Organisation: Big Four

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business

Britain's 'Big Four' accounting firms ordered to separate audit divisions

The UK’s dominant accounting firms must separate their audit units from other operations by June 2024 as the country’s industry watchdog reacts to shortcomings that led to the collapse of several companies.

business

All of UK top accountants fail an audit quality test

gaa

‘Big four’ of GAA, soccer, rugby and racing join forces in show of strength

general

Driverless future does not have to mean end of the road for workers

business

Discussions start on EU’s accounting shake-up

business

British MPs accuse PWC of promotint tax avoidance to clients

Aldi planning more stores in the UK as sales rise

Discount supermarket Aldi plans to open up to 65 new stores in the UK next year as it continues to step up the pressure on the Big Four grocery chains.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2014

Firms earn €80m from handling bailouts

A golden circle of a dozen or so large firms have an effective monopoly on handling EU bailouts and use them to their advantage, according to an investigation by international journalists.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2013

Will these fluffy poodles we breed ever show their teeth?

WE bumped into Frank McLintock outside our turnstile at Wembley on Sunday and I was hoping this might be a good omen. I jokingly suggested to our double winning skipper that “I wouldn’t mind having you in the middle of the park this afternoon”.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2011

Ulster Bank to open new branches

Ulster Bank is to create around 24 jobs when it opens three new branches, it said today.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2008

Competition commission condemns big four banks

Northern Ireland’s “Big Four” banks were condemned today for imposing higher charges and paying lower levels of interest to personal customers than would be expected if there was greater competition.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2006

AIB subsidiary forced to dump ads claiming £8 a month account was free

Ian Graham

Thu, 18 Aug, 2005

NI banks accused of overcharging customers

Northern Ireland’s Big Four banks were today accused of overcharging customers, with overdraft fees ten times more than would be levied in Britain.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2003