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There is no debating the vast level of change which an organisation will need to go through in order to prepare for its growth journey. To guide you through the process we outline the key considerations which you will need to take, alongside providing you with a comprehensive solution of services which Grant Thornton are well-versed in offering. To discuss how Grant Thornton can work with you during this phase, please contact us.

Hotels have largely been dismissive of any threats to their core business model over the past five years. But by 2020, the exponential growth of various online platforms will have forced them to change and innovate. The good news is that traditional hotels have numerous options at their disposal: rethinking the experience they offer, unbundling pricing, setting up new partnerships and more.

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

Almost 20 years since the dot-com era, the Nasdaq is reaching levels last seen during the previous boom. At the same time, we are witnessing business model changes driven by architectural transformations which could disrupt the global technology and media industry.

As consumers use online intermediaries to find the most economical rooms in a convenient location for their trip, hotels face a future in which the strength of their brand has dwindling influence over customer choice. But the hotels that can get branding right in a digital era face a clear opportunity to grow market share.

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

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

Fifty years on from the world’s first personal computer going into mass production, the Grant Thornton International Business Report reveals the scale of technology’s influence on business with the majority of firms now planning to automate operations and practices, potentially resulting in job losses.

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

Hotels are assessing how they can use digital technologies and data analytics to deliver memorable guest experiences. As 2020 approaches, they will need to make digital a part of everything they do – from marketing and distribution to in-room entertainment. But most hotels don’t have the talent, technology or organisational structures to achieve this, especially in the UAE where a lack of skilled workforce has persistently been cited by business leaders as a constraint on growth.

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

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about nanotechnology and the future of technology.

Hisham Farouk, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton, a leading global advisor to family-owned businesses talks about the growth of DIFC during the past decade.

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