International and Emerging Markets Blog

New M&A wave witnessed by India Inc.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: India, India Watch Issue 12 | Tags: business, India, finance, investment, economy, Grant Thornton, global, growth, India Watch, UK, Grant Thornton India, international, deals, economic, Indian Economy, sectors, IT, India Economy

During the first quarter of 2011, India witnessed 143 merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions compared to 188 in the corresponding quarter of 2010. M&A transaction values for the period were estimated at US$17.88bn (Q1 2010 equaled US$17.44bn).

In Q1 2011, there was 60 cross-border transactions of which 26 were inbound transactions (into India) with a total value of US$13.75bn. Whereas, in comparison to Q1 2010 there were 69 cross-border transactions of which 23 were inbound with a value of US$1.12 bn.

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India Union Budget 2010-11: A reflection

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: India, India Watch Issue 12 | Tags: business, tax, India, finance, investment, economy, Grant Thornton, global, governance, growth, India Watch, UK, infrastructure, South Asia Group, Grant Thornton India, GDP, South Asia, economic, inflation, IT

The Union Budget 2010-11 was tabled in the backdrop of an improving economic scenario both within India and globally, but fiscal consolidation and expenditure discipline have still been rightly treated as the foremost priorities in this budget.

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Grant Thornton Index shows strength against other indices

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Summers
Categories: India, India Watch Issue 12 | Tags: business, India, finance, investment, economy, Grant Thornton, growth, India Watch, UK, LSE, infrastructure, South Asia Group, Grant Thornton India, aim, South Asia, Capital Markets, Fiona Owen, FTSE, IT, India Economy

For the first quarter of 2011, the Grant Thornton India Watch Index* made a 1.19% gain, which proved to be the only index to perform positively in the quarter in comparison to the FTSE100, FTSE ASEAN, FTSE AIM All-Share, FTSE AIM 100 and FTSE AIM UK 50. 

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India business optimism soars but skills shortage threatens growth

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: India, India Watch Issue 12 | Tags: business, India, investment, economy, Grant Thornton, global, China, growth, India Watch, Grant Thornton India, international, emerging markets, IBR, economic, Indian Economy, inflation, International business report, IT, India Economy, BRIC

According to the latest results of the Grant Thornton International Business Report* (IBR) over Q4 2010 and Q1 2011 92% of Indian senior executives surveyed said they had an optimistic outlook for their country’s economy over the next 12 months, the second highest result globally, and an 8% rise from 12 months ago. Only Chile was more optimistic at 95%.

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China, India, UK outline their future

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China , India | Tags: business, India, economy, links, China, UK, GDP, inflation, Budget, Five Year Plan

Post-Budget season, we round up news from the UK 2011 Budget, reaction to India’s recent Budget and look at how China’s Five Year Plans measure up to their aims. Plus, many more of our favourite global business reads from the past month.

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International Women’s Day: which countries are best for women in business?

Tuesday, March 08, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China , Russia, India, Thought leadership | Tags: business, statistics, global, entrepreneur, research, IBR, women in business, CEO, women, gender, board, boardroom, management, International business report, equality

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As the world celebrates the 100th International Women’s Day, we discover which countries foster female success – and which fall short.

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BRICs lead the way in M&A

Thursday, March 03, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Brazil, China , Russia, India, Thought leadership | Tags: India, statistics, China, report, growth, M&A, survey, IBR, mergers, Brazil, funding, Russia, mergers and acquisitions, BRIC, acquisition, listing, Brazil, Russia, India, China, M&A, mergers and acquisition, IBR, statistics, acquisition, growth, report, survey, listing, funding

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Nearly half (44%) of privately held businesses in the BRIC economies are planning to grow by acquisition in 2011, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton International. You can read the full report on M&A activity planned by Brazil, Russia, India and China below.

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India’s Budget, China’s bling and global M&A links

Thursday, February 24, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Brazil, China , India | Tags: business, India, links, China, M&A, inflation, news, corruption, Brazil, mergers and acquisitions, luxury, BRIC

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What have been the international and emerging market must-reads of the last few weeks? Check out our recent bookmarks from the world of international business news and opinion.

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Indian takeovers of UK firms are on the rise

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: India | Tags: business, India, finance, investment, statistics, M&A, deals, IBR, South Asia, mergers and acquisitions, acquisition, Tata, Jaguar Land Rover

M&A statistics are showing a sharp increase in Indian takeovers in the UK last year, with Indian companies announcing 24 M&A deals targeting UK assets valued at £571 million.

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From Indian entrepreneur to UK multi-millionaire

Wednesday, February 09, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: India | Tags: business, entrepreneur, interview, Bespoke magazine

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Gurbachan Chadha arrived in the UK with just £10 in his pocket. Now he’s a multi-millionaire who was cited in The Sunday Times Rich List as one of Britain’s top Asian entrepreneurs. Here, Gurbachan Chadha reveals how his sense of humour opened the doors to doing business in the UK.

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