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International Business Report (IBR) TMT outlook: Can tech spend buoyancy keep the industry airborne?

Uncertainty is mounting for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) businesses amidst a turbulent economic and political backdrop, according to the

International Business Report (IBR) R&D as a catalyst for global growth

Successful growth companies are often defined by two characteristics – they prioritise R&D investment and global expansion. The great enabler of global

International Business Report (IBR) Driving growth through R&D investment

Investment in research and development (R&D) is a critical factor for growth and innovation in the global mid-market, according to Grant Thornton’s

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Economic fundamentals strong as widespread uncertainty fuels global optimism drop

23 Jan 2019

Following a period of heightened optimism and strong economic growth, the outlook for businesses in 2019 is markedly more reserved as the global economic cycle cools and political uncertainty begins to bite.

Business optimism softens as economic cycle comes off peak

15 Jul 2018

Businesses leaders globally are less optimistic about the economic outlook, despite continuing rises in expected revenues, indicating that the global economic cycle may have peaked - reveals the latest research from Grant Thornton’s international business report (IBR).