+in+third+quarter+2009%2C+finds+PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[The pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the industrial manufacturing sector experienced increases in both deal volume and value during the third quarter of 2009 compared to the prior quarter, according to a series of quarterly M&A reports released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Total deal value increases 272 percent in the industrial manufacturing industry during third quarter of 2009, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions in the global industrial manufacturing industry showed some indications of improvement during the third quarter of 2009, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report, Assembling value: Third-quarter 2009 global industrial manufacturing mergers and acquisitions analysis.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers securities litigation third quarter update shows a decrease in federal securities class action filings]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Number of securities litigation class action filings through Q3 2009 has decreased 25% compared to the same time period in 2008; filings in healthcare industries may be showing an upward trend]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. lodging industry update  forecasts beginning of lodging demand recovery in 2010]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/lodging-industry-update-forecast-beginning-demand-recovery.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+U.S.+lodging+industry+update++forecasts+beginning+of+lodging+demand+recovery+in+2010]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers updated U.S. lodging forecast, released today, reflects performance during the initial stages of economic recovery and the continued expectation that lodging demand will begin to recover in 2010. While occupancy levels and average daily rates (ADR) in the last quarter of 2009 are expected to remain below levels from one year ago, resulting in a 16.4 percent decrease in room revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2009, PricewaterhouseCoopers expects hotel occupancy rates will increase in 2010.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers named "Top company for working families" by Diversity Inc]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has been named as "Top Company for Working Families" by DiversityInc, publisher of the annual DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® ranking.  The award recognizes PwC for its consistent leadership in diversity and inclusion practices, as well as its continued commitment to work/life flexibility, support for working parents and corporate responsibility.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Survey respondents cite opportunity for  commercial real estate investors to buy at cyclical lows in 2010, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2010 forecast from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/commercial-real-estate-investors-buy-cyclical-lows.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Survey+respondents+cite+opportunity+for++commercial+real+estate+investors+to+buy+at+cyclical+lows+in+2010%2C+according+to+Emerging+Trends+in+Real+Estate%C2%AE+2010+forecast+from+PricewaterhouseCoopers+and+the+Urban+Land+Institute]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Focusing on premium assets in top performing markets will be key to investor success]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:30:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers announces effort to prepare future accounting professionals  for IFRS adoption]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/preparing-future-accounting-professionals-IFRS-adoption.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+announces+effort+to+prepare+future+accounting+professionals++for+IFRS+adoption]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[$1 million IFRS ready grant program helps universities educate students before convergence]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Directors say their risk has increased since last year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers & Corporate Board Member Survey]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[69% say risk as director has increased – nearly a twofold jump from 38% in 2008, 75% say risk management responsibility rests with the full board]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers expands commitment to youth education through strategic relationship with mind research institute]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Additional relationships and programs to improve financial literacy and support youth education]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Optimism in U.S. and global economies continues to grow among U.S. industrial manufacturers, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[57 percent of U.S. manufacturers expect positive revenue growth over next 12 months]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers survey indicates divestiture market is poised for increased activity]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Private and public companies surveyed by PwC expect same or increased level of divestitures in today’s “Buyer’s market”]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Venture capital investment increase in Q3 2009 driven by clean technology sector, according to the MoneyTree Report]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Software sector falls in industry ranking while life sciences remains strong]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Information security function "protected" during economic downturn according to PricewaterhouseCoopers/CIO/CSO Magazine’s Global State of Information Security Survey® 2010]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/information-security-survey-2010.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Information+security+function+%22protected%22+during+economic+downturn+according+to+PricewaterhouseCoopers%2FCIO%2FCSO+Magazine%E2%80%99s+Global+State+of+Information+Security+Survey%C2%AE+2010]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[63% of global survey respondents say spending on security function will increase or stay the same in spite of economic downturn]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers releases first ever digital version of 2010 Guide to Tax and Wealth Management and companion website]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2010-tax-wealth-management.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+releases+first+ever+digital+version+of+2010+Guide+to+Tax+and+Wealth+Management+and+companion+website]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Guide is accompanied by a new online resource center that provides individual chapters, video interviews with partners and access to other resources]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers to discuss business transformation and governance, risk, compliance and security solutions  at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 ]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/oracle-open-world-2009.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+to+discuss+business+transformation+and+governance%2C+risk%2C+compliance+and+security+solutions++at+Oracle+OpenWorld+2009+]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PwC’s Bo Parker to deliver executive solution address on how organizations can create more value from enterprise transformation]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers releases benchmarking results for law firms]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/q3-2009-ipo-watch.