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

UK digital gap is set to grow as staff find training 'useless and boring' UK employers are increasingly concerned by a digital talent gap, despite the country hosting a higher than average proportion of digitally skilled workers.
08 January 2018
UK IPOs rise as companies exit wait-and-see mode Global equity fundraising boasted a solid result in 2017, hitting a ten year high of £630 billion, while UK exchanges saw a considerable upswing in IPOs.
08 January 2018
Cathay Pacific Airways hires McKinsey to advise on transformation plan Troubled Cathay Pacific Airways has hired McKinsey & Co consultants in order to advise on a transformation plan, drawing on turnarounds at regional rivals such as Qantas and Japan Airlines.
08 January 2018
Equiteq advises Pathway to Your Potential on Mercer Australia alliance Mercer Australia has announced a new strategic alliance with talent development programme Pathway to Your Potential (P2YP).
08 January 2018
FTI Consulting welcomes five new Senior Managing Directors in London Global consulting firm FTI Consulting has promoted 23 professionals to Senior Managing Director across its network, including five senior advisors based in the firm’s London office.
08 January 2018
Banks payment revenues to hit $1 trillion by 2026 Banks’ payment segments are set to see strong growth in retail and wholesale markets on the back of booming emerging markets – boosting revenues by $1 trillion to 2026.
05 January 2018
Paris Climate target still off by more than a degree, despite progress New analysis of climate change mitigation related policy shows that the world is currently set to warm by an alarming 3.4°C.
05 January 2018
UK rail commute could cost 13% of annual salary after latest price hike British commuters look to have had their consumer power further curbed by the annual price spike for rail travel.
05 January 2018
KPMG acquires cybersecurity business Cyberinc, adds 190 experts Global professional services network KPMG has acquired cybersecurity business Cyberinc.
05 January 2018
Steer Davies Gleave appoints Helen Waters and Richard Aitken Steer Davies Gleave has expanded its railways business practice with the appointments of Helen Waters as Associate Director and Richard Aitken as Associate.
05 January 2018
Divestments are on the rise, but increasingly difficult to deliver Divestments are on the rise, as 70% of businesses now expect to make at least one in the next two years.
04 January 2018
UK wage stagnation means nation lags behind global growth upturn Global trends highlight that while there has been continued improvement in employment figures, real-wage growth has stagnated since the financial crisis.
04 January 2018
Arup designs shell of Manchester's new Combined Heat and Power plant The Manchester City Centre has commissioned Arup and architects Tonkin Liu Architects to develop the shell of its new Combined Heat and Power plant chimney.
04 January 2018
DAS Health acquires Integra to strengthen healthcare IT offering The global appetite for mergers and acquisitions among professional services firms in the health sector has continued into 2018, with the purchase of Integra IT Solutions by DAS Health.
04 January 2018
KPMG appoints cybersecurity expert David Ferbrache as Chief Technology Officer KPMG has promoted government cybersecurity and company veteran to the role of Chief Technology Officer.
04 January 2018
Miscommunication hinders $150 billion sustainable infrastructure investment In the age of the Paris climate accord, attaining sustainable infrastructure goals in line with sustainable development goals is increasingly pressing.
03 January 2018
London’s ‘Summer of World Athletics’ brought in over £100 million In 2017, London became the first city to have ever hosted the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships in the same year and the same stadium, more than a million spectators att
03 January 2018
Navigant joins World Business Council for Sustainable Development Navigant has become a member of The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a global CEO organisation.
03 January 2018
Accenture selected to design and deliver Vatican News portal Global consulting firm Accenture have revealed a Holy engagement for the New Year, with the news that the Vatican’s Ministry of Communications has selected Accenture Interactive to implement an overh
03 January 2018
Oxera promotes State Aid head Nicole Robins to Partner Oxera has promoted Nicole Robins to Partner, she heads up the firm’s State Aid practice in Brussels.
03 January 2018
The top employee engagement consultancy firms of the year As part of the 2017 UK & Europe Employee Engagement Awards, the organisers of the Employee Engagement Awards have named eight consulting firms the top employee engagement consultancy firms of the yea
02 January 2018
Cautious investors eye long-term vision and strategy over short-term risks Investors are increasingly bearish on the back of equity market overvaluations and, among others, low TSR expectations, according to new research.
02 January 2018
Global billionaire wealth hits $6 trillion on back of sustained pension growth Global billionaire wealth has risen by 17% to $6 trillion, while the global collective of affluent High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), have seen their total haul increase to $72.3 trillion.
02 January 2018
Royal HaskoningDHV joins EV100 global initiative for EV business fleet Royal HaskoningDHV has joined the EV100 is a global initiative, which aims to support companies transform their vehicle fleets to electric vehicles.
02 January 2018
Bain & Company expert expects electronic flight delays The aerospace and aviation sectors have seen profits fall amid rising costs, with automation and electrification viewed as key strategies for reversing this.
29 December 2017
RSM grows UK revenues by 9% to £319 million RSM has increased its revenues by 9%, hitting £319 million by the end of 2017. The firm’s income for Consulting, Human Resource and Legal Services jumped.
29 December 2017
Deltek names Perry Hardt head of its global marketing team Deltek has appointed Perry Hardt as its Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
29 December 2017
Four employee engagement tips for business leaders in 2018 Business leaders will look back on 2017 as a turbulent year, having contended with varying degrees of disruption on global, political and technological fronts.
28 December 2017
Consultants design new Cavendish III laboratory at University of Cambridge The Cavendish III laboratory is soon to be constructed at the University of Cambridge.
28 December 2017
Mace gains regional foothold in Kenya through YMR acquisition UK-based construction consultancy Mace has expanded its presence in Africa with the acquisition of a significant stake in Nairobi, Kenya, based YMR Partners.
28 December 2017
Five large technology trends in the outsourcing industry The technology outsourcing industry is booming.
27 December 2017
Deloitte appoints John Kent Partner in IFRS advisory practice Deloitte has picked up IFRS expert John Kent as a new Partner.
27 December 2017

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