Work-from-home rules are holding back young workers, says PwC boss Business Work-from-home policies are holding back young Brits at the start of their careers, the boss of PwC has claimed. Marco Amitrano, chief executive of the accounting giant, said policies brought in during the Covid pandemic had “good intentions” but have ultimately led to “adverse consequences” for young people. “Covid didn’t help and in this country [...]
Is the court the new pub? New data shows Brits are swapping post-work pint for padel Sport Business While the after-work crowd deserts the pub, weekday evening padel bookings are heading skywards, says Playtomic’s Alan Douglas. Every town has one. The pub with a quiz and darts, the one with the best pint but the table by the fire is always taken. For generations, the local has been where Brits go to socialise, [...]
Why consulting giants aren’t quaking at Anthropic’s new AI venture Consulting Consulting firms have long focused on advising clients on adopting new tech, but now the biggest AI giant seems to be keen to adopt advisory skills, as the consultancy sector continues to pivot, writes Maria Ward-Brennan Last week it was revealed that Anthropic, the company behind some of the world’s most advanced AI models, plans [...]
EY partner pay jumps to £870k despite consulting slump October 27, 2026 Big Four giant EY posted a two per cent rise in UK fee income over the past year and hiked payouts for its partners, even as its consulting arm came under pressure from what it said was a “challenging market”. For the financial year ending 3 July 2026, the firm reported UK fee income of [...]
Private equity-backed Unity Advisory hits 120 clients as former Big Four chiefs target rivals October 27, 2026 Having shaken off early legal threats from PwC, secured 120 clients, and already won work from traditional rivals, two former Big Four heavyweights told Rosie Harris-Davison that their advisory firm, Unity Advisory, is not a challenger but a contender in the evolving market. Marissa Thomas, former chief operating officer and managing partner at PwC UK [...]
PwC revenue tops $60bn despite sluggish figures in Europe and Middle East October 19, 2026 Big Four giant PwC’s global revenue topped $60bn (£45bn) for the year, with growth across all regions and service lines, despite sluggish results in the Middle East and Europe due to geopolitical fallout. On Monday, the consulting and accounting giant reported a 3.5 per cent increase in global revenue for the year to June 30, [...]
Big Four scoop £1.5bn in government contracts despite Labour’s pledge to cut spend October 15, 2026 The Big Four have collectively secured over £1.5bn in public contracts so far this year despite the UK government’s pledge to cut spending on external consultants to save taxpayers’ money. An investigation by market intelligence platform Tussell found the government has awarded KPMG, Deloitte, EY and PwC over £1.5bn in contracts so far in 2026, [...]
PwC expects junior hiring to ‘push back up’ across professional services despite AI fears October 7, 2026 The chief executive of PwC UK said he expects the hiring of young people across the professional services sector to “push back up”, challenging the notion that AI is replacing junior work and slowing entry-level recruitment. Marco Amitrano, the Big Four giant’s UK chief executive and senior partner of PwC UK and the firm’s Middle [...]
How AI is forcing the Big Four to rethink graduate training September 23, 2026 The Big Four giants – KPMG, Deloitte, EY, and PwC – have for decades played an important role in shaping the next generation of City workers. As one of the largest graduate trainers in the UK, their approach to restructuring graduate programmes in the age of AI will be crucial to the future of financial [...]
PwC’s UK business grows but Iran conflict hits wider group September 16, 2026 Big Four giant PwC reported steady financial growth in its UK business, with revenue and profit per partner both increasing slightly from the previous year, despite group revenue slipping due to the Middle East conflict. For the year ended 30 June 2026, PwC’s UK business’s revenue grew to £4.365bn, up two per cent on the previous year. While [...]