Author: Giles Brake | Posted: 22 February 2012
MSI’s latest business confidence survey shows regional variations in business sentiment compared to the report of November 2011, but while worst may possibly be over, outlook for global economy continues to give cause for concern
Research into levels of business confidence worldwide from the
leading international association of professional services firms
MSI Global Alliance shows that recovery in many of the major
Western economies is being hampered by continued strains in the
Eurozone.
"The year ahead will be challenging...
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Author: James Mendelssohn | Posted: 16 February 2012
Results of 2nd MSI Global Feelgood Index survey due next week
Having just seen a preview of the results of the second MSI
Global Feelgood Index, due to be published next week, there are
some predictable answers coming through - and one or two surprises
too.
To...
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Author: Giles Brake | Posted: 14 February 2012
Laywers and accountants from MSI's North American member firms see reasons for optimism in country's commercial real estate market
In recent interviews with MSI Global Alliance's members in
Salt Lake City, the difficult situation of the North
American commercial real estate market was evident. However, there
are certainly...
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Author: James Mendelssohn | Posted: 08 February 2012
James Mendelssohn, MSI's Chief Executive, comments that flexible working arrangements are often more valued by staff than monetary reward
When I started working thiry something years ago, the phrase
'work life balance' didn't exist. In recent years, though, it
has become part of everyday work place parlance.
But now, the phrase is...
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Author: Giles Brake | Posted: 01 February 2012
Financing of real estate is still tough, say MSI's North American Members, and there are clear differences between Canada and the U.S.
Lawyers and accountants from leading local firms across North
America's major metropolitan cities have given a generally negative
view of real estate market lending conditions in the region.
Though...
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Author: Giles Brake | Posted: 31 January 2012
MSI's North American members believe there are still difficulties in the market, but also opportunities in certain areas
At MSI's recent North American Local Members' Meeting in Salt
Lake City, a selection of prominent senior lawyers and accountants
from the region gave their views on the prospects for the real
estate market...
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Author: James Mendelssohn | Posted: 10 November 2011
Confidence noticeably lower in major developed markets than in emerging economies
New business research into business confidence worldwide from
leading international association of professional services firms MSI Global Alliance, has
revealed that comparatively low levels of confidence...
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Author: James Mendelssohn | Posted: 31 October 2011
It has not been a good month for the 'Big 4'. In the UK, the Office of Fair Trading has referred the audit market to the Competition Commission and in Europe, Internal Markets Commissioner Michel Barnier has floated proposals that would restrict the market share of the Big 4 by introducing a raft of new legislation
It has not been a good month for the 'Big 4'. In the UK, the
Office of Fair Trading has referred the audit market to the
Competition Commission and in Europe, Internal Markets Commissioner
Michel Barnier...
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Author: Giles Brake | Posted: 22 September 2011
As one of the world's leading associations of mid-tier law and
accounting firms, MSI Global Alliance is proud to announce the
launch of the MSI Global Feelgood Index. And we
need your help to ensure...
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Author: James Mendelssohn | Posted: 23 August 2011
I had an interesting discussion over the weekend with a recent
languages graduate. She is about to start a Graduate
Conversion Course to become a lawyer, and then wants to find a
training...
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