International business report (IBR) 2010

Big complex issues face businesses today. The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) is an annual survey of the views of senior executives in privately held businesses (PHBs) all over the world.

Launched in 1992 in nine European countries the report now surveys over 7,400 PHBs in 36 economies providing insights on the economic and commercial issues affecting a sector often described as the 'engine' of the world's economy.

Global overview
The Global overview provides a complete summary of this year's survey results, focusing on each topic covered in IBR 2010: economic climate, business indicators, constraints, raising finance, stress, employment, M&A, tax and IFRS for SMEs.

Focus on Ireland series 2010

• Focus on: Ireland regaining competitiveness provides a detailed analysis on Ireland's economy and the outlook for the year ahead, also comparing key figures regionally and globally. 
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• Focus on: Ireland accessing credit looks at the opinions of Irish PHBs on the ability to access credit.
• Focus on: island of Ireland provides a detailed analysis on business sentiment on the island of Ireland.
• Focus on: IFRS for SMEs Ireland examines what the new regulations mean, what businesses are saying, what changing to IFRS means for you, what the tax implications are and how to plan for your business.

Other titles include

• Taxing times
• Emerging markets: leading the way to recovery
• Mergers and acquisitions: prospects for global recovery