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February 2012 – Corporate insolvencies mask underlying risks to UK businesses

February 2012 – Changes to the new 'Controlled Foreign Companies' regime makes UK more attractive for international businesses

February 2012 – Has austerity finally caught up with English football? Perhaps it is not that simple …

January 2012 – Business set to benefit from new intensive coaching programme

January 2012 – Grant Thornton warns against further delay to the replacement of UK GAAP

January 2012 – Winners at Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards 2012

January 2012 – Appetite for Indian deals remains strong with 2011 deals valuing $50.9bn

January 2012 – UK media M&A defies downwards trend as sector consolidation boosts deal activity

January 2012 – Grant Thornton appointments to extend deal services capability

January 2012 – Grant Thornton calls for Inheritance Tax system overhaul

January 2012 – Construction firms undervalued due to low investor confidence in pipeline figures

January 2012 – Big ticket deals boost food and beverage M&A to pre-recession levels as sector consolidates

January 2012 – Grant Thornton Strengthens Employer Solutions Team with Six Hires

January 2012 – NIC motor mileage reclaim case to be heard by the Court of Appeal

January 2012 – Cross border transactions only bright spot in UK M&A drought

December 2011 – Grant Thornton responds to Local Government Resource Review

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December 2011 – Local government has coped with cuts so far, but must prepare for future challenges, says Grant Thornton

December 2011 – Chairmen are missing an opportunity to set the governance tone

December 2011 – Motor mileage reclaim case amended by Upper Tribunal

December 2011 – Legislation Day: Finance Bill Legislation will discriminate against non-UK businesses

December 2011 – Finance Bill underlines commitment to innovation as means of economic recovery through new R&D incentives

December 2011 – Legislation Day: Overview by Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton

December 2011 – Legislation Day: Finance Bill Proposals Will Unveil SDLT Avoidance

December 2011 – The Government has published draft legislation to effectively rewrite the UK Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules

November 2011 – Autumn Statement - Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton reacts to announcement

November 2011 – Grant Thornton Government Infrastructure Advisory responds to Autumn Statement

November 2011 – Grant Thornton reaction to R&D change

November 2011 – Chancellor to improve R&D credits for multinational companies

November 2011 – Autumn Statement: Reaction to VAT changes announced

November 2011 – Grant Thornton Chief Economist responds to Autumn Statement

November 2011 – UK private equity to get higher proportion of debt from sources other than banks - survey

November 2011 – UK small caps crisis to continue say institutional investors - survey

November 2011 – Predictions for the Autumn Statement by Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton

November 2011 – Independent review unveils latest development for the GAAR

November 2011 – HMRC announces five new taskforces

November 2011 – HMRC injects £100m into Scottish Renewables

November 2011 – Rank group wins £30m overpaid VAT case

November 2011 – Change to Channel Islands VAT rules

November 2011 – Private equity needs to look beyond London to compete for deals

November 2011 – Grant Thornton voted top accountancy firm to work for by graduates according to research from The Job Crowd

November 2011 – UK economy set to contract as business confidence collapses

November 2011 – Grant Thornton global business survey finds 54% not aware of pending lease accounting changes

October 2011 – Grant Thornton remains resilient through continued economic downturn

October 2011 – Assignment of bank's debts escapes VAT charge

October 2011 – Food and Beverage M&A stagnates in Q3 2011

October 2011 – Grant Thornton response to OFT announcement on audit market concentration

October 2011 – Court rules against Gaines-Cooper in UK residency trial paving the way for a more robust test

October 2011 – ECJ ruling bad news for claimants

October 2011 – New help for manufacturers could generate £1.5bm growth and create 23,300 jobs

October 2011 – Further crackdown on Switzerland tax agreement as HMRC goes after HSBC account holders

October 2011 – Grant Thornton Corporate Finance invests in new senior appointments

October 2011 – Insurance M&A driven by forced asset sales and search for growth in new markets

October 2011 – Tribunal judgement allows Volkswagen to reclaim £500k VAT

October 2011 – Banks must provide growth stimulus to ease business fear

October 2011 – Grant Thornton and the Royal United Services Institute inaugural international anti-corruption roundtable: 6 October 2011

