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FTI Consulting brings Financial Crime Compliance unit to Greater China

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FTI Consulting brings Financial Crime Compliance unit to Greater China

Global management consultancy FTI Consulting has expanded its Risk & Investigations offering in China with the launch of a Financial Crime Compliance practice.

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Deltek names CrunchTech its 'Rising Star Partner of the Year'

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Deltek names CrunchTech its 'Rising Star Partner of the Year'

CrunchTech, a UAE-headquartered consultancy specialised in the implementation of project management solutions, has been named ‘Rising Star Partner of the Year’ by global software vendor Deltek.

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Microsoft fixes vulnerability in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

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Microsoft fixes vulnerability in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Researchers on Thursday discovered a chain of critical vulnerabilities in the widely used Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server.

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BT signs deal with AWS with aim of speeding up digital transformation

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BT signs deal with AWS with aim of speeding up digital transformation

BT, Britain's largest telecom biz, has signed a five-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help it cloudify internal applications and speed-up digital transformation under the broader modernization program.

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UK firms turning to Chief Sustainability Officers as board level hires accelerate

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UK firms turning to Chief Sustainability Officers as board level hires accelerate

New global survey by PwC shows UK among leading countries for putting sustainability at the heart of the boardroom

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PwC extends summer working hours as staff hail positive effects on wellbeing

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PwC extends summer working hours as staff hail positive effects on wellbeing

From 1 June to the end of August, PwC’s people will be able to condense their working week to finish at lunchtime on Fridays. So-called summer working hours were piloted by the firm in July and August 2021 as part of its hybrid working policy. The approach is being extended this year to include the month of June.

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IBM Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services to Deliver IBM Software as-a-Service on AWS

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IBM Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services to Deliver IBM Software as-a-Service on AWS

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), with plans to offer a broad array of its software catalog as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) on AWS.

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Deloitte’s Women in the boardroom report: 19.7% of board seats held by women

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Deloitte’s Women in the boardroom report: 19.7% of board seats held by women

Deloitte Global in collaboration with The 30% Club released the seventh edition of Women in the boardroom: A global perspective. The latest edition of the report finds that women hold 19.7% of board seats globally, a 2.8% increase from the report’s last edition, published in 2019.

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ALIXPARTNERS DEEPENS CONSUMER AND RETAIL DIGITAL CAPABILITIES WITH NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OLGA GAREEVA

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ALIXPARTNERS DEEPENS CONSUMER AND RETAIL DIGITAL CAPABILITIES WITH NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OLGA GAREEVA

AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced that Olga Gareeva has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Digital practice, based in Dallas.

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Sia Partners promotes Cesar Moukarzel to managing director

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Sia Partners promotes Cesar Moukarzel to managing director

Sia Partners has promoted UAE-based team member Cesar Moukarzel to managing director.

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Caliber Consulting helps public sector entity with strategic transition

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Caliber Consulting helps public sector entity with strategic transition

When a local government entity in Saudi Arabia needed support in the development and execution of its new strategy, its officials turned to Caliber Consulting for guidance.

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chosen by UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service to Support Digital Transformation

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chosen by UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service to Support Digital Transformation

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) has reportedly been chosen as a key partner by the Financial Ombudsman Service in order to accelerate its digital transformation efforts.

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Wipro snaps up SAP consultancy Rizing for $540 million

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Wipro snaps up SAP consultancy Rizing for $540 million

Wipro has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based SAP consultancy business Rizing for $540 million.

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Wavestone and Nomadéis joins forces

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Wavestone and Nomadéis joins forces

The economic world has undergone profound changes, linked to a growing awareness among all players of various stakes: the urgency in terms of social and environmental responsibility, and more specifically in the fields of energy and climate.

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Indian tech giant to invest £100m in UK

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Indian tech giant to invest £100m in UK

Prodapt, a global consulting, technology and managed services provider, is to double its commitment to the UK by investing £100 million in its tech sector.

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Boston Consulting Group Hires Russell Dubner To Lead Comms

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Boston Consulting Group Hires Russell Dubner To Lead Comms

Former Edelman leader Russell Dubner has joined Boston Consulting Group to lead global communications.

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Deloitte and IEMA launch report to build green skills across the UK’s workforce

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Deloitte and IEMA launch report to build green skills across the UK’s workforce

Deloitte and IEMA, the professional body for environment and sustainability specialists, have today launched a new report outlining how organisations can accelerate the development of green skills across the UK workforce.

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Roland Berger brands 3D printing sustainability "superficial"

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Roland Berger brands 3D printing sustainability "superficial"

International management consultancy firm Roland Berger has called for sweeping changes across 3D printing to turn the sector’s “superficial” and potentially “misleading” sustainability benefits into reality.

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KPMG joins forces with Acceleris to fill early-stage funding gap

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KPMG joins forces with Acceleris to fill early-stage funding gap

Professional services firm KPMG UK has announced that it has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Venture Capital (VC) advisory firm Acceleris.

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Bain & Company partners with IE University

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Bain & Company partners with IE University

The consulting firm Bain & Company has reached an agreement with IE University to train its consultants in the area of sustainability, an initiative with which the firm wants to go one step further to create "the most prepared strategic consulting team to support its clients on ESG challenges".

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