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 …
You might think that opening your new store in central Tokyo on 11 March, the day when the largest earthquake in a thousand years hit, constituted a pretty bad omen. In fact, Cabbages and Roses, the British interiors and clothing …
On October 4 last year, the only German I knew I'd learned from car adverts - Vorsprung durch Technik and all that. But to succeed in the German market - as we advise our new British exporters - it helps …
Here in South Korea, we work to provide a wide variety of research and tailored services for our clients, but that's not the whole story. I thought I'd share this example of another kind of really important work we do. …
I recently visited Jaguar Land Rover with Lord Green and was privileged to see the new production line for the Range Rover Evoque which launches on 4 July. Its manufacture at Halewood in Merseyside has created 1500 new jobs …
Newcastle City Council recently collaborated with Newcastle and Northumbria Universities and UKTI to bring a senior delegation of visitors from China (Henan) to the city. It was fascinating for me as I’d spent time in Zhengzhou and An Yang in …
It’s a little known fact that the BBC’s Dragons’ Den started in Japan titled "Manê no Tora", (Money Tigers), created by and broadcast on Nippon Television. Now, one of the most successful Dragons’ Den pitches has made the journey back …
While watching the 'Munich loves you' Winter Olympics promotion video, I was once again struck with how slick, impressive and inspiring bid presentations can be. The team bidding to bring the 2018 Winter Olympics to Munich, whose hugely impressive Lord …
Having watched HMA David Warren's regular reports on TV on the situation in Japan during March, always delivered with calm and precision, even at the height of the crisis, I decided to attend a briefing he gave in London at …
Ewe had better believe me that you missed a ewe-nique event last week. On 13 May at the British Embassy, the British Wool Marketing Board presented awards to Japanese companies which have contributed strongly to the promotion of British wool. …
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 …
