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An overview of Accenture news in the UK:

Europe seeking greater AI sovereignty amid geopolitical friction Concerns around fraught supply chains and geopolitical tensions are giving rise to demands for ‘sovereign AI’, as nations seek to develop and deploy the technology, without being reliant on overseas
20 November 2025
UK companies top AI adoption in Europe A study from Accenture has argued that the UK’s multinational companies are among the leading adopters of AI in Europe, claiming almost half have scaled at least one strategic initiative.
21 August 2025
Europe missing opportunity to plug productivity gap with AI Amid the current geopolitical and economic uncertainty that has characterised 2025, Europe needs to plan for a future where it can sustain itself without leaning on the US or China.
28 July 2025
UK business confidence remains strong as firms boost AI investment UK businesses are optimistic about their prospects in the coming months, as they hope to see investments in new AI technology pay off.
25 July 2023
UK business optimism rebounds in 2023 Global business expectations have improved dramatically over the last five months, according to a new study.
17 March 2023
UK business confidence lowest since Great Recession A new study has found business confidence in the UK to be its lowest since 2009.
16 November 2022
Two-thirds of UK consumers to cut Christmas spending British retailers have become increasingly dependent on festive spending to help secure solid financial years.
08 November 2022
These top consulting firms are shaping WEF's Davos agenda Every year, the second half of January sees the global economic and political elite descend en masse on a Swiss ski-resort.
23 January 2019
Digital skills gap could cost UK £141 billion in GDP growth If G20 countries fail to adapt to meet the needs of the new technological era, they could be in line to miss out on as much as $1.5 trillion in GDP growth over the next 10 years.
03 October 2018
The consulting firms that are a World Economic Forum partner Every year, thousands of CEOs, high-profile academics, scientists and international politicians converge upon the Swiss Alps to discuss the state of the world’s economy.
24 January 2018
21 consulting firms contribute to World Economic Forum Yesterday the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off in Davos.
21 January 2016
Climate change is opportunity for growth & innovation The phenomenal reality of climate change is ringing alarm bells, not merely in the halls of science, but also in the boardroom.
24 November 2015
IoT to boost economic growth China by 1.8 trillion IoT has the potential to boost China’s yearly economic output by a further $1.8 trillion by 2030, a recent report from Accenture shows.
09 November 2015
Top 5 cities that support innovation & entrepreneurship New York, London, Helsinki, Barcelona and Amsterdam are top five performing cities when it comes to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, research by Accenture shows. In its report, the consulting firm considers different ways in which local
20 July 2015
Industrial Internet of Things adds 14.2 trillion to GDP The Industrial Internet of Things has the potential to add 14 trillion to the global GDP, new research by Accenture shows. According to the firm, this could only be reached if both governments and companies step up their game and increase investmen
03 February 2015
16 consulting firms partner of World Economic Forum Coming Wednesday the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicks off in Davos. Approximately 2,500 CEO’s of the largest corporations globally, international politicians and high-profile scientists and academics will make their way to the now
19 January 2015
Talent shortage threatens US standard of living The U.S. standard of living is in danger of declining by 9% by 2030 – back to the level it was in 2000, warns global consulting firm Accenture in a new research report. If the consultants indeed are correct in their forecast, then for the fir
18 August 2014

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