Time is money when it comes to exporting. Or is it? This is certainly a Western view about time and reflects the view of cultures where what happens in the present is seen to be of direct consequence to the …
It’s been an exhausting but rewarding first week at the International Festival for Business (IFB) 2014. The Prime Minister came to launch the whole event with a British Business Embassy which was fantastic. Senior visitors from all round the world …
2014 is getting off to a good start as business optimism is on the upturn. The CBI recently produced data showing that profitability has risen for the fifth consecutive quarter, employment is growing at its fastest pace since 2007 and …
I hope you’ve returned from your Christmas and New Year break, as my old headmaster used to say, like giants refreshed. I always enjoy a long break myself and use it to recharge the batteries – more necessary this year …
I was thrilled to hear that the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will be holding its prestigious Stirling Prize ceremony in Manchester for the first time on 13 October. I look forward to following the events on TV as they …
A couple of interesting surveys came across my desk recently. The first was undertaken by North West Business Insider, supported by Ernst & Young looking at international trade patterns for North West firms. View the survey here I was struck by …
As the Olympic torch arrives in the Chester next Monday on the first North West leg of its pre-games tour, I ask myself what it is about the Olympics that excites me so much. As long ago as 1964, my …
I’ve been a bit distracted lately. I had a marvellous holiday in Mexico with my wife and then came back to the birth of my new grand-daughter. Ava Violet Elizabeth is absolutely gorgeous and I’m happy to report that mother …
When I posed various questions in my blog on the export challenge recently, leading to my answering the question this week: "Are there any regulatory requirements you need to be aware of?" little did I expect an excited phone call on …
There’s a saying in these parts a bit like "once in a blue moon" and it’s "once every Preston Guild". Not many people outside the North West will be aware of the latter saying, so here is a short local …
