International and Emerging Markets Blog

Five India business reads – report roundup

Tuesday, March 06, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: India, Thought leadership | Tags: business, India, economy, links, report, infrastructure, insight, technology, tech, Real Estate, employment, HR

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Don’t miss our latest focus reports and sector insights covering HR, employment, tech, real estate, infrastructure and a special India country report…

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A snapshot of India’s growing IT industry

Tuesday, February 07, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: India, Thought leadership | Tags: India, technology, outsourcing, tech, IT, ICT, IT services, cloud computing, ICTE, Vasudev Majumdar, BPO, Tech Edge

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UK technology companies seeking opportunities for growth in India and investors contemplating investing in the Indian Information and Communication Technology (ICTE) industry may be interested to read Tech Edge.

This new sector report from Grant Thornton India details the latest news, issues and opportunities in India’s fast-growing IT industry.

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10 tax breaks for tech companies investing in China

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories: China | Tags: tax, China, technology, tech, IT, benefits, incentives, exemptions, R&D, environment, software, Enterprise Income Tax Law, hi-tech, business tax, West China, CIT, economic zones, deductions, Shanghai Pudong, corporate income tax

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From preferential corporate income tax rates to sector-specific exemptions and attractive location-based tax reductions, China is pulling out the stops to attract international high-technology enterprises. Here’s a summary of the benefits on offer for technology-led UK businesses willing to go the Chinese way.

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Emerging markets ahead in social media business race

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | Posted by: Mark Henshaw
Categories: Brazil, China , India, Thought leadership | Tags: business, statistics, growth, research, emerging markets, IBR, media, technology, International business report, social media, tech, Europe, digital, social business, e-commerce, Mark Henshaw, ICT, mobile, G7

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Businesses in emerging markets have taken to the use of social media much quicker than peers in mature markets, and the gap is set to widen, according to the latest findings from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR). Our Head of Media, Mark Henshaw, raises some questions for UK businesses seeking international growth.

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Vince Cable highlights opportunities in UK-India trade

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: India | Tags: business, India, investment, economy, growth, UK, infrastructure, energy, retail, trade, tech, IT, immigration, Vince Cable, visas

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Business Secretary Vince Cable has been in India this week leading a trade mission of 50 UK businesses and following up on David Cameron’s visit last July. As the UK seeks to stake its place in the new centres of global growth, our historical and cultural ties with India make it a natural focus. So where do the new business opportunities lie?

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