PwC plans overhaul of consulting business
Financial Times
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Ships are altering course as the US Navy’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues into its third day, and PwC plans to overhaul its global consulting business. Plus, insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to cover data centres, and AI chatbots aren’t a substitute for doctors when it comes to medical diagnoses.
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https://www.ft.com/content/6aa06e07-b881-4a6c-bfcb-f1ac413cf353?accessToken=zwAAAZ4m1Omikc9qoG4HuIFKbNO_y_GsQTzzUwE.MEUCICgDsdPsyGLfBB4R7zgTmit1-0QOeTiTGsjEGWyqEsDXAiEAjxS1JrBf08tTHub_OeV8T-ryRzI8vulAU0sJ5ht6b30&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insurers turn to catastrophe bonds to offload data centre risks
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