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Consulting news in the UK | Page 380

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

Deloitte founding member of Data Science partnership Deloitte US has been named founding member of the National Consortium For Data Science, a collaboration between leaders from the public and private sector set up to help the US address the challenges and capitalise on the opportunities of digital d
30 December 2014
Cambridge Consultants to develop test for Ebola virus Consulting firm Cambridge Consultants will, together with non-profit organisation Diagnostics For All, develop a simple and low-cost device to be used to test patients for the Ebola Virus. The newly device will allow on-sight testing by minimally t
30 December 2014
Retailer Myntra headhunting McKinsey consultants Myntra, one of India’s leading online fashion stores, has in recent months headhunted several high ranked consultants from McKinsey & Company. While the influx of the brightest minds in the consulting industry have according to
30 December 2014
US politicians start own political consulting firm The political director and communications direct of the Republican Governors Association are leaving their posts to found their own politically inspired consulting firm.
30 December 2014
Marsh: Possibility of blackouts to increase in future The risk of blackouts will increase in the future, according to a survey by Marsh. The research shows that more than a third classifies the state of the industry as ‘unhealthy’. Regulatory uncertainty is seen as the biggest threat to st
30 December 2014
Oliver Wyman names 29 new partners in 10 countries Management consulting firm Oliver Wyman has expanded its global partner team with 29 new partners. The new partners, formally appointed into their new role per 1 January 2015, are based in 10 countries, of which 25 work across offices in
29 December 2014
JetBlue & AT Kearney explore ecological business case The Caribbean is considered by many as a natural paradise that provides a rich bounty of exploration and relaxing possibilities. In a research project by Caribbean airline JetBlue, The Ocean Foundation and A.T. Kearney, the researchers s
29 December 2014
Financial services quarter of global consulting industry The global financial services consulting market grew by more than 7% last year, to a value of nearly $24 billion, which amounts to 26% of the entire industry.
29 December 2014
Deloitte & McKinsey advisors release business book Former Deloitte & McKinsey consultants Josemaria Siota and Luiz Zorzella have, after three years of research, published their book titled Revenue Growth: Four Proven Strategies.
29 December 2014
FTI Consulting and Desai Haribhakti take on Big 4 Business consultancy firm FTI Consulting is teaming up with India’s home grown auditing giant Desai Haribhakti, joining forces to give the Big Four more than just a run for their money in corporate i
29 December 2014
Mercer: The most popular holiday days of the globe Staying on top of public holiday types and meanings, as well as their statutory requirements can be, in an international businesses setting, complex and vexing. To make things easier, Mercer releases guidelines that covers a broad range
29 December 2014
Accenture: Dutch citizens expect police to embrace digital The Dutch police have in recent years booked considerable progress in embracing digital tools, yet in the view of citizens there still is a long way to go, says consultancy Accenture.
29 December 2014
PwC: UK employees prefer cash as Christmas bonus Employees in the United Kingdom and Ireland prefer a cash bonus over spending more time with their families this Christmas, a survey by advisory firm PwC shows.
24 December 2014
Aspen Advisors merges with The Chartis Group Healthcare IT provider Aspen Advisors has merged with healthcare consulting firm The Chartis Group to create a strategic healthcare consultancy. The new firm will consist of 250 consultants and provide clients with healthcare information technology
24 December 2014
Point B opens Dallas office, 8th office in US markt Consulting firm Point B recently opened a new office in Dallas, its eight in the US.
24 December 2014
Dubai strikes business consultancy deal with BCG The Economic Council of Dubai has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Boston Consulting Group. As part of the agreement, the business strategy advisor will provide the Council with consultancy support in fields related to economic, fina
24 December 2014
Accenture UK plans to hire 1,600 new professionals Consulting firm Accenture has announced a massive recruitmnt drive in the UK, to boost its technology, strategy, and industry practices. The firm aims to hire 1,600 new employees, ranging from experienced profession
24 December 2014
NHS spends 640 million on management consultants The NHS spent £640 million on private sector management consultants in 2014, up from £313 million in 2010.
23 December 2014
Deloitte eyeing independent IPO sponsor status In 2013 Deloitte voluntarily lost its independent IPO “sponsor” status. Less than two years later, the Big 4 firm has changed its mind, and is eyeing a return to the recovering IPO market.
23 December 2014
Consulting firms eyeing Indian renewable energy The Indian government’s commitment to implement large scale renewable energy infrastructure by the early 2020s is boosting business investment in the sector, luring the attention of dozens of foreign
23 December 2014
Stephen Chase head Management Consulting KPMG KPMG has appointed Stephen Chase as the new Management Consulting Leader of its Advisory Practice in the US. Chase has more than two decades of experience in the sector and has been promoted from his latest role as Principal at the Advis
23 December 2014
UK management consulting firms buoyant about growth 2014 will go into the records as a positive year for the UK management consulting sector.
23 December 2014
AlixPartners buys New York-based Evidence Exchange Consulting firm AlixPartners has bought litigation- and investigation-support firm Evidence Exchange.
23 December 2014
HaskoningDHV: Costs Port of Venice cut by 25% Royal HaskoningDHV has presented its final layout of the new Port of Venice onshore-offshore container terminal to the Italian Embassy in London.
23 December 2014
Deloitte, Aecom & HOK support Westminster renewal The Palace of Westminster, home to the House of Lords and the House of Commons, is crumbling; cracks are getting bigger, rats have infested the leaky cellars, and the Tower of London is leaning.
22 December 2014
Atos triples US footprint with Xerox ITO acquisition Global IT services firm Atos has significantly expanded its US footprint with the acquisition of Xerox’s IT Outsourcing (ITO) business. The deal, which costs Atos roughly €880 million, will see 9,800 employees join its team in
22 December 2014
Roland Berger launches digital hub Terra Numerata Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has launched a new platform – named ‘Terra Numerata’ – which will support large companies with their transformation to new digital business models. With the European-based digita
22 December 2014
CBRE: 10 most expensive office markets of the globe London is once again the most expensive office market in the world, a survey by CBRE shows. The top five is dominated by Asian markets, taking three out of five places, and closed by Moscow.
22 December 2014
Consulting firms key in apprenticeship standards UK Eleven consulting firms have signed up to develop the new standard for management consultancy apprenticeships as part of the UK Government Trailblazers scheme to reform all apprenticeships in the UK
22 December 2014
AT Kearney: Half consumers continuously connected More than half of the global consumers are almost ‘continuously’ connected, with 28% being on the Internet 24-7 and 23% at least every hour, a research by A.T. Kearney shows. The population most connected is found in Brazil and Nigeria,
22 December 2014
A&M boosts US Healthcare practice with Donald Casey Alvarez & Marsal has recently added healthcare expert Donald Casey to its North American team. Casey, who joins from IPO4Health, will from the firm’s base in Chicago, be responsible for growing the service portfolio and market footprint i
22 December 2014
Deloitte: UK sporting events attract 67 million visitors Professional sporting events in the UK were attended by 67 million in 2014, finds a recently published report by Deloitte’s UK Sports Business Group. The British public continues to have a huge appetite for sports, with attendance
19 December 2014

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