Accenture shares surge as consulting giant shrugs off worst of AI fears Prof Services Shares in consulting giant Accenture surged on Thursday after the firm topped its own revenue targets and shrugged off the worst fears of an AI-induced slowdown. The New-York listed consultant said fourth-quarter revenues rose by six per cent to $18.7bn [£14.1bn], outpacing its own target of between $17.7bn [£13.4bn] to $18.4bn [£13.9bn]. Wall Street analysts had [...]
Government risks missing both housing and nature targets, MPs find Property The Government risks missing both its housing and nature targets under its proposed reforms, a cross-party group of MPs has warned in a new report. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) found that the measures outlined in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is currently passing through the final stages in Parliament, are not enough to [...]