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Autumn Statement 2011 live reaction

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy | Tags: business, Grant Thornton, economy, Twitter, budget, George Osborne, reaction, news, budget deficit, Autumn Statement, Autumn Statement 2011

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Grant Thornton UK is covering today’s Autumn Statement over on our dedicated budget pages. But what was the reaction as Chancellor George Osborne delivered his speech to the house? And what did industry groups think of the statement? We caught some of the social media reaction as the news came through…

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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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The unfolding story of Budget 2011

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: business, links, Grant Thornton, budget, social media, analysis, George Osborne, reaction, comment, news, budget2011

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And now for something a little different. Instead of posting the usual Budget reaction, we’ve created and curated a lively mix of news, social media, videos, graphics and more – plus Grant Thornton’s own Budget comment – all in one quick and easy-to-scan poster site.

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Grant Thornton: our reaction to the Spending Review

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy | Tags: economy, analysis, George Osborne, reaction, Budget, recovery, deficit, CSR, Stephen Gifford, risks, spending review

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Spending Review: 10 predictions from Grant Thornton

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy | Tags: tax, education, George Osborne, NHS, mergers, university, public sector, CSR, predictions, tuition, defence, local government, spending review, departments, police, Budget, cuts

Clive Sparrow, Director in

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Budget effects on the economy, tax and the public sector

Monday, June 28, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: media, property, technology, capital gains tax, CGT, VAT, George Osborne, reaction, Budget, public sector, construction, local government, IR35, capital investment, bank levy, Budget2010

Pain today, profit tomorrow? That seemed to be the overall aim of George Osborne’s first Budget. But find out what Grant Thornton’s experts really thought as we round up the partners’ responses on Budget changes and how they affect the construction, technology, property, media and other sectors…

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Webinar: put your Budget questions to the experts

Thursday, June 17, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: Francesca Lagerberg, advice, analysis, George Osborne, Budget, webinar, Stephen Gifford, Clive Fathers, Rebecca Pritchard, Emergency Budget

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We’re inviting you to a special live and interactive Budget webinar on Thursday 24 June at 4pm to find out what the new Government’s first Budget means for you.

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Gigonomics and the hustle economy

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Media sector, Technology sector | Tags: business, Alex Connock, entrepreneurs, recession, media, economy, BBC, George Osborne, trends, funding, public sector, future, creative industries, Tina Brown, freelance, profit analysis, gigonomics

In a recession, everyone, and every company, has to become a freelance hustler, says Alex Connock, chief executive of

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