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Leicester, Nottingham and Derby shop closures slowing

Sector partly helped by a bounce-back in businesses such as takeaways, convenience stores, DIY and pet stores

Birmingham Post · Mar 2, 2023

Decline in North East retail slows with lowest shop closures for six years

Data from PwC and the Local Data Company a net closure rate of 122 in 2022

Birmingham Post · Mar 1, 2023

Lowest rate of store closures since 2014 as post-Covid physical retail recovery picks up

In greater London last year there were 1208 store openings, compared with 1857 closures, which is an improvement on each of the prior two years

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023

Investigation into PwC audit of collapsed shopping centre group Intu

Accountancy giant says it will cooperate fully with Financial Reporting Council

Insider UK · Feb 16, 2023

Investigation launched into PwC audit of failed shopping centre group Intu

A probe has been launched into the accounting giant's auditing of Intu accounts for the years 2017 and 2018

Birmingham Post · Feb 16, 2023

ATO says millions in annual tax could have been lost due to PwC confidentiality breaches

Overseas clients of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers stood to benefit financially after a man privy to Treasury consultations shared confidential meeting details.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

European court recognises French whistleblower behind LuxLeaks case

A French accountant who helped reveal tax breaks for multinational companies in Luxembourg in a scandal known as "LuxLeaks" has won the right to be recognised as a whistleblower at Europe's top rights court.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 15, 2023

European court rules in favour of whistleblower in Luxembourg leaks case

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favour of a former employee of accounting firm PwC, saying his 2016 conviction for leaking data about Luxembourg's tax deals with large corporations violated his right to freedom of expression.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023

Government seeks to lift standard of tax professionals

The Albanese government is planning to introduce laws aimed at improving trust in tax professionals and dealing with misconduct.

AAP · Feb 13, 2023

The CEO contradiction: Corporate leaders are afraid of a recession but nearly 70% plan to hire more people this year

While most CEOs are preparing for a recession, they’re also hoarding talent. “Employees may be able to breathe a sigh of relief,” says Dana Peterson, the Conference Board’s chief economist.

Fortune · Feb 7, 2023