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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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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How to invest successfully in China

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories: China , Thought leadership | Tags: tax, investment, China, due diligence, technology, intellectual property, Nick Farr, financing, Hong Kong, Chinese, foreign investment, intermediary, holding companies, IP, structures, entity, expats, Singapore, WFOE, FIE, employees, staffing, business monitoring

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The continuing increase in foreign direct investment in China has led to significant improvements in the country’s legal and regulatory framework. We outline eight key considerations for those wanting to invest – successfully – in the world’s leading recipient of foreign capital.

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