International and Emerging Markets Blog
Thursday, May 10, 2012
| Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories:
China
| Tags: business,
China,
growth,
UK,
M&A,
retail,
acquisitions,
Hong Kong,
brands,
2012,
UK trade with China,
China diary,
Gieves & Hawkes,
Aquascutum,
consumer goods
Welcome to our first diary post from China. Head of retail Barry Knight and I are currently travelling in China, visiting clients and evaluating the opportunities for UK businesses, especially in the retail consumer goods sector. We’re both planning to write a number of posts that capture our views and experiences during the trip. If any readers have been to China or Hong Kong, please do share your experiences, too.
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
report,
research,
survey,
IBR,
sustainability,
International Business Report,
optimism,
2012,
Nathan Goode,
green,
cleantech
The main drivers in demand for cleantech products are increasingly commercial, according to Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR) on the global cleantech industry. Get more information and a copy of the 20-page sector report below…
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
economy,
survey,
IBR,
economic,
International Business Report,
optimism,
2012,
indicators,
Q1
New data from the International Business Report (IBR) reveals that many mature market businesses are experiencing a more upbeat first quarter – click on the image left to see G7 confidence levels in Q1 in full. This upturn is also having a knock-on effect on emerging economies, with Peru and Brazil leading the way.
Read on for the highlights from our Q1 economic update…
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Thursday, December 01, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
Korea,
India,
South Africa,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
economy,
report,
growth,
global,
survey,
international,
emerging markets,
IBR,
insight,
inflation,
International business report,
trends,
recovery,
global economy,
2012,
Ed Nusbaum
What will 2012 bring for both mature and emerging markets? Read on for our major new report surveying demand, employment, investment, inflation and access to finance across 40 economies. It’s a must-read for any business looking to navigate international opportunities at this difficult time.
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