International and Emerging Markets Blog
Thursday, February 21, 2013 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Brazil,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
technology,
Brazil,
International business report,
remuneration,
Recruitment,
training,
Retention
A global skills shortage epidemic is highlighted in our latest survey. We ask how can growing businesses navigate the recruitment and employee skills gap – and suggest some ways to alleviate the issue.
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Monday, December 17, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
business,
China,
report,
Brazil,
Russia,
risks,
BRIC,
opportunities,
Q&A,
BRICS,
emerging economies,
strengths
Our recent blog series answered some of the frequently asked questions our clients have about doing business in Brazil, Russia, India and China. Here’s the roundup…
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Thursday, December 06, 2012 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: statistics,
report,
IBR,
International business report,
Europe,
eurozone
Four in 10 businesses around the world have seen their revenue hit by eurozone crisis, according to latest figures in Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR). We explore the lost billions by country and region…
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Wednesday, October 03, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
report,
emerging markets,
Brazil,
risks,
BRIC,
opportunities,
Q&A,
BRICS,
emerging economies,
strengths
We’re addressing the concerns UK companies have about entering the BRIC economies. In the second of our four-part series, Colin Johnson talks about Brazil, covering issues around foreign investment, the complicated tax system, manufacturing competitiveness and operating costs.
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Wednesday, September 05, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
China,
report,
growth,
risk,
emerging markets,
insight,
Brazil,
Russia,
BRIC,
global economy,
BRICS,
analysis,
emerging economies
Companies stuck in economic doldrums at home are naturally looking to emerging or high growth markets for their future growth. But expanding overseas can be a big and risky step. As part of Grant Thornton’s ‘Instinct for Growth’ focus on helping dynamic companies unlock their potential for growth, we’ve put together a report to address this issue and help you navigate entry into the BRIC nations.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
China,
growth,
international,
Brazil,
expansion,
BRIC,
BRICs,
case study
Our series on how UK technology companies are tapping into high-growth markets in the BRICs has come to an end. Catch the summary here…
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
economy,
survey,
IBR,
International business report,
optimism,
Q2 2012,
indicators
Grant Thornton’s quarterly global business survey is out today and shows businesses in the West sitting on trillions of dollars in liquid assets while their emerging market counterparts are investing in their long-term future. Read on for the full economic update.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
Thought leadership
| Tags: growth,
international,
compliance,
Brazil,
expansion,
regulation,
audit,
case study,
Kelkoo
Want to know how other tech firms are tapping into high-growth BRIC markets? Find out as we begin a series of case studies from our new technology investment report on how to unlock growth potential in emerging markets. First up, is online price comparison website Kelkoo, which has recently expanded into Brazil…
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India
| Tags: statistics,
report,
UK,
IBR,
women in business,
women,
female,
Europe,
International Business Report,
quotas,
IWD,
International Women’s Day
Two reports released for International Women’s Day last week came to very different conclusions – so which is correct? The FT analysed the survey data from both Grant Thornton and the Economist Intelligence Unit…
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Thursday, March 08, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: statistics,
report,
UK,
IBR,
women in business,
women,
International business report,
female,
Europe,
quotas,
IWD,
International Women's Day
Which are the top 10 countries for employing women in top roles – and which are the 10 worst? Grant Thornton has been tracking the proportion of women in senior management across 40 economies since 2004. Now our 2012 survey figures, released to mark International Women’s Day (IWD), reveal which of the world’s economies are the most business-friendly for women.
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