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What does COVID-19 mean for exports and international supply chains? Shutdowns have caused major disruptions internationally, so how can mid-market business

Global business pulse - European Union Jobs threat as EU businesses reel from impact of Coronavirus

Grant Thornton’s new Global business pulse shows that businesses in the EU have been badly hit by the effects oif COVID-19.

Global business pulse - North America North American businesses among hardest hit by Coronavirus

A health check of mid-market firms in North America warns of consequences for the region’s future economic growth.

Business resilience Rethinking resilience in recovery

Perceived mid-market resilience and agility might have helped ease the shock of COVID-19 pandemic. Will this same resilience transfer to the next phase of the

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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).