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Deloitte instead of PWC for the world’S largest plumbing supplies group Wolseley
June 23rd, 2015
The world’S largest plumbing supplies group Wolseley yesterday said it was changing auditors and hiring Deloitte to carry out its statutory audits, instead of rival PwC. PwC has been the FTSE 100 company’s auditor since before it was listed ...
Asia cheers Greece’s 11th-hour proposals to avert default
June 22nd, 2015
Asian shares got the week off to a strong start and U.S. stock futures and the euro firmed on Monday, after Greece scrambled to avert defaulting on its debt with last-minute proposals aimed at appeasing its creditors. Financial spreadbetters ...
EY’s slick tender secures Royal Dutch Shell audit
May 21st, 2015
EY is on the cusp of being crowned new auditors to Royal Dutch Shell should its shareholders anoint them at the fossil fuel giant’s 2016 Annual General Meeting. The announcement secures EY’s growing presence in the sector having already bagged ...
Tesco Ends 32-Year PwC Relationship After Accounting Scandal
May 11th, 2015
Tesco Plc ended a 32-year relationship with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by hiring Deloitte LLP as its new auditor, seeking to draw a line under a 263 million-pound ($406 million) accounting scandal. The U.K.’s largest supermarket company selected Deloitte following a ...
Europe shares higher; Tullow Oil up 4%
March 20th, 2015
European equities edged higher in the last trading session of the week, as investors reacted to individual stocks news amid hopes of further accommodative policy by global central banks. Tullow Oil gains The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index was slightly higher, ...
Business Finance Awards 2015: The winners
March 12th, 2015
A run-down of the winners and highly commended candidates from this year’s Business Finance Awards CONGRATULATIONS from Financial Director to the winners of the Business Finance Awards 2015 held on 11 March in Central London. Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: David Keens, Next FTSE ...
Pru’s boss jumps into Swiss role
March 10th, 2015
Prudentail boss Tidjane Thiam is set to leave the FTSE 100 giant later this year to head Swiss banking titan Credit Suisse, it emerged last night. The surprise exit, which would bring the curtain down on a six-year tenure at the ...
Intercontinental Exchange Reports ICE and NYSE Volume for February 2015; Record Daily Oil Volume, up 59% over Prior February
March 5th, 2015
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported February exchange traded volume. ICE’s February 2015 futures and options average daily volume (ADV) declined 6% compared to February 2014. Commodity ADV increased 11% ...
Asia Stocks Climb With Dollar Before Yellen, Greek Talks
February 24th, 2015
Asian stocks traded near a five-month high and the dollar strengthened before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers and as Greece’s creditors review a list of debt-reduction policies. Australian bonds gained and U.S. oil extended declines below ...
European stocks lift on Greek deal
February 23rd, 2015
Europe’s main stock markets have opened higher after eurozone ministers tentatively agreed to extend Greece’s bailout by four months. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index advanced 0.40 per cent to 6,942.70 points on Monday compared with Friday’s close. Frankfurt’s DAX ...
