International and Emerging Markets Blog
Thursday, May 10, 2012
| Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories:
China
| Tags: business,
China,
growth,
M&A,
UK,
retail,
acquisitions,
Hong Kong,
2012,
UK trade with China,
brands,
China diary,
Gieves & Hawkes,
consumer goods,
Aquascutum
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 09, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
M&A,
survey,
IBR,
mergers,
acquisitions,
International business report,
cross-border,
mergers and acquisitions,
Cross border M&A,
optimism
Dynamic businesses seeking growth have retained their appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2012 despite the ongoing economic challenges, according to our latest global survey of 12,000 business leaders in 40 economies.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
India,
India Watch Issue 15
| Tags: deals,
inflation,
acquisitions,
sectors,
mergers and acquisitions,
india,
private equity,
trends,
e-commerce,
inbound,
foreign direct investment,
outbound,
private equity 2011,
mergers and acquisitions 2011,
inflation rates,
deal 2011,
public markets
Amidst the ongoing global economic woes, rising domestic inflation and interest rates, the weakening rupee and a volatile Sensex, 2011 has contributed to robust Indian deal numbers. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity (PE) in India clocked up 961 deals with a total value of to US$51 billion in 2011 compared to 971 deals amounting to US$62 billion in 2010.
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
India,
India Watch Issue 13
| Tags: India,
China,
India Watch,
M&A,
UK,
mergers,
acquisitions,
sector,
Competition Commission of India,
value, deals
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty in certain European regions, as well as moderating growth and demand, increasing interest rates, inflation issues and the merger control provisions being notified by the Competition Commission of India, M&A activity in India in the first half of 2011 has resiliently kept pace with 2010 levels, in line with our expectations.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
| Tags: India,
investment,
Grant Thornton,
M&A,
South Asia Group,
deals,
South Asia,
mergers,
acquisitions,
Sanjeev Gandhi
Predictably 2009 saw a significant drop in M&A activity in India. As sentiment picks up with the global economic recovery, we are seeing definite signs that India Inc. is once again ready for a sustained cross-border deal-making trend.
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Friday, July 09, 2010
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China
| Tags: business,
investment,
China,
M&A,
tips,
success,
mergers,
acquisitions,
failure
China offers a potential great business leap forward for many UK companies looking at M&A in emerging markets. But there are four key issues that they fail to appreciate when doing business the Chinese way, says Jason Ramey, partner with Grant Thornton International, currently on secondment to Grant Thornton China.
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