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Ten reasons you should be exporting

Ten reasons you should be exporting

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 …

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Japan's 400 year old lessons hold good

Posted by: UKTI Japan, Posted on: 13 August 2013 - Categories: Export, Japan

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 …

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Lord Green sets priorities in Southeast Asia

Posted by: UK-ASEAN Business Council, Posted on: 9 August 2013 - Categories: Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

In June Lord Green, the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, visited seven ASEAN countries. He was accompanied by a small business delegation consisting of senior executives from a number of firms,  and joined at various stages by local …

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Lord Green sets priorities in Southeast Asia

Posted by: UK-ASEAN Business Council, Posted on: 9 August 2013 - Categories: Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

In June Lord Green, the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, visited seven ASEAN countries. He was accompanied by a small business delegation consisting of senior executives from a number of firms,  and joined at various stages by local …

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Spread your net wider

Posted by: Liz Basing, Posted on: 6 August 2013 - Categories: Export

There’s never been a better time to sell overseas: The internet has helped create a readily accessible global marketplace offering a vast array of opportunities for firms to export from their UK base.  It’s easier than ever for small businesses …

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Introducing SMEs to a reformed Burma

Posted by: UK-ASEAN Business Council, Posted on: 2 August 2013 - Categories: Burma, Export

One of the many exciting events we at the UK-ASEAN Business Council have been fortunate enough to hold this summer was the Business Event of Burmese President Thein Sein on the 15-16th July, held during the first state visit from this …

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Transport of the future

Posted by: John Pearson, Posted on: 18 July 2013 - Categories: Export, Investing in the UK, Mexico

Mexico is now the eighth largest vehicle producer in the world. It is getting a lot of attention as more companies set up production facilities here. Just last month, the Mexican media was full of plans for Audi to build …

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Brits bring home the Red Dot of design excellence

Posted by: Dan Rutstein, Posted on: 4 July 2013 - Categories: Creative Industries, Design, Germany, Giftware, Innovation

In some cases it was the tuxedos, in one case a kilt, but the Brits were easy to spot at the Oscars of the design world this week. The dress code for the Red Dot gala dinner in Essen was …

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La fiesta - British style

Posted by: John Pearson, Posted on: 28 June 2013 - Categories: Export, Fashion & Accessories, Food & drink, GREAT campaign, Mexico

In June UKTI Mexico has been able to work with many different British brands. Some of these companies already have a presence here, others have just entered the Mexican market, while others are still in the planning process - but …

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Talking trade, investment ... and rugby

Posted by: UKTI Australia New Zealand, Posted on: 28 June 2013 - Categories: Export, GREAT campaign, New Zealand, Sports & Leisure

This month marks Director General of Trade & Investment Australia & New Zealand Nick McInnes’ first six months in Sydney. We thought it would be a great time to sit down with Nick to chat about how he has settled …

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An all-round success

Posted by: Dan Rutstein, Posted on: 25 June 2013 - Categories: Agriculture, Germany

The picture has attracted more than 3,000 likes on Facebook. What started as just a sensible investment has turned into a local tourist attraction. And his cows have never been happier. No wonder Guillaume Hermans is pleased he bought British. …

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