September 2011 – Solvency II turns insurance business model on its head

September 2011 – UK M&A deals to drop to new low in Q3

September 2011 – Paper Self Assessment Tax Return Deadline Looms

September 2011 – Banks face bill of £1bn each to implement operational response to Vickers

September 2011 – Grant Thornton UK LLP appoints new technology partner

September 2011 – Grant Thornton helps secure sale of security partnerships to Bytes Technology Group

September 2011 – Debbie Jennings joins Grant Thornton's Not For Profit Group

September 2011 – One in four council chief executives and directors of finance say number of councils should be halved, says Grant Thornton survey

September 2011 – Top private equity targets: Retail, business support and industrials – UK survey

September 2011 – English football's financial merry-go-round

August 2011 – Divorcing couples are increasingly likely to conceal assets according to lawyers

August 2011 – New buyouts get funding - UK private equity survey

August 2011 – Further tax evasion crackdown as Government announces tax agreement with Switzerland

August 2011 – New partner joins Grant Thornton

August 2011 – Tough year makes serious dent in confidence in banking, insurance and finance sector

August 2011 – Banks’ confidence plummets to lowest level since mid-2009

August 2011 – Government intervention breeds uncertainty across global mining sector

August 2011 – Insurance internal audit expert joins Grant Thornton

August 2011 – Investor appetite for Indian M&A trebles in first half of 2011 compared to 2010

August 2011 – Corporate insolvencies fall but businesses face the headwind of weaker than expected UK growth

August 2011 – Grant Thornton's media team comments on the Government's response to the Hargreaves report

August 2011 – National Business Awards Finalists Announced 2011

August 2011 – Victory for Med Hotels in VAT Tribunal

July 2011 – Self-assessment tax returns deadline is fast approaching

July 2011 – UK mid-market technology stocks lag behind FTSE market in Q4 2010

July 2011 – Technology sector is hot target for private equity firms in second half of 2011

July 2011 – Grant Thornton facilitates £113 million takeover offer for Uniq plc by Greencore Group plc

July 2011 – Grant Thornton comments on electricity market reform white paper

July 2011 – Grant Thornton UK advises on first Zambian admission to AIM

July 2011 – Consolidation in the logistics industry expected to increase as foreign ownership grows

June 2011 – Global Diamond Resources PLC - in creditors' voluntary liquidation

June 2011 – Reform to help lure multinational companies back to the UK

June 2011 – HMRC announces cost sharing exemption consultation

June 2011 – Financial Services are back in the game as private equity houses look to invest in them in the coming year

June 2011 – BAA loses VAT case on deal costs

June 2011 – HMRC announces three further tax amnesties

June 2011 – Coalition Government offers carrot and stick to high net worth non domicile community

June 2011 – Team24 sale is our latest M&A job in the recruitment sector

June 2011 – Collaboration between UK cities is key to addressing the sustainability challenge says new Grant Thornton report

May 2011 – TMT sector is bullish on finance say mid-market CFOs and CEOs

May 2011 – Confidence in Property Sector leaps to a year-long high

May 2011 – Surge in UK media M&A in Q1 2011

May 2011 – Retail sector faces a tough road to recovery as insolvencies shoot up in Q1 2011

May 2011 – Publishing sector stock valuations take a hit but overall media industry holds up in Q1 2011

May 2011 – Mid-market CFOs and CEOs see financing improve in UK - survey

May 2011 – Grant Thornton bolsters its Media Corporate Finance Team

May 2011 – Business confidence increases as optimism returns

May 2011 – Grant Thornton UK LLP launches new Energy, Environment and Sustainability Sector

May 2011 – Private Equity firms plan massive portfolio sales - survey

May 2011 – Barry Knight, Head of Retail at Grant Thornton UK LLP, comments:

May 2011 – Nigel Masters joins Grant Thornton's life assurance team

May 2011 – Employers: don’t get caught out by missing employment tax deadlines

May 2011 – Finance Directors vote Grant Thornton Auditor of the Year

May 2011 – Restaurants are next on the list for HMRC tax evasion clampdown

May 2011 – Martin Lambert joins Grant Thornton's corporate tax practice

May 2011 – Grant Thornton bolsters its media corporate finance team

May 2011 – Company administrations rise again as recessionary forces finally bite

