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An overview of PwC research in the UK:

Spring statement does little to excite UK consultants What is expected to be the last budget before the 2024 general election has been dominated by discussions around the impact of tax cuts on small businesses and individuals.
12 March 2024
Value of the 100 biggest unicorns falls by $10 billion A new study from PwC suggest that the 100 most prominent unicorns in global business attracted $10 billion less from investors in 2023 than the last year.
22 December 2023
Quarter of UK workforce could quit as Great Resignation rolls on While many economists expected the worsening economic picture to bring the Great Resignation to a close, it seems to have actually exacerbated it in the UK.
21 August 2023
Consulting firms maintain 'cautious optimism' on 2023 M&A market Following a record year, the 12 months of 2022 saw a fall in the volume and value of M&A activity.
21 February 2023
BBC investment boosts creative industry across the UK A new report has shown how the BBC boosts the growth of creative industries across the UK.
29 November 2022
More than half of family businesses expect growth in 2021 The majority of family businesses in the UK expect to grow revenues in the coming two years, with more than eight-in-ten saying they expect to expand in 2022.
22 April 2021
CEO confidence in economy slides from buoyant to glum What a difference two years can make.
22 January 2020
AI offers major productivity boost for global economy With Artificial Intelligence (AI) aiding a boost to output over the coming decade, global GDP could rise by a total of $15.7 trillion by 2030.
11 October 2019
Less than half of UK businesses optimistic about future growth A perfect storm of Brexit anxiety, rapid demographic shifts and a stagnant economy mean that fewer than half of UK’s private businesses are optimistic about future growth, according to a new report.
25 June 2019
Project management industry adds £156 billion of value to UK economy Project management has grown into one of UK’s largest areas of business over the past decade, amid the increasing ‘projectification’ of work.
15 April 2019
Brexit and looming economic crisis hit financial services optimism The levels of optimism among the UK’s financial services sector remains at a worrying low, according to a new report co-authored by the country’s representative body for business interests.
21 January 2019
Demographic changes could create a new era of UK-India relations As India looks for a boost to its national employment, with a young and growing population capable of buoying its economy into the second largest in the world by 2050, UK investment presents a major
07 December 2018
Global economy enjoys strong growth, but headwinds remain While the global economy has entered a period of improved growth, with periphery countries in the EU likely to see strong growth over the coming years, the global stock market slide at the beginning
13 February 2018
British CEO positivity falls, but 2018 outlook bright for Ireland While a record-breaking share of CEOs are optimistic about the economic environment worldwide, at least in the short term, British CEOs are less positive.
24 January 2018
Economic recovery spreads beyond London as employment rises Cities across the UK are faring relatively well in terms of employment figures, with the national unemployment rate currently sitting at a four decade low.
11 December 2017
Falling EEA migration could cost UK over £20 billion annually As the unknown quantity of Brexit continues to hang over the future of the UK, the movement of European Economic Area migrants into Britain has seen the largest fall since records began.
07 December 2017
CEO Pulse survey highlights continued global uncertainty as crisis risk Uncertainty is increasingly affecting CEOs’ ability to make key business decisions, new research has revealed.
01 August 2017
Market capitalisation of world's 100 biggest companies hits $17.4 trillion The total market capitalisation of the world's 100 largest companies hit $17.4 trillion last year, more than doubling 2009 levels. Technology firms continues to dominate the top rungs.
31 July 2017
£232 billion AI market is UK's largest economic opportunity UK GDP could be around 10% higher in 2030 as a result of Artificial Intelligence (AI), making AI the largest commercial opportunity for the British economy.
04 July 2017
Silk Road revamp creates potential for Chinese expansion China is set to invest trillions into regional economies as it seeks to improve its trade corridors, transform is economy and improve its cultural connection with its neighbours.
15 June 2017
The 25 largest publicly listed companies in the world In line with last year’s trends, Apple is once more the largest listed company in the world.
02 June 2017
Trump and Brexit threaten economic stability of G7 countries G7 GDP growth appears to have stabalised to around 1.8%, with little deviation across member countries – Big Four consultancy PwC has found.
26 May 2017
Investment professionals more upbeat about global economy than CEOs Investment professionals are considerably more upbeat about global growth going forward, even while CEOs remain more reserved.
13 March 2017
Driver of global growth is shifting from developed to developing markets In a new report from PwC, titled 'Winning in maturing markets', the consultancy firm explores how growth markets have been affected by a range of internal and external conditions.
23 February 2017
PwC CEO Survey highlights backlash against globalisation CEOs are relatively upbeat about the growth of revenues in the mid-term, a recent survey from PwC finds.
23 January 2017
Brexit risks London losing its top spot in Europe for financial services London may lose its rank as the most attractive destination for financial services firms in Europe, following a possible Brexit.
29 August 2016
Emerging markets economies increasingly vulnerable Following the slowdown in China and geopolitics around oil, commodity prices have slumped and are expecting to stay low.
13 April 2016
PwC: CEO confidence in business growth drops slightly Confidence of CEOs globally regarding business growth has dropped slightly from 39% in 2015 to 35% in 2016, PwC's 19th annual CEO confidence survey highlights.
25 January 2016
PwC: Irish CEOs regaining confidence in economy The 2014 Pulse CEO Survey by PwC Ireland finds that CEO confidence in a positive future outcome for the recently troubled Irish economy is brightening, 86% of business leaders see light at the end of the tunnel, up from a mere 3% in 2009
04 November 2014

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