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International Women’s Day: which countries are best for women in business?

Tuesday, March 08, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China , Russia, India, Thought leadership | Tags: business, statistics, global, entrepreneur, research, IBR, women in business, CEO, women, gender, board, boardroom, management, International business report, equality

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As the world celebrates the 100th International Women’s Day, we discover which countries foster female success – and which fall short.

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BRICs lead the way in M&A

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

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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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Indian takeovers of UK firms are on the rise

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: India | Tags: business, India, finance, investment, statistics, M&A, deals, IBR, South Asia, mergers and acquisitions, acquisition, Tata, Jaguar Land Rover

M&A statistics are showing a sharp increase in Indian takeovers in the UK last year, with Indian companies announcing 24 M&A deals targeting UK assets valued at £571 million.

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Confidence falters as China inflation concerns grow

Friday, January 28, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China | Tags: business, statistics, economy, China, survey, IBR, GDP, inflation, International business report, confidence, forecast, index, outlook, Five Year Plan, optimism

Levels of business optimism in mainland China have taken a dramatic fall over the past 12 months, partly caused by the growing inflation concerns, according to the

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Shared history won’t keep India-UK business afloat

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

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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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