news Email a “terrifying reminder” of Ford’s privatization agenda, experts say by Press progress July 21, 2021 Documents found on an education advocacy group website indicate that McKinsey & Company, the Doug Ford-appointed firm advising the Ontario school to reopen in 2020, is using COVID-19 as an opportunity for public schools to “collaborate.” “And” partnership
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) The professional association has named Aston Lark boss Peter Blanc as president for 2022. Blanc is also the non-executive chairman of Hastings Insurance Services, the brokerage arm of Hastings Direct. Over the coming months, he will work closely with Aon UK’s current CII President and CEO, Julie Page, before becoming President
Boris Johnson’s government is tacitly working to create its own in-house consultancy, called Crown Consultancy, to reduce reliance on high-profile private sector companies.The idea, spearheaded by Efficiency Secretary Theodore Agnew and championed by Downing Street advisor Dominic Cummings, would bring smart officials and graduates together in a new department to improve policy implementation across Whitehall.“There
A private label is not the same as a commodity product. A recent trend report from Deloitte highlights a trend that focuses on the tension between commoditization and premiumization. Deloitte explains, “In order to stay competitive, many retailers have offered private label…. While discount products (raw materials) still make up the largest part of private
Auditing and advisory firm Grant Thornton has sold its private wealth business to Oreana Group, an investment and asset management company headquartered in Melbourne. The decision to sell the entity comes under pressure from Grant Thornton’s global management team, who are working diligently to ensure that its member companies avoid potential conflicts of interest. Grant
Pharmaceutical consulting firm Accession Healthcare Consulting has received private investments to maintain its current growth rate and support its future growth plans. The medium-sized investment company Alantra advised Accession on the deal. Founded in 2011 by Elliot and Lindsey Rosen, Accession Healthcare Consulting provides global value and access services to the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies.
A growing consulting firm has found a new stock investor to fund further lawyer recruitment. Phoenix Equity Partners announced this week its investment in national company Setfords, which has bought a stake in the company from its current shareholder, the British Growth Fund. Financial details were not disclosed. Phoenix is an independent private equity investor
