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Grant Thornton’s new index into the health of mid-sized companies comes at the most difficult time in a generation for these companies.

Grant Thornton’s new index into the health of mid-sized companies comes at the most difficult time in a generation for these companies.

Grant Thornton’s new index into the health of mid-sized companies comes at the most difficult time in a generation for these companies.

Research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) reveals that business leaders globally are less optimistic about the economic outlook than at the start of the year, despite continuing rises in expected revenues. The dip in optimism suggests that the global economic cycle may have peaked. Business leaders should therefore consider using increased revenue to structurally invest at this stage of the cycle to ensure long-term prosperity.

Newsletter November

New figures from Grant Thornton’s quarterly business survey of 2,500 businesses in 36 economies, the International Business Report (IBR), reveal that businesses in nine of the world’s ten largest economies have reduced their profitability expectations for the next 12 months.

Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR) finds that while business optimism is rising to new quarterly highs, a storm may be brewing in the shape of a skilled worker shortage. In addition to high business optimism, the survey finds increases in revenue and profitability expectations. However, growing fears over workforce skills could impact confidence.

Businesses look beyond uncertainty as global optimism rises