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More than 2,000 jobs axed as UK prison builder ISG collapses
Administrators EY confirm construction company, involved in 69 live government projects, has ceased trading

Jack Simpson

20, Sep, 2024 @3:29 PM

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‘Scandalous’ £3.4bn UK state spending on private consultants last year
New figures reveal that public bodies paid out at least 60% more to consultancies in 2023-24 than it did pre-pandemic

Andrew Kersley and Jon Ungoed-Thomas

31, Aug, 2024 @1:00 PM

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‘Big four’ accountancy firms PwC and EY fined over LC&F audit failures
Firms fined millions after London Capital & Finance’s 2019 crash wiped out customers’ savings

Kalyeena Makortoff

07, May, 2024 @12:35 PM

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UK regional growth gap to widen as London pulls further ahead
Despite levelling up efforts, EY data found the capital and south-east of England would benefit most from a return to growth

Richard Partington Economics correspondent

04, Mar, 2024 @12:01 AM

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Public servants must do more to manage conflicts of interest, APS commissioner tells top bureaucrats
Exclusive: letter to department heads does not cite specific incidents but comes after scandals involving government grants and consulting firms

Henry Belot

21, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Consultancy firms divided on controversial tax scheme as ATO threatens action
EY and KPMG won’t end practice of partners legally splitting part of income with spouses to reduce their tax burden

Henry Belot

12, Feb, 2024 @5:04 AM

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EY Oceania accused of potential conflict of interest over government contracts on climate policy
Exclusive: consultancy firm supported oil and gas industry lobbying while being paid for independent advice on Albanese’s signature climate policy

Henry Belot

23, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Most sponsors of Cop28 have not signed up to UN-backed net zero targets
Firms including Bank of America have made no commitment to cut emissions in line with target system, analysis finds

Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

29, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM

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EY fired Australian partner accused of promoting tax minimisation scheme, letter published by Senate inquiry reveals
The former partner is accused of receiving more than $700,000 in unauthorised payments from clients, letter says

Henry Belot

17, Nov, 2023 @5:12 AM

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EY stands by its work on Victoria’s Commonwealth Games business case
Ernst & Young partner tells inquiry it used ‘same framework’ applied to other major events such as Melbourne Grand Prix

Adeshola Ore

28, Aug, 2023 @5:12 AM

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PwC urged Labor to delay multinational tax transparency laws, Senate submissions reveal
The firm joined the other big four consultancies in calling for the world-leading regime to be postponed or watered down

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

26, Aug, 2023 @4:00 AM

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Victoria paid EY more than $30m for Covid pandemic health projects
Public health expert says value of contracts cannot be assessed as they are described using ‘waffle words generated by the obfuscation machine’

Henry Belot

18, Aug, 2023 @3:00 PM

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