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 the first agreement between the EU and an Asian country, but that’s not the only reason why UK business should take notice. First of all, the EU-Korea FTA (Free Trade Agreement), signed on 8 October 2010 in the presence …
If countries aren’t a member of the BRICs or CIVETS groups does this mean that they do not have growth potential for your business? Not necessarily - the acronyms, created by economists, indicate the potential for market growth based upon …
There has been a debate in the press recently about hedge fund managers leaving the UK because of high taxes. Recently, an FT article published on 1 October explained that the hedge fund exodus is likely to cost the Inland …
Hiking and enjoying the outdoors is experiencing a big boom in Japan, especially amongst young women. Dubbed “Yama Girls” (yama is the Japanese word for mountain), the women often wear the latest hip hiking fashion – hi-function tights or shorts, …
Localisation can be very important to achieving success in some markets and in Japan you can buy seaweed cut into Thomas the Tank Engine shapes for your child’s lunch box! Developing products for the Japanese market has helped contribute to …
Ettinger, one of the most prestigious UK brands for men’s accessories, with a Royal Warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales, opened its first directly managed shop in Ginza, Tokyo on 1 October 2010. This is a particularly important moment …
Energetic 79 year old Eve Taylor OBE, world-renowned for her expertise in the science and practice of aromatherapy, held a special lecture at British Embassy in Tokyo on September 21 2010. Eve Taylor provides original aroma oils and runs …
Top Shop/Top Man opened their flagship shop in Shinjuku on 16 September. It’s situated in one of the best locations in Tokyo as Shinjuku station is the busiest station in the world with 3.46 million people using it daily. This …
What do Halls cough sweets, the Typhoon fighter jet and a Naked garden party have in common? Up until last month the answer would probably have been nothing at all, though all suggestions welcome - could make for a good …
In this difficult environment where many investors expect the world economy to go into a double dip recession, Scottish Development International and UK Trade & Investment organised an asset management seminar in Beijing on 15 September 2010. The event was …
