Media Centre 2013

Media
Centre
2013
Media Centre

Dual changes encourage investment in Australian business - 15 May

AUSTRALIA – The incentive to invest in Australian businesses was given a much needed boost in last night’s Budget according to PwC partner Kel Fitzalan.More…

No super surprises but simplicity still required - 15 May

AUSTRALIA – PwC partner Alice Kase said, “There was a welcome absence of surprises about superannuation in last night’s Budget but that should not detract from the need to restore simplicity and confidence in the Australian superannuation system.”More…

Grab bag of tax changes: Where’s the reform? - 15 May

The Federal Budget addresses some loopholes in the tax system but also stymies local companies’ plans to expand overseas, detracts foreign investment and provides a “bandaid that leaves corporate Australia hanging” on the issue of tax consolidation.More…

Pharma sector: reform relief but small dose of disappointment - 15 May

AUSTRALIA – Reform relief was the outcome of last night’s Budget for the pharmaceutical sector according to PwC partner John Cannings. More…

Budget reaction: PwC Australia CEO Luke Sayers - 14 May

AUSTRALIA – “The measures announced tonight confirm we are still on a slow moving fiscal cliff, imbalances appear to be chronic, and our standard of living is at risk. More…

Major Banks Analysis - 9 May

Australia’s four major banks delivered combined underlying cash earnings of $13.4 billion for the first half, up 7.3 per cent half on half, according to PwC’s Major Banks analysis. More…

Private businesses learning to adapt to a new reality - 29 Apr

According to PwC’s Private Business Barometer Pulse edition, released today, nearly six out of ten private businesses have met or exceeded revenue targets indicating a continued focus on sound strategy by those businesses. More…

Unlocking the productivity puzzle - 15 Apr

Productivity in the Australian iron ore and coal industries rose in the December quarter according to PwC, largely reflecting the sharp cost cutting that occurred following the downturn in commodity prices last year. More…

Not-for-profits winning with transparency - 11 Apr

Plan International Australia and Youth Off The Streets were named winners of the sixth annual PwC Transparency Awards tonight, in the $30 million or more and the $5 million-to-$30 million categories respectively. More…

Global mining deals: down, but not out - 28 Mar

Mining M&A activity is expected to occur at a moderate and cautious pace for the rest of 2013 after a subdued 2012. More…

Shale: Fuelling the future - 18 Feb

By 2035 oil prices could fall by as much as 24-40 per cent if the growth in shale oil production continues at a modest pace, according to new PwC report, Shale Oil: the next energy revolution. More…

Australia Powers Up - strong global interest in Australia's power & renewables sector - 5 Feb

Global interest in Australia's power and renewable energy market is expected to remain strong in 2013 and beyond, as merger and acquisition activity continues to shift away from Europe and North America towards the Asia Pacific. More…

PwC Global CEO survey: Australia's CEOs prepare for change - 23 Jan

Only 30 per cent of Australia's CEOs are "very confident" about their company's growth prospects compared with 36 per cent of CEOs globally, according to PwC's 16th Annual Global CEO Survey released today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More…

Global economic centre of gravity set to shift by 2050 - 17 Jan

The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of the economic centre of gravity, with China, the US and India set to be the world's three biggest economies by 2050, according to the PwC new World in 2050 report titled "The BRICs and Beyond: Prospects, challenges and opportunities". More…