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Consulting news in the UK | Page 262

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

Developing world embraces AI doctors but UK remains sceptical With the NHS facing a funding crisis, healthcare providers are looking to AI to cut costs – but service users remain apprehensive with the WannaCry hack still fresh in the public’s minds.
05 July 2017
Overworked Britons wasted 163 million annual leave days in 2016 A recent study has revealed that UK workers gifted employers an extra £17 billion in free work over 2016, as they didn’t make use of their entitled holiday time.
05 July 2017
Arcardis subsidiary works to design new global headquarters in Netherlands An Arcadis subsidiary has been recruited to assist in the design of consulting firm's new head office in the Netherlands.
05 July 2017
Esteban Paez takes new role with Oliver Wyman in US Oliver Wyman recently picked up Esteban Paez from Willis Towers Watson, he joins the firm's Life Actuarial Consulting Practice as a Principal and lead for life insurance M&A in its New York City offic
05 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
Global CO2 emissions and the 20 most polluting countries in the world Recent data suggests that global CO2 emissions could be levelling out – but with America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, it could be too little too late.
04 July 2017
Cultural transformation and the implementation of core values The importance of organisational culture has long been recognised, but changing a culture – what people think and how they behave – is not a straightforward task.
04 July 2017
Alitalia enters bankruptcy as staff strike against job losses Troubled airline Alitalia faces a tumultuous future, having recently filed for bankruptcy proceedings.
04 July 2017
Mott MacDonald hired for Kew Capital Development Programme The Kew Capital Development Programme has hired Mott MacDonald to lead the refurbishment of the town’s Royal Botanical Garden’s facilities.
04 July 2017
Capgemini appoints Rosemary Stark as Global Sales Officer Capgemini has appointed Rosemary Stark, who has been with the UK arm of the group for more than 20 years, to the role of Global Sales Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee.
04 July 2017
The fastest growing management consulting firms of Europe Paris based Theano Advisors, Germany’s Dietzel & Company and London headquartered Elixirr are Europe’s fastest growing management consutling firms of Europe, according to a new analysis.
03 July 2017
The most and least expensive cities for expats, London ranks 30 The growing need for organisations to meet globalisation strategies and talent demands across the globe has seen them become increasingly focused on improving the way they deal with international ass
03 July 2017
UK media and entertainment industry grows on back of low pound Changes to the global Media and Entertainment sectors continues to create new dynamics sometimes demanding new ways of working.
03 July 2017
Consulting firms among UK's top employers for social mobility A new index to promote upward mobility has found Grant Thornton to be the top UK employer social mobility.
03 July 2017
BearingPoint adds 19 new Partners to European leadership BearingPoint, an international management and technology consultancy, has announced 19 new Partner promotions in Europe.
03 July 2017
Ricardo hired for economic analysis of fuel cell technology California Fuel Cell Partnership has hired Ricardo Energy & Environment to run an economic analysis of fuel cell technology for the heavy vehicle sector.
03 July 2017
Alpha FMC appoints Maria Stricker as Chief Financial Officer Alpha FMC has appointed financial services veteran Maria Stricker, formerly of KPMG, as Chief Financial Officer of the group.
03 July 2017
EU favourability increases thanks to Brexit, but future looks increasingly divided Eurosceptics behind Brexit may have salvaged the popularity of the European Union, according to new research, with the UK itself now also registering 54% favourability of the institution.
30 June 2017
Layoffs expected as McKinsey helps publishers Time cut costs According to reports from the US, American magazine group Time has hired strategic advisory McKinsey & Company as the conglomerate bids to cut over $100 million in costs this year.
30 June 2017
Portuguese police raid BCG office amid client corruption case Professional services firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) were the recent targets of a raid by Portuguese police after a local client became the subject of a corruption inquiry.
30 June 2017
House of Fraser picks Capgemini for IT services British department store House of Fraser has announced a new agreement with technology and outsourcing consultancy Capgemini.
30 June 2017
Accenture acquires digital product development firm Intrepid Accenture has acquired US-based digital product strategy, design and development firm Intrepid, for an undisclosed sum.
30 June 2017
Mace bid to raise £200,000 for Mind's Blue Light programme The Mace Foundation has begun a £200,000 fundraising drive in support of mental health charity Mind’s efforts to support the mental well-being of emergency service workers across England and Wales.
30 June 2017
The countries and cities with the most fastest growing companies An analysis of Europe’s fastest growing companies finds that despite Brexit, the UK remains Europe’s hot-spot for innovation and up-scaling.
29 June 2017
Top CEOs typically have outsider mindset and programmatic M&A approach Exceptional Chief Executives tend to have an outsider mindset, allowing them to bypass internal struggles to move businesses forward, according to a survey of 600 S&P 500 CEOs.
29 June 2017
Aldi and Lidl take supermarket battle to the US European discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl are both bulking up their US presences, as a decades-long supermarket battle crosses the Atlantic.
29 June 2017
UK manufacturing employment nosedives, with automation looming The UK has seen the number of manufacturing jobs fall by 17% over the past decade, with around 620,000 jobs lost, according to estimates based on data from the Office of National Statistics.
29 June 2017
Five consulting firms advise on acquisition of Willerby by Equistone Equistone Partners has purchased a majority stake in UK-based static caravan manufacturers Willerby from Caird Capital, for an undisclosed fee.
29 June 2017
BDO International appoints Keith Farlinger as global CEO BDO's most senior management has approved the appointment of Keith Farlinger as the new CEO of BDO International, effective from November 1st 2017.
29 June 2017
Arup supports development of Chrysalis amphitheater in Maryland The Chrysalis amphitheatre was opened on the 22nd of April in Columbia, Maryland.
29 June 2017
Report casts doubt on how capably firms assess enterprise risk A new report exploring the role of chief risk officers in managing risks has shown the majority of executives merely regard risk management should be value driven.
28 June 2017
Wavestone: Four key lessons from WannaCry ransomware attack As the media attention to the WannaCry attack ebbs away, Wavestone’s cyber-security team have analysed the global hack to identify four central lessons for every organisation to boost their cyber-def
28 June 2017

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