Media Centre

2009

• Australian PMI^®: Manufacturing growth remains modest but currency bites - 1 December, 2009
  Manufacturing activity grew for the fourth consecutive month in November with the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI^®) remaining relatively steady, down 0.5 points in November to 51.2.
  
  
• Australian miners on road to recovery - 30 November 2009
  Strong revenue growth by gold producers and energy stocks upheld a diminished performance by Australia's mid-tier miners.
  
  
• Protected but under pressure: bar raised on information security - 11 November 2009
  Information security spending has dodged the budget cuts of the economic downturn but is under intense pressure to perform as businesses raise the bar on information security, according to the 7th annual Global State of Information Security Survey 2010 released today.
  
  
• Education drives Australia's engagement with Asia - 6 November 2009
  The uptake of educational services could provide the key to stronger relations with Asia, according to the second annual PricewaterhouseCoopers Melbourne Institute Asialink Index.
  
  
• Australian PMI^®: Manufacturing growth tentative despite lift in new orders - 1 November, 2009
  Manufacturing activity grew for the third consecutive month in October despite losing some of the previous month's gains according to the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI^®).
  
  
• The great IPO thaw begins - 21 Oct 2009
  As the 14 month defrost of the IPO market begins and IPOs become a viable potential option for liquidity/exit events or growth funding requirements, private business owners are advised to wade carefully back into the water.
  
  
• Australian private businesses: upturn ready or not - 19 Oct 2009
  Private businesses have weathered the economic crisis well, but must now focus on planning for the upturn or risk losing market share, according to the sixth edition of PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Business Barometer released today.
  
  
• How will the downturn change the future of work? - 2 Oct 2009
  Once-powerful employer brands are at risk of being unable to attract top talent in the next decade, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report on how the downturn will change the future of work.
  
  
• Australian PMI^®: Manufacturing holds on to its gains - 1 October, 2009
  Manufacturing held on to its gains in September with activity expanding for the second consecutive month according to the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI^®).
  
  
• Australian franchising sector outperforms economy - 8 September 2009
  The Australian franchise sector has outperformed the economy and continues to be optimistic about the short and medium term outlooks, according to the first PwC Franchise Sector Indicator released today.
  
  
• Look to the game changers - 12 August 2009
  The Australian entertainment and media sector will grow by 3.8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) to be worth $30.8 billion by 2013, an obvious slowing from previous years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment & Media Outlook released today.
  
  
• Australian PMI^®: Manufacturing activity in the 'black' but employment pressures remain - 1 September, 2009
  Manufacturing was in the black in August with activity expanding for the first time in fifteen months according to the seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI^®) which rose by 7.2 points to 51.7.
  
  
• Wealth CEOs say trust key to sector recovery - 5 August 2009
  Wealth management CEOs believe restoring confidence, improving accessibility to financial advice and bridging retirement savings and protection gaps are the main challenges facing the industry.
  
  
• Australian PMI^®: Manufacturing slowdown shows signs of stabilising - 3 August, 2009
  The decline in manufacturing activity continued to ease for the third consecutive month in July.
  
  
• Australian PMI^®: Manufacturing slowdown shows signs of stabilising - 1 July, 2009
  The decline in manufacturing activity continued to ease for the third consecutive month in July. The seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI^®) rose by 6.1 points to 44.5.