UAE K-12 private education ‘likely to grow at 4pc’Enrolment in K-12, private education, in the UAE is expected to grow at a CAGR of ~4 per cent, almost 4 times higher than the rate of public education enrolment growth, a report said. More than 150,000 new students will enrol betw More… |
IPO activity in GCC ‘continues to slow down in Q3’The third quarter (Q3) of the year witnessed a total of three initial public offerings (IPOs) in the GCC across a wide range of sectors, said PwC, a global provider of assurance, advisory and tax services, in a new report. Unlike More… |
Mena billionaire wealth hits $165bn in 2017The total number of billionaires in the Mena region increased by 24 per cent to 52 in 2017, while total billionaire wealth grew by 15 per cent, reaching $165 billion during the year, a report said. Self-made billionaires account f More… |
Fragomen, PwC announce strategic allianceFragomen, , Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy (Fragomen), a global immigration firm and professional services provider PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC UK), have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance to provide enhanced global mobility tax and immigra More… |
CBD, PwC partner on digital innovationCommercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) and PwC Middle East recently signed an agreement on an innovation programme that will help the bank in its objective to become default digital and in providing an exceptional customer experience by collaborating wi More… |
PwC Middle East appoints over 330 graduatesProfessional services firm PwC Middle East recently welcomed a record 333 new graduates to join its offices across the region, as part of its continued confidence to invest in the region. Hani Ashkar, PwC Middle East Territo More… |
Mideast M&A activity seen gaining pace by year-endWhile merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volumes in the Middle East have decreased over the past two years, there are some positive signs of activity picking up and this is expected to gain momentum towards the end of 2018 and early 2019, sai More… |
Financial fraud cases reach 34pc in Mideast: studyFinancial fraud cases in the Middle East increased to 34 per cent in the last two years compared to 26 per cent in 2016, according to a new report from PwC, a global leader in assurance, advisory and tax services. Asset misa More… |
Tackling innovation risk for organisational growthA distinct set of risk management practices can arm organisations to capture value from their innovation efforts and better manage related risks for further growth, said a new report from PwC, a global leader in assurance, advisory and tax servi More… |
Eight GCC IPOs raise $2.5bn in Q4 2017A total of eight initial public offerings (IPOs) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017 in the GCC, raised proceeds of $2.5 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion compared to Q3 2017 ($234 million), said PwC, a top provider of assurance, advisory and More… |