Amsterdam & Partners LLP: A Commercial Dispute, Then a Prison Cell; Firm to Set Out the Real Cost of Doing Business With the Uzbek State at London Press Conference October 13, 2026 Amsterdam & Partners LLP will hold a press conference in central London tomorrow, on the morning of Wednesday 14 October 2026, on investor risk in Central Asia, with a particular focus on the case of Uktam Xasanov, CEO of fintech platform Solfy, who has been held in detention in Uzbekistan since March 2026 following a [...]
McKinsey senior partner demoted over controversial social media post October 12, 2026 Management consulting giant McKinsey & Company has stripped one of its directors at its business and economics research arm of his leadership role after his post on LinkedIn about the battle female executives face in the workplace. Chris Bradley, a senior partner in Australia, was removed from leadership roles after an internal review of his [...]
Allegion Schedules Webcast to Announce 2026 Third-Quarter Results October 8, 2026 Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global security products and solutions provider, will release its 2026 third-quarter financial results on Thursday, Oct. 22, before the market opens. Later that morning, John H. Stone, president and CEO, and Mike Wagnes, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will conduct a conference call for analysts and investors, [...]
Dutch consulting disruptor takes aim at City’s ‘five-to-one’ markup October 7, 2026 Sweav, a Dutch-founded freelance consulting platform, is launching in the UK to challenge the traditional professional services sector on pricing. Speaking to City AM, Joeri Schouten, co-founder of Sweav, said: “The UK is the biggest professional services market in Europe [but] the culture is still much more traditional, very hierarchical, and has an even more [...]
KPMG Australia seeks $100m bailout from parent group after scandal October 6, 2026 KPMG Australia is reportedly considering asking for $100m (£52.6m) in emergency loans from the Big Four firm’s global network after a scandal rocked the firm’s reputation and business down under. The Australian firm’s newly appointed chief executive, John Sams, has considered asking KPMG International to loan the arm up to $100m or waive its fee [...]
UK firms axe PR and consulting spend as AI tools muscle in October 6, 2026 British businesses are shelving spending on public relations and consultancy firms as they embrace the capabilities of PR tools, according to City AM’s latest Business Spend Pulse. The share of UK firms who spent money on management consultants and PR services fell sharply in September to just 4.2 per cent, despite an overall 3.1 per [...]
Arm Announces Earnings Release Date for Second Quarter Fiscal Year Ending 2027 October 5, 2026 Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARM) will report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, after market close. The company will host a conference call via audio webcast at 14:00 Pacific Time (17:00 Eastern Time / 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time) to review its financial results and business outlook. [...]
The sugar rush is over: The Big Four must wake up from their pandemic dream September 30, 2026 The pandemic was the worst thing that could have happened to the Big Four giants and the overall consultancy market. At the time, these firms were flying high, flooded with inquiries from businesses needing help to navigate the ‘once-in-a-lifetime ‘ event, but this ‘sugar rush’ didn’t last forever, and it gave the industry a false [...]
Deloitte UK advisory arm rebounds to growth as new boss insists AI ‘can’t replace lived experience’ September 30, 2026 Big Four giant Deloitte’s new UK boss, Darren Graves, insisted AI “can’t replace lived experience” as the firm’s advisory arms return to growth. Revenue for the year ended 31 May 2026 for the UK arm was up 2 per cent to £5.81bn, with growth across all businesses. The firm’s technology and transformation arm led with 4 [...]
Everest Group to Hold Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, October 29, 2026 September 29, 2026 Everest Group, Ltd. (“Everest”) (NYSE: EG) will hold its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2026, beginning at 8:00 am Eastern Time. Dial in details can be obtained by completing the registration form available at: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10211569/104bf682c06 The call can be accessed via a live, listen only webcast at www.investors.everestglobal.com where a [...]