International and Emerging Markets Blog
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories:
China
| Tags: business,
China,
growth,
UK,
M&A,
infrastructure,
technology,
retail,
sectors,
mergers and acquisitions,
opportunities,
Five Year Plan,
cost
What’s your five-year plan for doing business in China? Following the ratification of China’s 12th Five-Year Plan in March 2011, we predict the five best opportunities for UK business with operations or interest in China.
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Friday, September 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
business,
Grant Thornton,
China,
sponsor,
conference,
HSBC,
Manchester,
comment,
Nick Farr,
Festival of Business,
opportunities,
Telegraph,
exports,
panel,
opinion

What are the opportunities for UK businesses in Asian markets? We report 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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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories:
China ,
Thought leadership
| Tags: tax,
China,
remuneration,
Chinese,
national insurance,
secondment,
working abroad,
social security,
foreign nationals
The new Chinese social security rules mean that employers seconding staff to China may also have to budget for social security contributions and adapt remuneration packages for foreign nationals accordingly.
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