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 …
It's always good to know what you're doing is making a difference. We were thrilled recently to receive this piece of feedback from Kate Wright and Adrian Cronin. They are directors of a UK company, Isle of English, with whom …
I recently visited a company about to celebrate 200 years in business soon - Lilley and Gillie of North Shields, Tyne and Wear. It's a fantastic company with a market lead in supplying naval and marine charts, nautical navigation equipment …
If you ever need proof that Japan's population is aging fast - curently 21% are over the age of 65 - just head down to the Sugamo area of Tokyo on a Sunday morning. The streets are thronging with people …
If you needed proof that shopping really does make you feel better, look no further than post-earthquake Japan. An informal survey by a consumer brand consultancy one month on from the 3/11 quake and tsunami showed that although only a …
I think everyone has been moved by the plight of the areas of Japan hit by last month's earthquake and tsunami. Everyone's wanted to do their bit to help - but how to do that in a way that is …
It was the power of nature that threw Japan cruelly off-course in March, with the horrific damage and loss of life caused by the earthquake and tsunami. And it’s the power of nature that’s gradually getting things back on track …
I always find it difficult to get an accurate and up to the minute picture of how the UK financial services industry is faring. Of course, there are the excellent analyses published by TheCityUK on various sub-sectors of the UK …
I was delighted to welcome the UAE Ambassador and his First Secretary to the North East last week. They visited Newcastle and Durham and had a programme of events ranging from a cultural overview given by Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, to lunch …
When I was in the UK last month I spoke to dozens of British companies, trying to enthuse them about the idea of exporting to Japan. Anyone who I managed to convince is probably now having second thoughts. Surely any …
I’ve just come back from Liberty’s seminar on the Spring Summer 2012 fabric collection, held in Tokyo’s upmarket Ginza district for Liberty Japan’s main fabric customers. Antiques, archives and costume were the main themes for the collection - sounds a …
