International and Emerging Markets Blog
Thursday, May 17, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: report,
research,
survey,
IBR,
International business report,
renewable energy,
green,
automotive,
alternative fuel,
company car,
fleets,
research, survey, report, automotive, alternative fuel, IBR, business, International Business Report, green, company car, fleets, renewable energy
The high price of oil is leading one in four business leaders to introduce, or consider introducing, alternative-fuel vehicles. Find out more about global business attitudes to ‘greening’ their fleets in Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR).
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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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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
report,
research,
survey,
IBR,
sustainability,
International Business Report,
optimism,
2012,
green,
cleantech,
Nathan Goode
The main drivers in demand for cleantech products are increasingly commercial, according to Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR) on the global cleantech industry. Get more information and a copy of the 20-page sector report below…
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
economy,
survey,
IBR,
economic,
International Business Report,
optimism,
2012,
indicators,
Q1
New data from the International Business Report (IBR) reveals that many mature market businesses are experiencing a more upbeat first quarter – click on the image left to see G7 confidence levels in Q1 in full. This upturn is also having a knock-on effect on emerging economies, with Peru and Brazil leading the way.
Read on for the highlights from our Q1 economic update…
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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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Thursday, January 05, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
report,
growth,
UK,
survey,
international,
insight,
value,
success,
advice,
expansion,
sales,
International Track 100,
overseas,
Grow Global,
foreign
How have the UK’s most successful companies for fastest-growing international sales achieved their overseas success? Our latest report discovered what these companies have in common and how they have driven overseas sales and built real value.
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Thursday, December 01, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
Korea,
India,
South Africa,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
economy,
global,
report,
growth,
survey,
international,
emerging markets,
IBR,
insight,
inflation,
International business report,
trends,
global economy,
recovery,
2012,
Ed Nusbaum
What will 2012 bring for both mature and emerging markets? Read on for our major new report surveying demand, employment, investment, inflation and access to finance across 40 economies. It’s a must-read for any business looking to navigate international opportunities at this difficult time.
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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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