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Consulting news in the UK | Page 257

The latest news in the consulting industry in the UK. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

Office workers positive over AI but bosses must invest in training Almost half of office workers in the UK are optimistic about the impact automation technologies will have on the workplace of the future.
07 August 2017
UK manufacturing & government focus on R&D to bridge productivity gaps The UK manufacturing sector is facing ups and downs – while confidence has grown, uncertainty from Brexit continues to affect investment.
07 August 2017
Real pay growth to stagnate in 2017 and 2018 UK private sector workers are again set to see wages mired in stagnation, according to a new report. While real wage growth is relatively high, at 2.
07 August 2017
Accenture acquires marketing and sales consultancy Brand Learning Accenture has acquired marketing and sales consultancy Brand Learning into its Customers and Channels practice, in the latest deal in a sustained period of inorganic growth.
07 August 2017
Diversity seen as integral to business performance Diversity is believed to be important to business performance by a majority of executives, with around 62% of businesses setting objectives to support cultural change in their organisations.
07 August 2017
Mark Astaria to leave British Red Cross for consultancy aimed at third sector British Red Cross Fundraising Director Mark Astarita has announced he will leave the charity in late 2017 to join the fundraising and search consultancy Aldrich & Ward.
07 August 2017
UK Autodrive consortium on its way to real-world testing Connected and autonomous cars are set to transform the automotive industry and wider society in the coming decades, creating disruption in various sectors.
07 August 2017
Debt-ridden Chinese football plays a risky game As the English football season prepares to kick off with the Community Shield clash between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley, Chinese footballing executives will be viewing the match enviously.
04 August 2017
Circular economy in materials needed for sustainable growth Short-term profit-chasing has led to the economy facing a chronic overuse of finite resources.
04 August 2017
Former Bain & Company advisor Will Auchincloss joins PRGX Global Recovery audit and spend analytics services firm PRGX Global has picked up former Bain & Company Principal Will Auchincloss, who joins the firm as its new Vice President.
04 August 2017
Engineering consultants support Ho Chi Minh City water upgrade To improve the water waste infrastructure of Ho Chi Minh City, the Ria Vung Tau Urban Sewerage and Development Company, supported by finances from Dutch Government's Facility for Infrastructure Devel
04 August 2017
PA subsidiary 7Safe provides eDiscovery services to public sector 7Safe, the technical-testing & assurance, digital investigations, and cyber skills training subsidiary of UK-headquartered PA Consulting Group, has announced an agreement with the Crown Commercial Se
04 August 2017
GDPR could cost FTSE 100 companies £5 billion in fines The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force next year, could see businesses stung by around $5 billion in fines per year.
04 August 2017
NAO takes over from EY as BBC auditor In its Annual Report and Accounts the BBC has confirmed that the end of its relationship with EY as the corporation’s official auditor. The National Audit Office and Sir Amyas Morse will become their external auditors for the financial year 2017-2018.
04 August 2017
London loses top spot of world's 25 most influential cities London has lost its number one spot on the Global Cities Index, after the latest edition of the annual report found New York had overtaken the UK capital.
03 August 2017
Ecorys to study restriction of financing of terrorism The European Commission have enlisted consultancy Ecorys to collaborate with the CEPS, to will undertake a study on restricting cash payment linked to the funding of terrorist activities.
03 August 2017
OEMs must invest in EV R&D on the road to 2040 Original Equipment Manufacturers will need to invest heavily in their infrastructure to benefit from the shift to electric vehicles, as more countries seek to end petrol and diesel transport by 2040
03 August 2017
Accenture recruit 1,700 people in the UK Professional services firm Accenture has announced the hiring of roughly 1,700 people before the end of the FY17 financial year.
03 August 2017
Chinese consumer market set to grow by $1.8 trillion by 2021 Consumption across the world’s largest economies is set to increase significantly over the coming years to 2021, and while the US is projected to remain the largest consumer economy, growing by $2.
03 August 2017
Customers and companies out of sync when it comes to customer service 75% of company executives believe that their organisations are customer-centric, while just 30% of customers agree.
03 August 2017
Capgemini appoints Alexander Korogodsky as Vice President Capgemini has appointed Alexander Korogodsky to the role of Vice President.
03 August 2017
Client experience key to rebuilding wealth management profit Wealth managers continue to see their pre-tax profits erode as revenues decline further, however a new report highlights that many wealth managers have finally managed to stem the bleeding.
02 August 2017
UK may lose 40,000 investment banking jobs to 'Brexodus' The UK financial sector could face as many as 75,000 job losses and drops in revenue of up to £50 billion if hard Brexit becomes a reality.
02 August 2017
Gas fired power plants risk becoming stranded assets Increased investment in gas-fired power plants may be misplaced, finds a new report.
02 August 2017
Government trade mission drums up business for Royal HaskoningDHV Thanks to a high level trade mission to Indonesia by the Dutch government, Royal HaskoningDHV has managed to secure two contracts as part of the development of the $300 million Kuala Tanjung Port.
02 August 2017
A&M snaps up senior restructuring experts from Big Four Alvarez & Marsal has appointed two new senior executives from KPMG and EY to further expand the Restructuring practice the firm established earlier this year.
02 August 2017
Synechron opens Financial Innovation Labs in New York and Charlotte Financial and technological professional services firm Synechron has launched two new American FinLabs, as the firm caters to growing demand for innovation from its clients.
02 August 2017
Engineering consultancies appointed to Schiphol expansion project Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, the largest in the Netherlands, is buckling under the weight of its own success.
02 August 2017
US income inequality rift continues to widen Income inequality has been a thorny issue in the United States throughout the previous century.
01 August 2017
European banks hit rough waters in 2016 as interest bites Banks across the EU have seen their income per customer fall by 2.6% on average.
01 August 2017
Deloitte moves to new One Station Square office, Cambridge Deloitte have moved 250 employees to their new office in Cambridge. The innovative One Station Square site boasts higher standards of sustainability while better catering to staff’s mobility needs.
01 August 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

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