April 2011 – European ruling in ‘PlayStation’ case will increase import costs

April 2011 – Number of UK construction M&A deals leaps in Q1 2011

April 2011 – Number of UK property M&A deals continues to rise in Q1 2011

April 2011 – India sees foreign inbound M&A soar to about US$14bn in Q1

April 2011 – Grant Thornton boosts Financial Services team With LECG Consulting acquisition

April 2011 – UK mid-market M&A falls below 2010 in number not value

March 2011 – April 6 2011: Tax changes coming round the corner

March 2011 – Lords’ Report On Audit Concentration – Grant Thornton Comment

March 2011 – If you are writing on today's guidance published by the Ministry of Justice regarding the new Bribery Act please consider the comments of Sterl Greenhalgh, Forensic Partner at Grant Thornton

March 2011 – Confidence in the construction sector returns to negative territory in Q1 2011

March 2011 – Further capital for AIM traded firms soars to £1.45bn in Q1 while EIS reform will boost IPOS

March 2011 – Grant Thornton welcomes Government call for OFT investigation into audit market concentration

March 2011 – Grant Thornton Urges Charities to Act Now on Draft Financial Reporting Standard for Public Benefit Entities (FRSPBE)

March 2011 – Confidence in banking, finance and insurance falls but remains ahead of UK average

March 2011 – Osborne gives green light to lure back multinational companies to the UK

March 2011 – Budget provides income boost for charity sector, says Grant Thornton

March 2011 – Chancellor reaffirms commitment to tackling public sector deficit

March 2011 – Chancellor provides a mixed bag for the technology sector, says Grant Thornton

March 2011 – Great news for the technology sector as the Chancellor takes clear stand on R&D support, says Grant Thornton

March 2011 – Enterprise Zones great news for encouraging investment but areas must be carefully selected says Grant Thornton

March 2011 – Merger of income tax and NIC should not be a smoke screen for tax rises

March 2011 – Grant Thornton's Chief Economist responds to the Chancellor's budget statement

March 2011 – Local Authority engagement is key to Enterprise Zones success

March 2011 – Budget provides boost to construction industry

March 2011 – Budget Release: Grant Thornton's overview of effect on property sector

March 2011 – Deferring of fuel duty increase welcome news for retailers

March 2011 – Taxman takes common sense approach to SDLT avoidance, says Grant Thornton

March 2011 – Good day for green energy says Grant Thornton

March 2011 – Purge on tax avoidance in Chancellor’s Budget

March 2011 – Chancellor awards high net worth individuals with temporary 50p tax rate and attractive capital gains reductions

March 2011 – Budget provides some boost for the media sector

March 2011 – Budget release: Enterprise Investment Scheme gets more generous

March 2011 – Coalition Government sends jitters among wealthy UK non domicile community

March 2011 – The latest figures released today from the Office for National Statistics reveal a further rise in unemployment in the UK by 0.1%. The unemployment rate is now 8% with 2.53 million people being unemployed.

March 2011 – Grant Thornton's top ten predictions for the budget

March 2011 – UK sees little progress in boardroom gender equality

March 2011 – 50% of Chinese PHBs plan M&A

March 2011 – European court ruling on insurance contracts will have far reaching consequences for UK insurers

February 2011 – Foundation for recovery in place despite weakening confidence

February 2011 – Increasing M&A appetite boosts valuation for UK PHBs

February 2011 – Indian takeovers of UK firms set to increase in 2011

February 2011 – Samantha O'Byrne, Head of Resourcing at Grant Thornton UK LLP, comments on the ONS Monthly UK unemployment figures released today

February 2011 – Investors raise expectations for high-tech valuations in 2011

February 2011 – Optimism among UK private companies one of the lowest in the EU, says Grant Thornton report

February 2011 – Retail sector shows signs of optimism as business failures fall in Q4 2010, but the worst is yet to come, warns Grant Thornton

February 2011 – Construction business failures rise after an 8 quarter decline

January 2011 – UK healthcare drops from top spot as private equity target

January 2011 – Sterl Greenhalgh, Forensic Partner at Grant Thornton comments on the postponement of the implementation of the offence

January 2011 – Premiership clubs splash the cash but lower league chairmen are not awash with the proceeds

January 2011 – VAT policy change on debt collection services will increase business costs

