Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabian consumers are navigating the market with heightened awareness, becoming better-informed buyers, according to the PwC's latest Middle East Pulse report, a segment of its comprehensive Global Consumer Insights Survey. Emergence of Informed Buyers The survey underscores a notable shift in consumer behavior as Saudi...

ESG principles offer a solution framework as the region faces urbanization challenges, including unplanned settlements in cities like Cairo and Makkah, says a report.

PwC Australia has been mired in controversy since January this year, when it emerged that staff had leaked information from a confidential government tax briefing in an attempt to drum up new business. PwC will drastically restructure its Australian arm in an attempt to move on from the scandal, recently...

Despite this pessimistic view, however, 61 percent of the surveyed graduates expressed interest in joining the private sector, said PwC's Emiratization Survey 2023, titled "The Retention Riddle: How to keep Emirati talent in the private sector." The survey sheds light on the efforts made by the UAE to enhance Emirati...

The Middle East headquarters has been set up in Riyadh.

Dubai, UAE-- The UAE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to set up the "UAE Centre for Government Digital Excellence." The centre will look to support the government’s digital transformation, enabling government authorities to benefit from the best global practices and modern technologies to...

The profit of 6% of paid-up capital will be paid as bonus shares.

Young women in the MENA region are more likely to be in the workforce, while the GCC countries — particularly the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — have seen advances in labor force participation, according to a PwC report published in December last year. However, they are yet to gain...

Robust monetary policies curtail the impact of geopolitical tensions, energy crisis, worsening inflation rates and market volatility on the region during 2022, a report highlights.

Industry experts stress the need for harnessing the momentum the industry has gained after the recovery from Covid setbacks.

Young women in the MENA region are more likely to be in the workforce, while the GCC countries have seen advances in labor force participation, says the latest PwC report.

According to a PWC estimate, the MENA region's blockchain market would reach $3.2 billion by 2024, and the UAE is working to become a major player in the field.

The report also highlights that 2014 saw the launch of the first Dubai Innovation Index, which was the first-of-its-kind city level assessment of innovation which has influenced a raft of new measures, including strategies policies and procedures introduced in areas that include public private partnerships, robotics, blockchain, artificial intelligence, the...

The projects initiated as part of hosting the tournament include the construction of eight stadiums, Doha Metro Rail, a new airport, new seaports, laying new roads, and the futuristic sustainable Lusail City, which can accommodate 450,000 people once completed.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East intends to build its largest headquarters in Riyadh, and hire more than 6,000 staff across the region during the next five years.

Governments need to build necessary foundations to exchange non-sensitive public data Develop interoperable digital platforms and a broad range of technological capabilities Governments in the Middle East need to intensify efforts to digitize services, said a study by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority and Strategy&. Hani Zain, partner Middle East...

PwC Middle East claims consumers in the region value digitalization and sustainability the most 58% of Middle-East consumers say they have become more optimistic about the economy Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers’ regional arm PwC Middle East, in a survey, claimed that consumers in the region value digitalization and sustainability the most,...

Revenues from cinema in the Mena region is expected to defy global trends and hit $1 billion by 2024  Box office revenues in the Mena region are expected to grow by 4% in the aforementioned period, compared to a 2.4% decline worldwide Revenues from cinema in the Middle East and...

  Creating an ESG Centre of Excellence in the region part of 'The New Equation' strategy  Firm announces its commitment to hire more than 500 graduates a year and train them for a strong career   Auditing, assurance and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East has said that it is...

PwC and Microsoft are extending their global collaboration to “accelerate digital transformation and cloud adoption in Qatar” The move that is expected to the affect the government as well as private sectors   Professional services network PwC and software giant Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday, May 26, that...