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The gender diversity issue has been on the business agenda for many years now, yet a third of businesses still have no women at a senior management level. We know that significant performance benefits come with having a diverse leadership team and there are certainly a large number of women capable of joining such teams.

Whilst 2015 marked a recent peak in global M&A transactions with US$ 3.8 trillion deals, the highest since 2007, there was some diversity in the geographical markets which will be of interest to both vendors and acquirors.

The gender agenda and the benefits of having a diverse board and workplace has long been studied, yet we still see no significant change.

So will the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan result in a tax system that’s fairer, more efficient and more understandable?

Choosing the right leader for your business is fundamental to its long-term success. So why are so many family firms not planning for succession effectively?

Relocation and restructuring can deliver significant commercial, operational and tax benefits and it isn’t just large multinationals who are on the move.

In light of growing international interest and scrutiny of corporate practices we set out to explore how three major aspects of governance – the role of culture, board composition and strategic planning – are affecting businesses around the world.

Effective management of country-by-country reporting is going to require a new way of looking at transfer pricing

Advances in technology and logistics allow businesses to expand across borders more easily, but understanding and overcoming the psychological barriers to expansion abroad is crucial to giving your global growth plans a head-start.

There are a number of cost and commercial reasons why a group may consider relocating, but it is also important to understand the consequences.

The hotel industry is going through a period of unprecedented, irreversible change and will look very different in 2020 than it does today.

Poised to be every bit as disruptive as the internet revolution, is your business ready for the rise of the sharing economy?

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about what does 2015 have in store for the UAE economy.

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about the recent changes in the UAE economy.

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about the opportunities arising in the UAE.

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about the first six months of 2014.