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Let’s make some world-class media: Media trends forecast 2011-20

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 | Posted by: Alex Connock
Categories: Media sector | Tags: business, Alex Connock, media, growth, UK, digital, video, online, trends, forecast, TV, television, RTS, apps, global economy, formats, WPP Stream

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What will make British media businesses world class in the next decade? It’s a big question but there is consensus on the answer. Pretend TV founder, Alex Connock, reports back from the Royal Television Society convention and WPP Stream and finds out what the world’s biggest media and internet players are thinking about – from dual screen and interactive TV to social video and BRIC markets…

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Festival of Business: What are the opportunities for UK business in Asia?

Friday, September 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: India, business, Grant Thornton, China, Manchester, sponsor, conference, fob, event, exports, HSBC, Nick Farr, Festival of Business, opportunities, Telegraph

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Our final Festival of Business post focuses on the opportunities for UK businesses in Asian markets from the ‘Looking East: India or China?’ panel discussion at today’s Telegraph Festival of Business, in partnership with Grant Thornton.

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Festival of Business: Luke Johnson’s 10 points of entrepreneur wisdom

Friday, September 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, Grant Thornton, Manchester, sponsor, conference, Luke Johnson, fob, event, speech, Festival of Business, Telegraph, entrepreneurship, start-ups

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Highlights from entrepreneur Luke Johnson’s afternoon address on entrepreneurship at the Telegraph’s Festival of Business today. Grant Thornton is a partner of the event – more coverage to follow…

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Festival of Business: Osborne to follow Germany’s lead on mid-market

Friday, September 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, Grant Thornton, UK, George Osborne, Manchester, sponsor, conference, fob, mid-market, event, speech, Festival of Business, Telegraph, high-growth

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Highlights for business from Chancellor George Osborne’s opening address at the Telegraph’s Festival of Business. Grant Thornton is a partner of the event and we’ll be posting more coverage shortly…

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Festival of Business 2011 in tweets

Friday, September 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, Grant Thornton, Manchester, sponsor, conference, fob, event, Festival of Business, Telegraph

Grant Thornton UK LLP is partnering with the Telegraph for its Festival of Business, launching in Manchester today. Here’s our pick of the social media conversation which we will be updating throughout the day…

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Have you registered yet for the Festival of Business?

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, UK, sponsor, conference, mid-market, Festival of Business, Telegraph, high-growth companies

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The Telegraph’s Festival of Business takes place in Manchester this Friday (16 September) with Grant Thornton as corporate partner. Join us in celebrating 1,000 fast-growing, dynamic UK businesses and take advantage of an excellent range of business panels, discussions, keynotes and networking opportunities. Places are free but limited so be quick – details on how to register are at the end of this article.

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