Egypt has for a number of years predominantly hit the headlines due to political and security instability. Naturally, this has had an impact on the levels of foreign direct investment and the new Government of President Abdel Fattah-El-Sisi have been …
A prince, an astronaut and a CEO walked into a hotel... Sounds like the start of a tall story or a bad joke, right? But it actually happened the other day in Tokyo, when Prince William, Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi and …
Smruti Sriram, CEO of ethical eco-packaging and reusable bag manufacturers Supreme Creations, gives her personal take on doing business in India “OK so we have it confirmed from our sponsors that we are good to go on the tote bags …
The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is predicted to boost the UK economy by £1.3 billion per year. It’s due to come into force in 2016, but the British government is already working to promote the opportunities it …
Earlier in March, I accompanied 10 British SMEs on a trade mission to Atlanta, organised in partnership with The Guardian and UPS. This was to help the companies prepare, learn and expand into the world’s largest market. The mission included CEOs and Directors …
What better way to kick off my new blog than to share with you 10 things that inspired me most at last week’s GREAT Festival of Creativity in Shanghai? There’s been much coverage of the event which was the backdrop …
Hannah Perry of UK Trade & Investment Japan's Marketing Department takes an in-depth look at the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, and what UK businesses can expect once it has been finalised. Is it just me or do we live in a world …
Over the next two days, the GREAT Mega Mission – a trade delegation of around 50 British businesses – will pitch camp in Bucharest for an intensive round of seminars, meetings and networking opportunities, before moving on to Bulgaria for …
I recently accompanied 24 South East, London and East of England companies to Istanbul, Turkey to further their understanding and overseas business in the market. When we landed in Istanbul on Sunday, we were greeted with a steady cold drizzle. …
James Bond drives an Aston Martin and then drinks Macallan whisky -- or shoots it off the head of a Bond girl. That's standard product placement fare. It is a great way for brands -- in this case British -- …
