International and Emerging Markets Blog
Friday, January 20, 2012 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories:
China
| Tags: China,
renminbi,
yuan trading,
UK trade with China,
London trading hub for yuan,
UK Chinese trade,
European RMB trading,
RMB trading,
Dim Sum bonds,
Chinese UK investment,
City of London to trade renminbi,
Chinese banks
I appeared this week on Jeff Randall’s Sky News show in an interview about George Osborne’s recent deal to allow banks in the City of London to trade renminbi (RMB). This deal is a potential game-changer for the UK’s trade relations with China. Find out how this deal can benefit UK businesses…
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Thursday, December 22, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
India
| Tags: India,
links,
entrepreneur,
China,
Corporate Governance,
emerging markets,
international,
women in business,
International Track 100,
Arab Spring,
2011,
blog,
best
In case you missed them first time around, check out our most popular reads in 2011, covering everything from the business impact of the Arab Spring to the number of women in the boardroom around the world. In reverse order, our most-read posts were…
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
China,
financial,
banking,
failure,
Hong Kong,
SMEs,
financing operations,
profit,
solutions,
cash management,
asset-backed financing,
problems,
credit,
contingency,
financial management,
Barry Tong
Barry Tong, partner in advisory services at Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua in Hong Kong, looks at some of the internal challenges facing SMEs in China and suggests some practical steps in financial management to help ensure survival…
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011 | Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories:
China
| Tags: tax,
China,
technology,
tech,
IT,
benefits,
incentives,
exemptions,
R&D,
software,
environment,
Enterprise Income Tax Law,
West China,
hi-tech,
business tax,
Shanghai Pudong,
CIT,
economic zones,
deductions,
corporate income tax
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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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,
emerging markets,
international,
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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Thursday, November 17, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China
| Tags: China,
UK,
infrastructure,
trade,
regulation,
Nick Farr,
London,
financing,
Chinese,
banks,
caps,
renminbi,
deregulation,
Infrastructure Summit,
subsidiaries
As Chinese banks gain a foothold in the City, this is creating opportunities for financing UK infrastructure and regeneration projects, says Nick Farr, Head of Grant Thornton’s China Britain Services Group.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | Posted by: Mark Henshaw
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
growth,
research,
emerging markets,
IBR,
International business report,
technology,
social media,
tech,
Europe,
media,
digital,
social business,
e-commerce,
Mark Henshaw,
ICT,
mobile,
G7
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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Monday, November 14, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
China ,
Thought leadership
| Tags: China,
intellectual property,
IP,
R&D,
intellectual capital,
research and development
More and more UK businesses are taking advantage of research and development (R&D) opportunities in China, both to access its increasingly sophisticated talent pool and to focus research on one of the fastest-growing global markets. What actions are being taken by UK businesses in China? And what is on the must-do list for those wishing to move intellectual capital to China successfully?
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Thursday, November 03, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
India
| Tags: statistics,
China,
GDP,
inflation,
Economist,
conference,
BRIC,
Jim O'Neill,
High Growth Markets Summit,
Indonesia,
renminbi,
Turkey,
investment banks,
Korea,
BRICs,
Growth 8,
Mexico,
keynote,
emerging economies
The Economist’s High-Growth Markets conference, held in London in September, closed with a view of how the world’s most powerful emerging economies are set to change the global economic landscape in the next decade. So who are the ‘Growth 8’ and what other trends are important to note?
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Tuesday, November 01, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
Korea,
India,
South Africa,
Interviews
| Tags: HMRC,
OECD,
patent box,
transfer pricing rules,
taxable profits,
business risks,
double taxation,
R&D tax credits,
tax jurisdictions,
transfer pricing,
international tax,
tax treaties,
arm’s length prices
Operating in international waters can be complex but with clear planning a lot can be addressed before you take the big step. Even after you have begun trading overseas, it makes sense to talk about your tax structure sooner rather than later.
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