Christmas is all around
I have always been corny – a bit banal and sentimental. I adore romantic comedies. I watch the Eurovision Song Contest every year and I cry when I watch Les Miserables - every time. I could easily add more to …
Exporting - via a tunnel under the North Sea
I wanted to share one of my best ever days in UKTI .... down a mine at Boulby with Cleveland Potash Ltd. Let me say upfront the management and all the staff at CPL are first class and looked after …
The emperor's new long-johns
Let me start by wishing you a happy anniversary. Of what? well, I don't know, but everyone seems to be commemorating something this year - UK-Japan trading relations 400 years, London Underground 150 years, Dr Who 50 years - so I'm sure you'll …
A GREAT week in Mexico
The year is coming to an end, and here in Mexico we have marked it with our first ever GREAT week. As you may know, the GREAT weeks are designed to give UK businesses the opportunity to join government-led trade …
Farewell to the Minis with maximum impact
Saying goodbye to one Mini is hard. Saying goodbye to two, harder still. Given my job has three elements - promoting exports from the UK to Germany, encouraging inward investment to the UK from Germany and showing the world we …
Thousands of reasons to register for opportunities
Allteko is a UK company supplying plant and equipment goods and materials for the oil and gas industry. Based in Worcester, they are a great example of British company operating in a technical field. I met their Managing Director, David …
The UK - at the heart of CeBIT
Ironically for a blog about cutting edge technology, digital excellence and future solutions, I'm going to begin with a history lesson. In October 1714, the Elector of Hanover ascended the throne in London as King George I. Four Georges and …
Looking at Latin American opportunities
Archie Young - Deputy Director, Americas - Foreign and Commonwealth Office was kind enough to talk to me recently on why it makes business sense to look at Latin American countries. Here's what he said: Q: Everyone is rushing to …
UK and China : Partners for Growth
I am delighted to be part of this week’s trade delegation to China, the largest ever business mission organised by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). This will, of course, be my first trip as Minister Designate for Trade and Investment. …
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