As CEO of an India-based global business process outsourcing company, which has created over 2500 jobs in the UK, I understand the value of the UK as an investment location. Language, culture, quality of life, flexible labour markets and a …
With my wife due to give birth to our first child this week, my mind has turned to the future. What sort of world will our son grow up in? Like any ambitious father, I want Daniel Jr to do …
Flags across Japan flew at half mast on Sunday 11 March, to commemorate the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that claimed so many thousands of lives. The country paused for a minute's silence at 1446, the exact moment …
Role models can be very inspiring. Sometimes you find them in the most unexpected places. I read a lot of comics during my early teens. My absolute favourites were the comics about superheroes like The Justice League, the Fantastic Four …
The UK isn't the only country with something to celebrate this year: some 1800 Japanese companies are celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2012. Suggests it might be a good year for manufacturers of commemorative goods... Looking down the list …
That was the choice I was left with when I decided to buy a new car linked to my job. UKTI Germany exists to help British firms export and to encourage German firms to invest in the UK. I only …
I’ve witnessed two very different events in recent months on the stage in the main auditorium at the Maritim Hotel in Duesseldorf. In July it was Phil 'The Power' Taylor, the multiple darts world champion. This week it was German …
He must have had an incredibly busy year. That was my first thought when discovering my partner for an upcoming discussion on the UK economy was not only the former Mayor of Berlin, but the one who had been in …
If I mention Cheshire you may think of a leafy county, the beautiful city of Chester with its Roman walls, the Cheshire set or even footballers’ wives. Personally I just think of it as my natural backyard so I must …
Is Japan on the verge of a major change on a par with the Meiji Revolution, or is it heading for a third "lost decade"? That was the question underlying the visit to Japan this month of Simon Fraser, the …
