International and Emerging Markets Blog
Thursday, October 13, 2011
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
India,
India Watch Issue 14
| Tags: India,
M&A,
deals,
energy,
market,
Deal Tracker,
Grant Thornton LLP,
assets,
telecom,
tourism
Merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity in the first nine months of 2011 totaled US$ 32.6 billion from 465 deals compared to US$ 42.4 billion from 511 deals during the corresponding period in 2010. While the first half of 2011 kept pace with the corresponding period of 2010 in terms of deal value, the M&A space witnessed a marginal setback in the third quarter of 2011 owing to European debt woes, S&P’s downgrade of US sovereign debt, rickety markets and tightening monetary policy in India.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
| Posted by: Nick Farr
Categories:
China
| Tags: business,
China,
M&A,
growth,
UK,
infrastructure,
retail,
technology,
mergers and acquisitions,
sectors,
Five Year Plan,
opportunities,
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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Saturday, July 16, 2011
| Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories:
India,
India Watch Issue 13
| Tags: India,
China,
India Watch,
M&A,
UK,
mergers,
acquisitions,
sector,
Competition Commission of India,
value, deals
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty in certain European regions, as well as moderating growth and demand, increasing interest rates, inflation issues and the merger control provisions being notified by the Competition Commission of India, M&A activity in India in the first half of 2011 has resiliently kept pace with 2010 levels, in line with our expectations.
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Thought leadership
| Tags: business,
India,
India Watch,
M&A,
LSE,
data,
Indian Economy,
news,
subscribe,
subscription
Grant Thornton’s India Watch is a quarterly publication, produced in association with the London Stock Exchange, which tracks the performance of all Indian companies listed on the London markets, while also giving an overview of Indian M&A activity and an analysis on the Indian economy.
The next issue is due out shortly – here’s how you can get it delivered straight to you.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
Russia,
India
| Tags: business,
India,
links,
China,
M&A,
UKIBC,
innovation,
banking,
inflation,
Russia,
Japan,
BRIC,
BRICS
Catch up on the top news stories and opinion from international and emerging markets with our pick of the best recent reads.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
South Africa,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
China,
report,
M&A,
growth,
survey,
IBR,
mergers,
funding,
mergers and acquisitions,
acquisition,
Mergers and acquisition
An international cast of Grant Thornton corporate finance partners gathered in London recently – offering the perfect opportunity to grill them about activity in their sector and whether there is a growing appetite for M&A.
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Thursday, March 03, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
Russia,
India,
Thought leadership
| Tags: India,
statistics,
China,
report,
M&A,
growth,
survey,
IBR,
mergers,
Brazil,
funding,
Russia,
mergers and acquisitions,
BRIC,
acquisition,
listing,
Brazil, Russia, India, China, M&A, mergers and acquisition, IBR, statistics, acquisition, growth, report, survey, listing, funding
Nearly half (44%) of privately held businesses in the BRIC economies are planning to grow by acquisition in 2011, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton International. You can read the full report on M&A activity planned by Brazil, Russia, India and China below.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Brazil,
China ,
India
| Tags: business,
India,
links,
China,
M&A,
inflation,
news,
corruption,
Brazil,
mergers and acquisitions,
luxury,
BRIC
What have been the international and emerging market must-reads of the last few weeks? Check out our recent bookmarks from the world of international business news and opinion.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
India
| Tags: business,
India,
investment,
finance,
statistics,
M&A,
deals,
IBR,
South Asia,
mergers and acquisitions,
acquisition,
Tata,
Jaguar Land Rover
M&A statistics are showing a sharp increase in Indian takeovers in the UK last year, with Indian companies announcing 24 M&A deals targeting UK assets valued at £571 million.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
India
| Tags: M&A,
due diligence,
corporate finance,
cross-border,
Story of the Deal,
buying a business,
subsidiary,
buyout,
acquisition,
Elder Pharmaceuticals,
NeutraHealth
What happens when a fast-expanding firm from India seeks the buyout of a UK plc? The second of our case studies lifts the veil on a cross-border acquisition and takes us to India, Dubai and on to the intricate landscape of UK regulation. Our
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