International and Emerging Markets Blog

Five opportunities for UK businesses in China over the next five years

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories: China | Tags: business, China, growth, M&A, UK, infrastructure, technology, retail, sectors, mergers and acquisitions, opportunities, Five Year Plan, cost

What’s your five-year plan for doing business in China? Following the ratification of China’s 12th Five-Year Plan in March 2011, we predict the five best opportunities for UK business with operations or interest in China.

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South Africa: ready to kick off?

Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: South Africa | Tags: business, infrastructure, IBR, financial, South Africa, World Cup, David Reuben, cost, crime, WEF

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The World Cup has spurred the delivery of much-needed improvements to infrastructure in South Africa, but crime is still costing business. David Reuben, Head of Audit, Grant Thornton Johannesburg, reviews SA’s state of play post-World Cup…

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