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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US venture capital (VC) funding in the life sciences sector, which includes the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries, dropped 14 percent in dollars and 7 percent in deals during 2012 according to a new PwC US report, "Double-digit dip" that includes data from the MoneyTree(TM) Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. Venture capitalists invested a...

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- While digital technology continues to reshape the way companies and consumers interact, social media is not replacing the in-store shopping experience, according to a new report by PwC titled, Demystifying the Online Shopper: 10 Myths of Multichannel Retailing. Based on a survey of more than 11,000 shoppers globally, the study debunks the conventional wisdom about online consumer behavior and helps companies better measure their approach to...

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A talent gap in the scientific workforce has biopharmaceutical companies searching outside for fresh skills and alternate approaches to R&D staffing, according to PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI) in a new report published today. New R&D organizational models based on partnerships, alliances and even crowd sourcing are changing talent needs, challenging traditional talent management strategies and redefining the role of human...

Deal fundamentals are creating optimism the balance of 2013 New York, NY (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 Big4.com, the premier social networking forum for professionals and alumni of Accenture, Andersen, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC notes that according to a recently released study by a large Big Four firm that sound deal fundamentals are creating optimism the balance of 2013 will be a stronger year for U.S. mergers and acquisitions...

SHANGHAI, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that, based on discussions with both PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited ("PwC") and Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP ("EY"), the Company has decided to reappoint PwC to conduct the audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, and, at the same time, has requested EY to resign as the...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. retail and consumer merger & acquisition (M&A) activity in 2012 was primarily driven by corporations spinning off businesses, private equity (PE) investment in retail, increased cross border activity and expansion into e-commerce, according to PwC's US retail and consumer M&A insights 2012 Year in Review and 2013 Outlook report released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO) The report finds...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- North American power and utilities merger & acquisition (M&A) activity continued on a steady growth path, with deal volume more than doubling in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same timeframe in 2011. This activity was largely driven by an increase in generation asset and renewable transactions, according to PwC US' quarterly M&A snapshot - North American Power Deals: Q4 2012. (Logo:...

HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the U.S. oil and gas industry hit a ten-year high during the fourth quarter of 2012 with 75 deals, according to PwC US. A number of factors drove this activity, including private equity (PE) interest, foreign buyers, shale plays, and companies looking to get deals done before the end of the year with the looming fiscal cliff and proposed tax changes. In fact, that flurry of fourth quarter...

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to PwC US, the greater New Orleans area could see an approximate 25 percent increase in direct spending over last year's game as the Super Bowl returns to one of its traditional host markets. Super Bowl XLVII is expected to generate approximately $185 million in direct spending by the National Football League (NFL), businesses, visitors, and media on area lodging, transportation, food and beverage, entertainment, business services,...

GLENDALE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureLogic, Inc., the world's leading developer of innovative ticket printing and couponing solutions, announces today that Tony Shepherd will be joining the company as Chief Financial Officer. Former CFO, Jon Huntley, will join the FutureLogic board of directors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120515/MM08081LOGO) Tony is a proven, versatile, and resourceful CFO with over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting,...