International and Emerging Markets Blog
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India
| Tags: statistics,
report,
UK,
IBR,
women in business,
women,
Europe,
female,
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,
Europe,
female,
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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Thursday, February 09, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
report,
survey,
IBR,
financial,
International business report,
Europe,
debt,
EU,
crisis,
business leaders,
integration,
euro,
eurozone,
single currency,
sovereign debt crisis,
analysis,
How are business leaders in and around the European Union reacting to the eurozone crisis, do they still support the euro – and what do they think is the solution? Grant Thornton asked 50 senior executives in each economy to find out…
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
| Posted by: Mark Henshaw
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
growth,
research,
emerging markets,
IBR,
media,
technology,
International business report,
social media,
tech,
Europe,
digital,
social business,
e-commerce,
Mark Henshaw,
ICT,
mobile,
G7
Businesses in emerging markets have taken to the use of social media much quicker than peers in mature markets, and the gap is set to widen, according to the latest findings from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR). Our Head of Media, Mark Henshaw, raises some questions for UK businesses seeking international growth.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: statistics,
economy,
IBR,
International business report,
Europe,
debt,
index,
US,
crisis,
optimism
New figures from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) show a pandemic collapse in business optimism during the third quarter of 2011 with net global business optimism dropping from 31% to just 3%.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
tax,
offshore,
compliance,
advice,
relocation,
Europe,
intellectual property,
migration,
globalisation,
offshoring,
IP management,
relocating to Europe,
regional hubs,
centralisation
Moving your business overseas can bring a competitive advantage and can be done in a number of ways, from intellectual property (IP) management and offshoring to full migration. So what exactly are the options for companies wanting to shift operations abroad? And which are the favoured European countries to relocate to?
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
report,
UK,
data,
survey,
IBR,
International business report,
Europe,
BRIC,
Arab Spring,
political conflict,
MENA,
Middle East,
opportunity,
North Africa
What impact has the recent political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa had on businesses around the world? Which regions or political groupings have been worst affected, and which the least?
The latest research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report shows the global negative impact of the Arab Spring , and also asks how likely PHBs are to continue to do business in those regions. Read on for key findings and some advice for those looking to invest in or expand into the Gulf states…
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
| Posted by: Graham Brearley
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: international,
VAT,
Graham Brearley,
cross-border,
Europe,
EU,
goods,
suppliers,
export,
import,
origin,
green paper,
rates,
system,
destination
The decades-old VAT system for traders operating within Europe is complex, open to fraud and in desperate need of an overhaul in the modern global economy. A new European Commission green paper is consulting with business but can the EU navigate through the political nightmare to adopt a system of VAT rates that is simple and fair?
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