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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Thursday, February 07, 2013 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
IBR,
International Business Report,
Global outlook,
2013
Find out where the bright spots are for growth in 2013 in Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report, which looks at the global economic outlook in the year ahead.
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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, November 28, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
business,
report,
risks,
BRIC,
opportunities,
Q&A,
BRICS,
emerging economies,
strengths
Experts from our emerging markets team have been answering your questions on issues around expansion into the BRIC economies. In the final part of our series, Anuj Chande, Head of South Asia Group, answers your concerns about doing business in India.
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Thursday, November 01, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: statistics,
economy,
IBR,
International business report,
index,
crisis,
optimism
A sharp drop in global business optimism occurred during the third quarter of 2012, according to new figures from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR)*, with 80% of businesses seeking to build cash rather than re-invest. The UK, however, was one bright spot amid the global gloom.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: tax,
report,
guide,
relocation,
Europe,
financing,
intellectual property,
migration,
offshoring,
holding companies,
IP management,
relocating to Europe,
regional hubs,
business relocation
Despite the eurozone crisis, mainland Europe still offers opportunities for competitive advantage, according to our updated business relocation guide for 2012/13. Here we list the 10 most favoured European countries to relocate some or all of business operations to.
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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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Friday, September 28, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: finance,
investment,
report,
growth,
global,
insight,
GDP,
global economy,
analysis,
Global Dynamism Index,
global growth,
GDI,
GDI2012
Could mature markets hold a better key to your business growth than emerging ones? And how do dynamic businesses decide where to focus their strategy? We invite you to explore the data in our second Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI) to find out which countries offer business environments that can help facilitate business growth – and which might hinder it. You can assess 50 economies down to the smallest indicators…
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
China,
report,
risks,
BRIC,
opportunities,
Hong Kong,
Q&A,
BRICS,
emerging economies,
strengths
In a new series, our emerging markets experts answer your questions on doing business in the BRICs. In the first part, Nick Farr answers questions on China from UK businesses aiming to assess the barriers to entry and maximise their BRIC strategy.
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