International and Emerging Markets Blog
Thursday, August 18, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: report,
legislation,
taxation,
mining report,
mining,
miners,
study,
environmental,
nationalisation,
intervention,
Martin Goddard,
‘Increasing and unpredictable’ intervention by governments is putting the mining sector at risk of stagnating and causing uncertainty among companies and nervous investors, according to Grant Thornton International’s new global mining study.
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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,
MENA,
political conflict,
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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Thursday, June 09, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
India,
statistics,
China,
report,
survey,
IBR,
corporate social responsibility,
sustainability,
CSR,
ethics,
map,
figures,
heatmap
We’ve mapped the level of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity undertaken in the past year by businesses around the globe (darker colours show the most active).
There are significant variations by region, as well as some surprises by country. Read on for a breakdown of the findings…
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
China,
report,
UK,
survey,
IBR,
women in business,
CEO,
women,
CFO,
gender,
FD,
diversity,
female,
Hong Kong,
boardroom diversity,
figures
Chinese career women are wasting no time in climbing China’s corporate ladder and are far ahead of their UK counterparts: 34% of senior management positions – 19% (CEO) and 69% (FD or CFO) – in medium to large business in mainland China are held by women, which is miles ahead of the UK on gender diversity.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
South Africa,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
China,
report,
growth,
M&A,
survey,
IBR,
mergers,
funding,
mergers and acquisitions,
acquisition,
Mergers and acquisition
An international cast of Grant Thornton corporate finance partners gathered in London recently – offering the perfect opportunity to grill them about activity in their sector and whether there is a growing appetite for M&A.
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Thursday, March 03, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
statistics,
China,
report,
growth,
M&A,
survey,
IBR,
mergers,
Brazil,
funding,
Russia,
mergers and acquisitions,
BRIC,
acquisition,
listing,
Brazil, Russia, India, China, M&A, mergers and acquisition, IBR, statistics, acquisition, growth, report, survey, listing, funding
Nearly half (44%) of privately held businesses in the BRIC economies are planning to grow by acquisition in 2011, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton International. You can read the full report on M&A activity planned by Brazil, Russia, India and China below.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
India
| Tags: business,
India,
statistics,
report,
UK,
data,
BBC,
David Cameron,
news,
trade,
India Economy,
Divya Baweja
Trade friction means that India and the UK shouldn’t rely on historical ties to keep deals afloat but should focus on feeding their mutual interests. What the two sides have to offer each other in the global economy was the subject of a recent report by BBC India.
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