January 2011 – Grant Thornton responds to the latest ONS retail sales figures

January 2011 – Grant Thornton comes top of the class for student placements and internships

January 2011 – James Hurst appointed Partner at Grant Thornton

January 2011 – Lower valuations to boost UK private equity deals

January 2011 – Samantha O'Byrne Head of Resourcing at Grant Thornton UK LLP comments on the ONS Monthly UK unemployment figures

January 2011 – Grant Thornton's Not for Profit group promotes Jenny Brown to Director

January 2011 – Victory for taxpayer in 'holiday home' vat case

January 2011 – NHS directors see key opportunities to reduce costs through mergers and consolidations, but many doubtful savings will materialise, says survey

January 2011 – Online self assessment tax returns deadline fast approaching

January 2011 – Confidence in the construction sector still low but businesses more optimistic for turnover and profits in 2011

January 2011 – Retailer business confidence lowest seen this year as the industry reduces expectations for sales and profits in 2011

January 2011 – The UK will lose its global edge if R&D scheme is scaled down

January 2011 – Mid-market M&A value boosted by private equity and foreign bids

December 2010 – Grant Thornton responds to the latest ONS retail sales figures

December 2010 – Grant Thornton Partner appointed as Chair of the Transnational Auditors Committee (TAC)

December 2010 – Grant Thornton has chosen Cancer Research UK as its new partnership charity

December 2010 – Draft clause in Finance Bill 2011 likely to lead to a slump in annuity rates

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December 2010 – UK businesses missing out on Research & Development Tax Credits

December 2010 – Q3 2010 sees M&A activity in the UK technology sector drop to recession levels

December 2010 – Grant Thornton calls for investor and regulator cooperation in building new audit frameworks

December 2010 – Grant Thornton responds to the Government's consultation on Research & Development

December 2010 – Trustee For Liquidation Of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities And Liquidator Of Madoff Securities International, File Lawsuit Against Directors, Officers, Related Entities Of London-Based Madoff Securities International Limited

December 2010 – UK mid - market tech stocks return to upward curve after sluggish first half of 2010

December 2010 – FTSE 350 urged to embrace 'spirit' of Corporate Governance Code

December 2010 – Risk management minimised crisis for less than 40% of construction companies

December 2010 – Grant Thornton responds to announcement of more funding withdrawn from housing PFI projects

December 2010 – Telecoms company loses ECJ VAT ruling

December 2010 – Private equity investors bullish about UK media sector for the next 12 months

December 2010 – Grant Thornton appoints new Head of Retail

November 2010 – Business Confidence in the Property Sector Slumps as House Price Dip Takes its Toll

November 2010 – Business confidence in the property sector slumps as house price dip takes its toll

November 2010 – KBC Group completes sale of KBC Business Capital to the PNC Financial Services Group

November 2010 – Grant Thornton Wins Top Tax Team Prize

November 2010 – Uncertain Year Ahead as Business Confidence Falls

November 2010 – Law Firm's Failure To Prepare Financial Statements Accurately is Putting Stability and Financial Future in Jeopardy

November 2010 – Grant Thornton's Not for Profit Group Wins Prestigious Audit Team of the Year Award

November 2010 – Double Award Recognises Audit Quality at Grant Thornton

November 2010 – Property Business Failures Plummet, But Future Remains Uncertain Says Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Grant Thornton Urges FRC To Change Consultation Focus

October 2010 – Grant Thornton Urges Two Phase Launch of Replacement to UK GAAP

October 2010 – Spending Review 2010 - A mixed bag for the UK technology sector

October 2010 – Construction businesses face immense administration burden with new pension legislation

October 2010 – Auto enrolment into workplace pensions will cause headache for small charities

October 2010 – NEST Pension Auto-enrolment legislation will cause headache for media sector

October 2010 – VATman Bites Back in Axa 'Denplan' Case

October 2010 – Construction Businesses Face Immense Administration Burden With News Pension Legislation

October 2010 – 'Oh No'...Churchill the dog sees on the Vatman

October 2010 – Media Companies Rally in Q3 2010

October 2010 – Takeover Panel addresses unfair advantage of hostile bidders

October 2010 – Choice devolved across the education sector and cost of higher and further education rises, says Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Defence spending cuts: opportunities from within the gloom

