On a plane back to London. I had to leave on Friday evening as I was flying to South Korea on Saturday. Pity. There are always more people to meet at Davos. But I have over 40 of the best …
Davos is all they say. The best networking opportunity ever, but serious talk all the time on serious economic issues. There is still too much focus on financial services and not enough on business. It's global, but still Western, with …
Well, the Trade Mission has started well with some good positive news from companies about winning business here and that's always good to hear. Last night we launched the new Manchester Malaysia Business Club and had a great turnout. Membership …
Well, there were two Cahns from Britain in Karachi on Thursday and Friday. Amir Kahn, the world Light-Welterweight boxing champion from Bolton has the glamour. Still, a British title has drawing power in Pakistan. Over 300 guests turned up for …
Thirty hours in Delhi. This lovely garden city of politics and administration, was chilly. Everyone wearing scarves and woolly hats and even blankets. But the warmth and soul of India was everywhere. I think that the best moment was sitting …
Sometimes culture change is startling. 24 hours ago I was in deep snow in the upper Connecticut valley in New Hampshire, -18c and the car stuck in a snow drift. Now I am in Mumbai and it's 28c, the sun …
Warrington is home to the UKTI NW team which is right next to the North West Development Agency (NWDA). Like all of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and Devolved Administrations (DA) the NWDA www.nwda.co.uk has responsibility for regional economic development in the North West and, importantly to us, supporting inward investors from Australia into the region.
Right now, world leaders are gathered here in Copenhagen for the UN’s COP15 conference to mitigate the causes of climate change. Thousands of governmental and non-governmental participants are here to play their part in the negotiations. I am deeply impressed …
Well it’s day two of four-day-long AusBiotech2009 and I must say Melbourne is putting on a cracking show! It’s not just the weather, which is a most un-Melbournely, mid twenties and sunny with consistent blue skies, but also the biotechnology …
