International and Emerging Markets Blog
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, 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
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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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
India
| Tags: tax,
India,
M&A,
growth,
UK,
South Asia Group,
deals,
South Asia,
planning,
manufacturing,
trade,
expansion,
networks,
outsourcing,
sectors,
succession,
culture,
Midlands,
JV
Many regional UK businesses are looking to India and other Asian countries for new growth opportunities; meanwhile, a new wave of Asian entrepreneurs is considering expanding into the UK. We asked Suneel Gupta, the new head of Grant Thornton’s South Asia team in Birmingham, about the opportunities and issues involved, and what help companies need to do it.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
China ,
India
| Tags: business,
India,
competition,
corruption,
trade,
outsourcing,
IT,
Kapil Sibal,
rivalry,
FDI,
Mandarin
Forbes’ latest list, ‘Best Countries for Business’, has ranked India over China, fuelling the sense of rivalry between two of the fastest growing economies in the world.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
India
| Tags: business,
India,
statistics,
report,
data,
UK,
BBC,
David Cameron,
news,
trade,
India Economy,
Divya Baweja
Trade friction means that India and the UK shouldn’t rely on historical ties to keep deals afloat but should focus on feeding their mutual interests. What the two sides have to offer each other in the global economy was the subject of a recent report by BBC India.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
| Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
| Tags: tax,
global,
growth,
international,
tips,
banking,
Stephen Weatherseed,
risks,
trade,
expansion,
resources,
forex,
exchange rate
If you want to grow your company internationally, how do you do this in order to minimise the risks and maximise your chances of success? Stephen Weatherseed, Head of China Group for Grant Thornton UK, has this advice…
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