International and Emerging Markets Blog
Thursday, February 09, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
report,
survey,
IBR,
financial,
International business report,
Europe,
EU,
debt,
crisis,
business leaders,
integration,
eurozone,
single currency,
sovereign debt crisis,
euro,
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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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
governance,
report,
infographic,
growth,
research,
IBR,
Brazil,
International business report,
expansion,
regulation,
red tape,
bureaucracy,
Australia,
Poland,
Greece,
restraints
Our graphic shows, by country, the percentage of businesses citing bureaucracy and regulations as a constraint on growth. Brazil is the BRIC most affected, while our International Business Report (IBR) research also shows India moving up the red tape rankings.
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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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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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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: economy,
statistics,
IBR,
International business report,
Europe,
index,
US,
debt,
optimism,
crisis
New figures from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) show a pandemic collapse in business optimism during the third quarter of 2011 with net global business optimism dropping from 31% to just 3%.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
statistics,
report,
data,
UK,
survey,
IBR,
International business report,
Europe,
BRIC,
Arab Spring,
political conflict,
MENA,
Middle East,
North Africa,
opportunity
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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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
India,
India Watch Issue 12
| Tags: business,
India,
investment,
economy,
Grant Thornton,
global,
China,
India Watch,
growth,
Grant Thornton India,
emerging markets,
international,
IBR,
economic,
Indian Economy,
inflation,
International business report,
IT,
India Economy,
BRIC
According to the latest results of the Grant Thornton International Business Report* (IBR) over Q4 2010 and Q1 2011 92% of Indian senior executives surveyed said they had an optimistic outlook for their country’s economy over the next 12 months, the second highest result globally, and an 8% rise from 12 months ago. Only Chile was more optimistic at 95%.
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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,
management,
boardroom,
International business report,
equality
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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Friday, January 28, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China
| Tags: business,
economy,
statistics,
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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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
| Tags: business,
finance,
economy,
Grant Thornton,
global,
IBR,
Clare Hartnell,
International business report,
Real Estate,
Construction,
audioboo,
podcast
It is fair to say that there is some optimism creeping into the mindset of the players in the construction and real estate sector. Transactions are definitely on the up. However there is still only limited finance available.
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