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Chinese industrial giant poised to buy up British Steel for £70m

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Chinese industrial giant poised to buy up British Steel for £70m

A Chinese industrial giant founded by a former Communist party official could be announced as the buyer of British Steel within days, after staff were told in an email that contracts are due to be exchanged.

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Deloitte Digital and Finxact Join Forces

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Deloitte Digital and Finxact Join Forces

Deloitte Digital and Finxact, an emerging leader in Core-as-a-Service banking, today announced a strategic alliance to help banks imagine, deliver and run the next generation of digital banking products and experiences.

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KPMG to cull a tenth of its UK partners as part of overhaul

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KPMG to cull a tenth of its UK partners as part of overhaul

KPMG will axe a tenth of its UK partners by Christmas following a review of individual performance, the latest in a series of measures to overhaul the Big Four firm.

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McKinsey & Company launches Qiyada Emerging Leaders program

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McKinsey & Company launches Qiyada Emerging Leaders program

McKinsey & Company has announced the launch of a new leadership development program designed to unlock the leadership potential of top Emirati professionals in Abu Dhabi. The intensive one-year program is set to commence in January 2020.

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EY appoints new tech consulting associate partner

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EY appoints new tech consulting associate partner

Big Four advisory firm EY has announced the appointment of Viktor Ormosi as an associate partner for technology consulting and risk assurance, effective from September, providing assistance to the firmʼs clients in digital developments.

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Accenture Interactive acquires digital consultancy Bow & Arrow

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Accenture Interactive acquires digital consultancy Bow & Arrow

Accenture Interactive has acquired digital consultancy Bow & Arrow for an undisclosed sum. The move marks the management consultancy's 10th buy-out of an agency in the past 12 months.

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Deloitte buys SAP and Oracle partner Presence of IT

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Deloitte buys SAP and Oracle partner Presence of IT

Deloitte has announced that Australian cloud and HR consultancy Presence of IT will join its Human Capital Consulting practice.

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EY Japan takes Official Supporter slot at Tokyo 2020

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EY Japan takes Official Supporter slot at Tokyo 2020

The Japanese arm of professional services company EY has signed as a Tokyo 2020 Official Supporter, the third domestic sponsorship tier of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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German Consulting firm tests 5 hour work  day

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German Consulting firm tests 5 hour work day

German consulting firm Rheingans Digital Enabler is allowing its employees to work five hours a day but workers could only check company emails twice a day, and meetings are typically 15 minutes or shorter.

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Will the Future of Consultancy initiative change the way consultants work?

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Will the Future of Consultancy initiative change the way consultants work?

The Future of Consultancy could help consultants create new strategies to come out on top in emerging areas such as asset operation – if they take action

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Singapore partners with BCG

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Singapore partners with BCG

Companies in Singapore have been working on digital transformation projects to climb the digital maturity curve for the better part of a decade now — and the government is keen on helping them assess their progress

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Consulting Giants PwC and KPMG Create New Global Comms Roles

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Consulting Giants PwC and KPMG Create New Global Comms Roles

Two of the Big Four accounting and management consultancies, PwC and KPMG, have created new global communications and corporate affairs roles.

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Bitcoin threatens UK financial industry - McKinsey

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Bitcoin threatens UK financial industry - McKinsey

Blockchain technologies, such as bitcoin, can destroy the UK financial services industry and damage the country's tax system. according to John Straw, a senior adviser to the consulting company McKinsey.

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Accenture to acquire China auto tech startup Futuremove Automotive

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Accenture to acquire China auto tech startup Futuremove Automotive

Accenture announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Futuremove Automotive, a Chinese vehicle connectivity solution provider, to bolster its service offerings in the world’s largest automobile market.

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5 Takeaways from McKinsey’s Digital Consumer Trends Report

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5 Takeaways from McKinsey’s Digital Consumer Trends Report

According to Dandan Cheng from Sinorbis, “China has both the largest internet population and the largest number of mobile internet users in the world.” Moreover, China is rapidly digitizing various industries and e-commerce is leading the way

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Accenture takes home leadership and sustainability awards in Asia

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Accenture takes home leadership and sustainability awards in Asia

Global professional services powerhouse Accenture – which recently posted revenues of $43.2 billion for its 2019 fiscal year – has been acknowledged with two Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability awards at a ceremony in Bangkok; named Best Workplace of the Year and Industry Champion for its Philippines practice. The awards follow a global nod on the latest Refinitiv Index as the number one company for workplace diversity and inclusion.

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Boston Consulting Group salaries: Partners vs. the rest

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Boston Consulting Group salaries: Partners vs. the rest

How much are you going to make if you leave banking and join Boston Consulting Group in London? And how high is your salary going to be if you stick out the consulting lifestyle long enough to actually make partner?

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US backlash drives Canuck consulting attractiveness

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US backlash drives Canuck consulting attractiveness

The attractiveness of the Canadian consulting market continues to climb on the world stage as Trumpian anti-immigration sentiment drives talent to the Big Four accounting firms in Canada.

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Burns & McDonnell launches consultancy arm

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Burns & McDonnell launches consultancy arm

Burns & McDonnell is launching the first new brand in the firm’s history with 1898 & Co., a future-focused consulting and technology solutions arm.

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Management Consulting Market to Reach $295 Billion by 2020

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Management Consulting Market to Reach $295 Billion by 2020

The global management consulting industry is expected to continue growing at a rate of 4-5 percent, according to Beroe Inc., a procurement intelligence firm

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