I am in the UK to participate in a week of events selling the opportunity for British business that Emerging Europe represents. Let me begin by defining Emerging Europe. At its core are nine markets, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, …
I'd like to thank Bond, James Bond. And Land Rover, Jaguar Land Rover. Between them, we have had three opportunities in just eight days to be proud of British exports (and actually proud to be British). Let's start with Opportunity …
This week Lord Marland is leading the largest ever trade mission of over 50 UK businesses to visit Hong Kong, representing the best of Britain in luxury, fashion, design and craftsmanship. The Week comprises over 30 events, from fashion shows …
Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, is not noted for its mild climate. In fact it is amongst the world’s coldest capitals, with temperatures regularly below minus 30 in the winter. But at the centre of the city a huge …
We’re about to start the biggest ever UK roadshow promoting great business opportunity in Emerging Europe. We’re getting really excited. Emerging market opportunity bang on the UK’s doorstep. At some stage before the end of November we will have been …
There’s lots going on in the healthcare sector. We’re already doing well with two Great British pharmaceutical companies in the leading company rankings – GSK and AstraZeneca. They are well established in Poland and patients are increasingly demanding better healthcare. …
We are two weeks from the GWOC as it’s now being called. It will be the biggest combined business delegation of UK companies to Hong Kong– ever – and promises to be a landmark event for everyone involved. The delegation …
When I was doing some refresher Japanese language training before taking up this job I told my teacher that I wanted to learn a bit of life sciences vocab. I anticipated (rightly) that I might find myself wanting to extol …
It’s after midnight on a Friday and I’m waiting at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport to meet FCO Europe Minister David Lidington off a late flight from London. The airport is packed with people as passengers pour into a city which for …
A guest blog from Tim Harrap from Lye Cross Farm. Tim will be speaking at UKTI's 'Doing Business in Asia: Meet the Experts', Haydock Park Racecourse, Merseyside on 17 October. Before entering on the adventure of exporting I travelled widely …