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+releases+benchmarking+results+for+law+firms]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Total number of IPOs in 2009 May surpass 2008]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dennis Nally remarks during the International Insights Panel at the World Business Forum 2009]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Dennis Nally remarks during the International Insights Panel at the World Business Forum 2009]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers launches competition to enhance career readiness of college students]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/xtreme-competition-launch.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+launches+competition+to+enhance+career+readiness+of+college+students]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Annual xTREME Games provide students real business experience; demonstrate PwC’s continued commitment to supporting youth education]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers releases benchmarking results for law firms]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Includes benchmarking on diversity, billing rates and topics related to the overall management of law firms]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers ranked in top ten of Working Mother's  ‘100 Best Companies for sixth consecutive year]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/working-mother-2009.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+ranked+in+top+ten+of+Working+Mother%27s++%E2%80%98100+Best+Companies+for+sixth+consecutive+year]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PwC inducted into '100 Best' hall of fame after making list for 15th time; recognized as Best in Class for Workplace Flexibility]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers reduces carbon emissions by 10% in one year]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/carbon-emission-cut.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+reduces+carbon+emissions+by+10%25+in+one+year]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers announces significant progress in carbon reduction efforts]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers releases new edition of “IFRS and US GAAP: Similarities and Differences” as SEC official reaffirms intention to address the roadmap]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/ifrs-us-gaap-2009.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+releases+new+edition+of+%E2%80%9CIFRS+and+US+GAAP%3A+Similarities+and+Differences%E2%80%9D+as+SEC+official+reaffirms+intention+to+address+the+roadmap]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Publication highlights major accounting developments in the past year]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Current state of the commercial real estate market according to PwC]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/Q3-Korpacz-real-estate-survey.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Current+state+of+the+commercial+real+estate+market+according+to+PwC]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Looming defaults could jump-start stalled distressed commercial real estate buying opportunities, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’  Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey™]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers adds 11 professionals and new capabilities to Health industries advisory practice in Metropolitan New York]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/health-industries-advisory-practice-hires.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+adds+11+professionals+and+new+capabilities+to+Health+industries+advisory+practice+in+Metropolitan+New+York]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP announced today that it has considerably expanded its Health Industries Advisory Practice in the metropolitan New York area with the addition of eleven professionals across the payer, provider and pharmaceutical & life sciences sectors and enhanced capabilities in key areas including clinical informatics, supply chain management and comprehensive, end-to-end information technology services from design to implementation.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers and Levick Strategic Communications launch joint business relationship]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/pwc-Levick-Strategic-Communications-joint-business.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=PricewaterhouseCoopers+and+Levick+Strategic+Communications+launch+joint+business+relationship]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today announced a Joint Business Relationship (JBR) with Levick Strategic Communications (Levick), a leading crisis, litigation, and reputation management communications firm.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Expectations of economic rebound lead private companies to increase investments]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/economic-rebound-private-companies.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Expectations+of+economic+rebound+lead+private+companies+to+increase+investments]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Private Company Trendsetter Barometer tracks the business issues and standard industry practices of leading, privately held U.S. businesses. It incorporates the views of 256 CEOs: 137 from companies in the product sector and 119 in the service sector, averaging $191.0 million in revenue/sales, and including large, $300M plus private companies.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Global aerospace and defense M&A deal values plummet in first half of 2009, finds PwC]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-aerospace-defense-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Global+aerospace+and+defense+M%26A+deal+values+plummet+in+first+half+of+2009%2C+finds+PwC]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Mean Deal Value for First Half of 2009 Declines 91% Year-Over-Year]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Global engineering & construction M&A declines 67% in first half of 2009, finds PwC]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-all-engineering-construction-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Global+engineering+%26+construction+M%26A+declines+67%25+in+first+half+of+2009%2C+finds+PwC]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Global Economic Uncertainty Results in Sluggish Deal Activity in U.S.;  China Shows Significant Opportunity for Growth]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-all-engineering-construction-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Global+engineering+%26+construction+M%26A+declines+67%25+in+first+half+of+2009%2C+finds+PwC]]></guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Deal activity in segments of the industrial products industry begins to show an uptick in the second quarter of 2009, finds PricewaterhouseCoopers ]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-all-industries-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Deal+activity+in+segments+of+the+industrial+products+industry+begins+to+show+an+uptick+in+the+second+quarter+of+2009%2C+finds+PricewaterhouseCoopers+]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Smaller transactions continue to dominate the deal landscape; PwC explores the role of China in the global economy and what it means for the industrial products industry]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-all-industries-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Deal+activity+in+segments+of+the+industrial+products+industry+begins+to+show+an+uptick+in+the+second+quarter+of+2009%2C+finds+PricewaterhouseCoopers+]]></guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Global