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International business report (IBR)

Soaring optimism creates investment window

 

 

Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) finds that global optimism in the economic outlook has reached an all-time high at net 61% [i] in Q1 2018, underpinned by a broad-based economic recovery. With economic fundamentals at their strongest since the financial crisis, the message to businesses is to act now to identify opportunities for investment.

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For further information please contact: Andrew Brosnan, insight and thought leadership manager, Grant Thornton.

The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) is the world’s leading mid-market business survey. Each quarterly issue canvasses the views of approximately 2,500 senior executives from listed and privately-held companies across the world. Launched in 1992 in nine European countries, the IBR now surveys more than 9,600 businesses leaders in 36 economies every year. Thus the survey provides unique insights into the economic and commercial issues affecting the growth prospects of companies globally.More information: www.grantthornton.global