October 2010 – Spending Review fails to stop care home closures

October 2010 – Local government given more powers, but discretionary funding is reduced says, Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Spending review announcement signals significant changes for waste sector

October 2010 – Asset sales and new opportunities on horizon, says Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Government's commitment to transport is good news for the sector, says Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Construction industry: winner and losers from Spending Review

October 2010 – Grant Thornton welcomes government support for the renewable sector in today's Spending Review

October 2010 – Grant Thornton's Chief Economist responds to the Chancellor's statement on the Spending Review

October 2010 – Infrastructure spend to support low carbon agenda but at expense of housing and other community builds, says Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Spending Review hits local government hard but presents some opportunities, says Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Big changes needed to make Big Society, says Grant Thornton

October 2010 – Support Services will ride out Spending Review cuts

October 2010 – Grant Thornton reports 40% growth in pre-tax profits

October 2010 – Grant Thornton's Top Ten Predictions For Spending Review on 20th October

October 2010 – Grant Thornton UK LLP acquires Legal Inc to expand Forensic Advisory team

October 2010 – Number of Mergers in Charity Sector Will Increase Over Next 18 Months Says Grant Thornton Report

October 2010 – Grant Thornton Launches Employee Benefits Consultancy

October 2010 – Public sector directors seek greatest cost savings and opportunities to innovate through restructuring, mergers and consolidations, says survey

October 2010 – India Watch Index is held back by heavyweight stocks

October 2010 – Public Sector Directors Seek Greatest Cost Savings and Opportunities to Innovate Through Restructuring, says Survey

October 2010 – UK mid-market M&A boosted by private equity and foreign bids

October 2010 – Indian M&A value leaps to US$42 billion in takeover frenzy

October 2010 – UK private equity set for exit bonanza

October 2010 – UK private equity to target Healthcare, Support Services and Industrials - Survey

October 2010 – 90% of UK healthcare firms say they are in recovery but only scale or niche will thrive in age of austerity

September 2010 – Study reveals AIM's £21bn contribution to UK economy

September 2010 – Early recovery in UK Food and Beverages to boost M&A

September 2010 – Grant Thornton Report Suggests Market Access to Key Insurance Domicile Debate

September 2010 – Grant Thornton Appoints Three New Non-Executives

September 2010 – Business Confidence in the Transport Sector Holds Up Despite a UK Decline in Pessimism

September 2010 – Financial Services Industry Looks Towards Another 'Choppy' Twelve Months

August 2010 – Premiership Tightens its Belt as Transfer Feews Plummet

August 2010 – Fall in Business Confidence Indicates Slow-Down in Economic Recovery

August 2010 – Construction Business Failures Fall, But The Future Remains Uncertain Warns Grant Thornton

August 2010 – Company Administrations Fall For Fifth Sucessive Period

July 2010 – Grant Thornton Further Grows Its Forensic Team

July 2010 – Grant Thornton Welcomes Publication of Audit Inspection Unit Annual Report

July 2010 – Grant Thornton's Government & Infrastructure Advisory Team Make Two New Appointments

July 2010 – Grant Thornton's Head of Tax is Appointed To The Government's Newly Created Forum of Tax Professionals

July 2010 – Further bad news for the global financial service sector but good news for the UK treasury

July 2010 – New Corporate Fianance Lead for Grant Thornton's Media Team

July 2010 – Technology stocks remain resilient despite turbulent times

July 2010 – Not So Much a Seven Year Itch But and II Year Itch

July 2010 – Grant Thornton Appoints New Head of Private Client Practise

July 2010 – Grant Thornton Partners appointed to FInD bankrupt's £20million assets

July 2010 – Media companies hit by 'age of austerity' in Q2 2010, but times not as hard as 2009

July 2010 – Indian LSE stocks drop on environmental concerns

July 2010 – Businesses Are Alarmingly Unprepared For The Implementation Of The Bribery Act

July 2010 – UK private equity to invest billions in next 12 months

July 2010 – Mid-market M&A value doubles in first half of 2010

June 2010 – Budget comment: swings and roundabouts for the media sector

June 2010 – Chancellor's bank levy to coincide with french and german measures

June 2010 – Grant Thornton's chief economist responds to the chancellor's emergency budget statement

