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20/01/2012

Global business confidence is balancing on a knife edge
With the global economic outlook dominated by the crisis in the eurozone, fears are increasing that business growth will become even more difficult than in 2011.

06/10/2011

Worldwide pessimism
New figures showing a pandemic collapse in business optimism during the third quarter of 2011 lay bare the dramatic impact of economic uncertainty and financial instability on the global business community.

19/07/2011

Arabic Spring: Businesses around the world are counting the cost of unrest in the Middle East and North Africa
Six months on from the start of the Arab Spring, the latest IBR results suggest that businesses around the world are counting the cost of unrest in the Middle East and North Africa but the region’s long-term growth prospects remain bright. As the region continues to experience major political change, 22% of privately owned companies say the unrest has had a negative impact on their business. But just 10% are now less likely to do business in the region.

25/10/2010

Grant Thornton welcomes the EC green paper on auditing
Grant Thornton has welcomed publication of the European Commission's green paper on auditing and remains committed to making a positive contribution to the debate on the role of the auditor and the structure of the audit market. Grant Thornton believes that a key element of the green paper relates to the structure of the audit market. April Mackenzie, global head public policy and external affairs, explains, "It is important to highlight the risks to the market that arise owing to the current concentration of audits."

14/04/2010

IBR 2010: Emerging markets lead the way to economic recovery

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