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An overview of global EY news:

United Kingdom

Profit warnings from UK-listed companies fall again, but worries remain Proportion of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies fell overall in 2025.
29 January 2026
United Kingdom

Value of M&A activity in UK financial services doubles in 12 months The total value of M&A activity in UK financial services doubled in 2025, driven by resurgence in deals over £1 billion.
13 January 2026
United Kingdom

‘Tax’ the word on consulting industry’s lips following autumn budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her second autumn budget, since a landslide election victory swept Labour into Downing Street in 2024.
01 December 2025
Canada

Canadian venture capital remained sluggish in third quarter Canadian venture capital disbursements remained sluggish in the third quarter of 2025, down 58% from the $3.27 billion recorded in Q3 24. In Q3 25, there was $1.
03 November 2025
United Kingdom

Confidence amongst UK CEOs grows with majority looking to M&A now Business confidence amongst UK CEOs is growing, despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges.
20 February 2025
United Kingdom

Arsenal provides £600 million economic boost to UK economy A new report undertaken by EY suggests that Arsenal Football Club contributed more than half-a-billion pounds to the UK economy over the last season alone.
24 January 2025
United Kingdom

Generative AI to boost productivity in financial services Hype around generative AI and machine learning is continuing to buoy economic sentiment across Europe, with fewer than two-in-five financial services CEOs now expecting a severe downturn in the comin
07 November 2023
United Kingdom

UK-listed profit warnings fall year-on-year for first time since 2021 Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies has fallen year on year, for the first time since 2021.
03 November 2023
United Kingdom

UK profit warnings continue to rise year-on-year Profit warnings from UK-listed companies are still rising year-on-year, and remain above average for fifth consecutive quarter.
26 April 2023
Canada

Inflation forcing Canadians to tighten belts again Persistent high inflation is making Canadians return to their pandemic downturn behaviours – including cutting down on non-essentials and trading down to cheaper alternatives.
01 September 2022
United Kingdom

UK profit warnings spike amid surging costs The number of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies in the first six months of 2022 has risen by 66% compared to the same period one year before.
20 July 2022
Canada

More than half of Canadians say inflation making it harder to afford things More than half of Canadians (53%) say the rising cost of goods and services is making it more difficult to afford things, according to recent survey from EY Canada.
05 May 2022
Australia

EY urges economic shift in face of international climate action Professional services firm EY has warned that close to two thirds of the Australian GDP is at risk from international net-zero actions, urging the government to transition sooner rather than later.
07 November 2021
Canada

Canadian firms targeting growth through mergers With business leaders optimistic about a return to profitability, Canadian companies are looking to drive growth through mergers and acquisitions, according to EY’s “Global Capital Confidence Baromet
15 June 2021
Asia

Corporates see Southeast Asia as epicenter for growth Executives in Southeast Asia are optimistic, hungry to invest, and looking at their regional market for growth prospects – according to a new survey by EY.
12 April 2021
Canada

Majority of Canadians plan to spend less on non-essential goods Fifty-five percent of Canadian consumers plan to decrease spending on non-essential goods and services, according to an April survey from EY.
03 September 2020
India

Seven consultancies to help develop India's economic recovery plan Invest India – a public-private partnership aimed at promoting investments across the Indian economy – has roped in a set of major consulting firms to devise a recovery strategy for after the Covid-1
08 May 2020
United States

Capital strategies shifting as Covid-19 impacts global economy Over half of global executives are being forced to reconfigure their operations as Covid-19 pressures supply chains, revenue, and profitability – according to the 22nd annual EY Global Capital Confid
02 April 2020
South Africa

Corporate tax hikes are an unnecessary burden on SA's economy EY has become the latest of the Big Four accounting and advisory firms to recommend a relaxation of the corporate tax rates in South Africa.
26 February 2020
Australia

Better university student performance adds billions to economy Tackling major challenges currently facing the Australian education system could add $3.
10 October 2019
Africa

Economic reform is making Africa an attractive market for FDI EY has released the latest edition of its Attractiveness Programme in Africa report, revealing that foreign direct investment (FDI) indicators across the continent are increasingly promising.
23 September 2019
United Kingdom

Global economic turbulence slows growth in Ireland With Brexit uncertainty having brought the UK economy to a stand-still, the neighbouring Republic of Ireland has seen its economic performance far outstripping Britain in recent years.
16 September 2019
South Africa

EY Partner stresses the importance of FDI for South Africa Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Africa, Partner & EY Africa Industry Leader for Government & Public Sector Sandile Hlophe has emphasised the need for South Africa to work harder towards
09 September 2019
United Kingdom

First half of 2019 sees spurt in company profit warnings Sustained Brexit uncertainty is hitting the UK’s keystone industries hard, as delayed or discontinued have been shown to have hit the country’s chemical sector.
23 July 2019
United Kingdom

Foreign direct investment to take hit from Brexit Even while the UK has continued to see growth in investment, core cities tend to be the favourite destination of money from overseas, due in part to strong talent and infrastructure offerings.
21 June 2019
India

Rising GST revenues need to be boosted further to meet government targets While the increasing pool of revenue collected via the Goods & Services Tax (GST) is a promising sign for India, executives from the Big Four accounting and advisory firms believe that measures must
04 June 2019
India

Big Four executives explain Singapore's ascension as a source of FDI Tax incentives are among the primary factors that have contributed to the increase in foreign direct investments (FDI) from Singapore, according to Big Four accounting and advisory executives in Indi
31 May 2019
Singapore

Big Four give tick to enterprise initiatives in Singapore 2019 budget
20 February 2019
United Kingdom

These top consulting firms are shaping WEF's Davos agenda Every year, the second half of January sees the global economic and political elite descend en masse on a Swiss ski-resort.
23 January 2019
Africa

FDI inflows in Africa are on the up and more equitably distributed than before Following a sustained period of low levels of economic growth and foreign direct investment (FDI), Africa appears to have made its way back onto a growth trajectory, according to a new report from gl
24 December 2018
Mexico

Corruption the biggest barrier for businesses in México Over half of all Mexican respondents to the global survey on fraud and forensic data by the professional service firm Ernst & Young believe that corruption is the greatest threat to doing business in
08 November 2018
Uzbekistan

Big name firms brought in by Uzbekistan for economic development agenda A broad suite of ongoing economic reforms and development initiatives in Uzbekistan has seen the government bring in BCG, McKinsey and the Big Four for support.
22 October 2018

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