June 2010 – Osborne's attempt to lure corporates needs to go further

June 2010 – Distressed property market escapes expected hit in budget announcement

June 2010 – Budget comment: blow to technology sector investment

June 2010 – Budget: small businesses to benefit as ir35 abolishment is on the cards

June 2010 – Anti-avoidance measures back in the spotlight to help plug the deficit

June 2010 – Karl Eddy, Head of Government and Infrastructure Advisory at Grant Thornton UK LLP comments on the impact of the Budget announcement on the public sector:

June 2010 – Coalition budget announcement shows commitment to capital investment

June 2010 – Following today's Emergency Budget announcement, David Smith, Director of Government and Infrastructure Advisory at Grant Thornton UK LLP says:

June 2010 – Business as usual for the government as uk companies are hit by the “tax on jobs” after all

June 2010 – UK construction companies hit hard by budget announcement

June 2010 – High and middle income earners will continue to weep as the capital gains tax packs an immediate punch

June 2010 – VAT rise is the necessary evil to fill the spending deficit

June 2010 – European Court Ruling has Wide Implications for the Gambling Industry

June 2010 – Corbett's Bookshops go into administration

May 2010 – Grant Thornton Comments on Transport Issues in Coalition Agreement and Predicts Plans in the Budget

May 2010 – Grant Thornton's Top Ten Predictions for the Emergency Budget on 22nd June 2010

May 2010 – Grant Thornton Wins 'Best Tax Investigations Team' Award at the Pretigious Industry LexusNexis Award Ceremony

May 2010 – Grant Thornton Leads Consortium to Deliver New Programmes to Help London's SME's Raise Over £64m

May 2010 – FDs declare Grant Thornton 'Large Six Auditor of the Year'

May 2010 – Healthcare Remains the Favourite Sector Among Private Equity Investors

May 2010 – Grant Thornton's head of tax comments on what the new coalition government's tax policies will mean for businesses and individuals

May 2010 – UK mid-market is still in recession say 56% of CEOs and CFOs

May 2010 – Grant Thornton Partners make the short-list for prestigious CBI First Women Awards

May 2010 – Grant Thornton supports 8 Task Challenge 2010

May 2010 – company insolvencies continue to fall in the first quarter of 2010

May 2010 – Grant Thornotn Adivses on Building Schools for the Future Programme

April 2010 – Support Services see M&A value balloon amid increasing competition between private equity and trade bidders

April 2010 – Optimistic start to the year as UK media companies outperform the market Q1 2010

April 2010 – UK-listed technology companies outperform the market Q1 2010

April 2010 – Grant Thornton Summarises Top Property Policies in Main Manifestos

April 2010 – Grant Thornton's Chief Economist Comments on Q1 2010 Preliminary Growth Figures

April 2010 – Grant Thornton Summarises Top Energy Policies in Main Manifestos

April 2010 – UK Businesses Make Good Progress to Support Whistleblowers

April 2010 – UK Businesses Make Good Progress To Support Whistleblowers

April 2010 – Indian outbound M&A rockets to US$13.3 billion in Q1

April 2010 – Indian winners on LSE attract new IPO hopefuls

April 2010 – Future of Morwellham Quay secured

April 2010 – Grant Thornton advises on the disposal of Guralp Systems

April 2010 – uk m&a value drops but mid-market m&a sees a rebound

April 2010 – 80% of uk private equity firms expect more activity in spite of price hike - survey

April 2010 – Grant Thornton Launches New Report Investigating Business Opportunities in the Education Sector in India

March 2010 – Care Homes with Weak Management at Risk of Closure and Lender Scrutiny, Wanrs Grant Thornton

March 2010 – Comment on Latest House Price Figures from Nationwide

March 2010 – Administrators to kenmore capital group appoint savills to sell 32 properties

March 2010 – Education boost from budget restricted by the detail

March 2010 – DECC Energy Trends 2009

March 2010 – Grant Thornton Comment on Implication of Budget Announcement on Not for Profit Sector

March 2010 – Robin hood style stamp duty change will help first time buyers but will create uncertainties

March 2010 – Budget provides some encouragement to uk technology industry

March 2010 – Government takes further responsibility for helping the unemployed get back to work but it's not new funding

