From the spectacle of the Olympic Opening Ceremony to the shapes, colours and designs of London Fashion Week, it is clear that Britain’s creative output has never been zestier, and its creative media industry is at the very centre. As …
Islamic financial practice has evolved from the financial and economic principles of Sharia'a Law revealed within the Holy Qu'ran. During the past four decades the global Islamic financial system has emerged, underpinned by its values of equity, fairness and justice, …
Innovation is something that sets people and companies apart: that special factor that can ‘make the difference’. We see it every day: from product design, to new ways of communicating with customers, and finding original ways to promote products and …
UKTI Business Opportunities provides sales leads across a multitude of sectors. Amongst those, the construction sector is one of the most varied for the sheer diversity of SMEs involved. So I was really pleased recently to meet with John Tebbit …
Ray Ward of HMRC gives his take on VAT and customs procedures for exporters. He's participating in a webinar on the topic in collaboration with UKTI's Open to Export team on Friday 6 Sept at 11am - see the end of …
When the CFO of one German industrial giant realised a new Duesseldorf to London City Airport route was being introduced, he was so excited he moved his business trip back a week to take advantage of it. The BA-run route, …
Last month we at UKTI were honoured to host His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to Seoul. As part of the His Royal Highness’s busy schedule he presided over the signing of the ‘Chamber’s Initiative’ MoU between UKTI South …
The East of England is a diverse region, rich in innovation and bursting with products, services and ideas that are in demand across the world. That means we need to get more of our companies exporting. If your company does …
Taken your summer holiday yet? If so, just pause to think of the millions of Japanese workers who won't have done, despite the temperatures reaching a record 40 degrees and the humidity being roughly equivalent to a Turkish bath. The …
I am indebted for this blog to the wonderfully-named and wonderfully-enthusiastic Professor Timon Screech, who is a Professor of the History of Art at the University of London’s School of Oriental and Africa Studies. Professor Screech has been researching the …