metals M&A deal value on pace to exceed 2008 levels by 85%, finds PwC]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-all-metals-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Global+metals+M%26A+deal+value+on+pace+to+exceed+2008+levels+by+85%25%2C+finds+PwC]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Asia & Oceania region dominates deal activity during the first half of 2009]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Global chemicals M&A activity picks up slightly in Q2 2009, Finds PwC]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-chemicals-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Global+chemicals+M%26A+activity+picks+up+slightly+in+Q2+2009%2C+Finds+PwC]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Average Deal Size Drops 56% in Q2 2009 from the Prior Quarter]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Global industrial manufacturing M&A declines 71% in first half of 2009, finds PwC]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-industrial-products-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Global+industrial+manufacturing+M%26A+declines+71%25+in+first+half+of+2009%2C+finds+PwC]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Deal activity by Asia and Oceania buyers increases significantly]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Transportation and logistics M&A deal activity on pace to be 67% lower than 2008 levels, finds PwC]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/2Q-2009-transportation-ma.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Transportation+and+logistics+M%26A+deal+activity+on+pace+to+be+67%25+lower+than+2008+levels%2C+finds+PwC]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Deal activity in the transportation and logistics sector slowed dramatically in the first half of 2009, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pessimism Over the US and Global Economies Declines Among US Industrial Manufacturers, According to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Manufacturing Barometer]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/manufacturing-barometer-pessimism-declines.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Pessimism+Over+the+US+and+Global+Economies+Declines+Among+US+Industrial+Manufacturers%2C+According+to+PricewaterhouseCoopers%27+Manufacturing+Barometer]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Manufacturing Barometer reports less pessimism among U.S.-based industrial manufacturers over the US and global economies, according to the second quarter report.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cracking down: The facts about risks in the procurement cycle]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/procurement-fraud.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Cracking+down%3A+The+facts+about+risks+in+the+procurement+cycle]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers Cautions Companies that the Risk of Waste, Abuse, and Fraud in Procurement are an Increasing Threat in a Down Economy]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/procurement-fraud.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Cracking+down%3A+The+facts+about+risks+in+the+procurement+cycle]]></guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Growth in personalized medicine to drive alliances between diagnostics and pharmaceutical industries, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/personalized-medicine.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Growth+in+personalized+medicine+to+drive+alliances+between+diagnostics+and+pharmaceutical+industries%2C+according+to+PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[The growth of personalized medicine is expected to increase the number of alliances between diagnostic and  pharmaceutical companies.]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Restructuring and Turnaround Specialist Daniel Williams  Joins PricewaterhouseCoopers&#39; US Restructuring and Recovery Services Practice]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/daniel-williams-joins.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Restructuring+and+Turnaround+Specialist+Daniel+Williams++Joins+PricewaterhouseCoopers%26%2339%3B+US+Restructuring+and+Recovery+Services+Practice]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Williams brings over 25 years of experience to PwC's growing restructuring business]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Linkage and alignment of risk and performance management is a new business imperative according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/seizing-opportunity.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Linkage+and+alignment+of+risk+and+performance+management+is+a+new+business+imperative+according+to+PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Risk resilient companies deliver growth and performance while creating competitive advantage]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/seizing-opportunity.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Linkage+and+alignment+of+risk+and+performance+management+is+a+new+business+imperative+according+to+PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[How the FCPA is changing the way the world does business]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/fcpa.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=How+the+FCPA+is+changing+the+way+the+world+does+business]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[New PwC report "Corruption crackdown: How the FCPA is changing the way the world does business" outlines this new anticorruption era]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/fcpa.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=How+the+FCPA+is+changing+the+way+the+world+does+business]]></guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Venture capital investment increases in Q2 2009 but remains at mid 1990 levels]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/venture-capital-q209.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Venture+capital+investment+increases+in+Q2+2009+but+remains+at+mid+1990+levels]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Life sciences and seed/early stage deals increase on strength of large rounds]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/venture-capital-q209.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Venture+capital+investment+increases+in+Q2+2009+but+remains+at+mid+1990+levels]]></guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Many Americans worry about access to care if universal health insurance is passed, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers study]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.pwc.com/us/en/press-releases/2009/worry-over-universal-healthcare.jhtml?WT.rss_f=PricewaterhouseCoopers+US+press+releases&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Many+Americans+worry+about+access+to+care+if+universal+health+insurance+is+passed%2C+according+to+PricewaterhouseCoopers+study]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Telehealth, shared doctor visits, online consultation seen as cures for capacity constraints]]></description>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[PricewaterhouseCoopers launches two innovative programs  that extend firm's corporate responsibility commitment]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mining companies' revenues rose 23% in 2008, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Despite strong financial results, total market capitalization decreases 62% in 2008]]></description>
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