March 2010 – Grant thornton sceptical about green investment fund

March 2010 – Media sector welcomes chancellor's boost for uk video games industry but hoped for more

March 2010 – Grant Thornton gives cautious welcome to Budget's property changes

March 2010 – Budget reaction from Francesca Lagerberg, head of tax at Grant Thornton

March 2010 – HMRC continues clamp down on undeclared offshore income, capital gains and tax avoidance schemes

March 2010 – Grant Thornton's chief economist responds to the chancellor's budget statement

March 2010 – Budget provides entrepreneurs with £80,000 giveaway

March 2010 – Media Sector Welcomes Chancellor's Boost for UK Video Games Industry but Hoped for More

March 2010 – Grant Thornton's Chief Economist Assess The UK Economy and Public Finances Ahead of PRE-Election Budget

March 2010 – Latest Asset-Based Lending statistics show promise

March 2010 – Grant Thornton Comment on New Local Government Network (NLGN) Report on Total Place

March 2010 – Grant Thornton's Top Five Budget Predictions for the Film and Television Industry

March 2010 – Grant Thornton Property Sector Budget Predictions

March 2010 – UK Technology Firms Face Liquidity Crunch, Says Grant Thorton Report

March 2010 – Flawed strategies put business recovery at risk as recession ends

March 2010 – Top Ten Budget Predictions

March 2010 – 26% UK Entrepreneurs are Acquisitive

March 2010 – Important Changes to VAT Payments Could Result in Further Costs for Businesses

March 2010 – Film and Television Companies Warned to Take Advantage of an Opportunity to Change HMRC's Industry Guidelines

March 2010 – Grant Thornton Launch New Guide to Creating a Sucessful Public Sector Merger

February 2010 – Grant thornton boosts media team with aulren acquisition

February 2010 – Construction Business Failures Fall for 2nd Consective Quarter in a Row

February 2010 – Ainsleys close to completed deal

February 2010 – Europe's fight against VAT fraud will face difficulties

February 2010 – Grant Thornton's GIA Team Help Secure £580 million Funding for Tyne and Wear Metro

February 2010 – Company administrations to continue at record level for at least 12 months

February 2010 – Grant Thornton awarded for student placements and internships

February 2010 – Surge in IPOs to provide mining bonanza in 2010

February 2010 – Technology Companies Should Prepare for Proposed Replacement of UK Accounting Standards, Says Grant Thornton

February 2010 – Department of Energy and Climate Change Details the Feed-In Tariff Scheme

January 2010 – Top private equity targets 2010: business support, infrastructure and logistics - survey

January 2010 – Deadline for 'non doms' with offshore assets fast approaching

January 2010 – grant thornton's chief economist assesses implications of the uk coming out of a recession

January 2010 – UK Technology Company Performances Bounce Back

January 2010 – UK technology company performances bounce back

January 2010 – Comment on the National Fraud Authority's finding that fraud costs the UK £30bn a year

January 2010 – Media Comment: National Fraud Authority Find Fraud Costs UK Businesses £30bn a Year

January 2010 – UK media companies see positive results in valuations over the last 6 months despite buyers pausing for breath in Q4 2009

January 2010 – 71% of private equity firms expect rising deal flow in 2010 as debt markets thaw

January 2010 – Christmas 2009 saw twice as many retailers report like for like sales increases over the festive period compared with 2008

January 2010 – 84% of private equity backers of UK ICT firms plan to make new technology acquisitions in 2010

January 2010 – 84% of private equity backers of UK ICT firms plan to make new technology acquisitions in 2010 - study

January 2010 – Online self assessment tax returns deadline fast approaching

January 2010 – Boosted by Bombay - Indian LSE stocks triple in 2009

January 2010 – Signs of recovery in food and drinks sector M&A following sharp downturn in 2009

January 2010 – UK private comapnies more optimistic about their business and speed of economic recovery

January 2010 – Funds raised on AIM dip in Q1 but soar year-on-year

November 2009 – Grant thornton's gia team help secure £580 million funding for tyne and wear metro

November 2009 – Grant thornton's gia team assist in the two counties police investigation centres pfi project

November 2009 – Increase in like- for- like sales lifts consumer gloom

November 2009 – Recent retailer trading statements disproves economic gloom