Inspired by UKTI's Exporting is GREAT initiative to inspire and support an additional 100,000 businesses to trade abroad by 2020, here are my top 10 reasons to expand your business horizons. It's vital to look for new customers overseas as …
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 …
It takes a lot to get me out of bed at 5am. An early flight to an exotic holiday location might do it. But otherwise forget it. Unless, that is, it’s the Olympics. Last summer I adapted my body clock …
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, …
Jim Pickles, UKTI’s newest adviser, shares his experiences of the industry and his hopes for London’s overseas fashion sales September’s London Fashion Week is nearly upon us and will provide those in the fashion industry with an ideal opportunity to …
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 …
I'm genuinely delighted to be leading the first of the GREAT Weeks missions to Vietnam and looking forward to discovering the opportunities this exciting market offers to UK companies. The mission is also part of a programme celebrating 40 years …
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 …
