I did wonder when Prime Minister David Cameron held a summit this week with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi whether he might have artfully left a copy of Italian Vogue lying around Number 10. I have one in my office, …
I doubt the Prime Minister is one of my readers but even if he were, I'm sure he wouldn't mind me starting my CeBIT blog writing about something other than him. Being Partner Land at the world's largest ICT and …
5 Questions with …. Is UKTI South Korea’s blog series where we find out more about the Korean market via small bites. This month we talk to Hugo Fearnley (pictured) , Business Development Director for Nature’s Laboratory, a healthcare and …
It is not every day you can combine robot thespians, a former Young Musician of the Year and the band of the Royal Dragoons to promote the UK’s IT sector. So Sunday will be a unique occasion. And when the …
We have just hosted the first Creative Industries Taskforce mission. There were 14 companies in the delegation of which seven are members of the Creative Industries Taskforce and two are on the waiting list. All of the companies represent the …
I was delighted to read the recent BCC/DHL Express report stating that UK Exporting Confidence was at an all-time high. It backs up some of the trends we have seen recently in the North East region; for example the growth …
In a couple of weeks’ time, I have the great pleasure of taking part in the ‘Exporting from Britain’ panel session at the EEF’s National Manufacturing Conference. Manufacturing exports was at the heart of a former incarnation, as CEO of …
London Fashion week, starting today, reminds us once more that UK fashion is having a golden global moment. Currently, 70% of British based design turnover comes from overseas sales and fashion directly contributes nearly £21 billion to the UK economy …
Central Europe is a big opportunity on our growth agenda. If you are a small or medium-sized company already exporting to our top three EU markets - France, Italy and Germany - then Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary should …
The globally-focused marine sector is particularly well placed to reap the rewards of international growth in 2014. The UK, as an island nation, has always had a thriving marine sector and is known across the world for its high quality …
