Inspired by UKTI's Exporting is GREAT initiative to inspire and support an additional 100,000 businesses to trade abroad by 2020, here are my top 10 reasons to expand your business horizons. It's vital to look for new customers overseas as …
The Fourth of July seemed an appropriate time to think about the UK’s trade relationship with the US – as well as to wish all my American friends and colleagues a happy Independence Day. The US is a market of …
Yesterday I was at the opening of Jaguar Land Rover’s first fully owned factory outside the UK in Itatiaia, a couple of hours drive from the city of Rio de Janeiro. After 6 years of working with JLR in Brazil, …
Here’s a story of innovation, inspiration and UK-India collaboration. What started off as a little experiment with their computer, switching the LEDs on and off, inspired a “eureka” moment for two Indian students. From this beginning, Sanskriti Dawale and Aman …
With less than 100 days to go to the Rio Olympics, Brazil is going to be in the headlines a great deal. The Games will show off Rio’s spectacular scenery and infrastructure to great effect. Whilst most of the infrastructure …
The UK has a long history of doing business with Mexico, with the British Chamber being established some 95 years ago. It is a likeminded country, and one of huge potential. With forecasts to be one of the top 10 …
2015 was a milestone year in UK-China relations crowned by President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to the UK. I had the great pleasure of being part of President Xi’s visit, during which more than £40 billion in commercial deals were announced. 2016 …
The skirt of his double-breasted herringbone jacket was running low over his cuffed suit trousers that had been carefully paired with intentionally scuffed brogues. Beneath the jacket, a matching heavy woollen vest, offset by a subtly printed neck scarf. His …
Some of the UK companies visiting Peru on the market visit I've just accompanied were surprised to hear, from more than one source, that Peru is a small market. The geography of the country is broad and difficult and mining …
Having never travelled to Chile before, it came as a surprise to discover that Chile is rated as safer than the UK on the Global Peace Index As well as having the best skies to look at the stars, it …
