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UKTI News- Top Ten East Midlands exporters announced in search for region’s best export idea March 1, 2012Trade Minister praises innovative finalists and calls for more firms to ‘export for growth’. […]
- DataWind crowned UK’s most innovative mobile company March 1, 2012DataWind wins the Smart UK Project for making digital connectivity affordable around the world with its $35 tablet. […]
- Online firm looks overseas to boost turnover February 29, 2012International agreements have helped a Welsh online booking firm to raise its turnover by almost 30%. […]
- Top Ten East Midlands exporters announced in search for region’s best export idea March 1, 2012
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Luxury Icing on the Sacher Cake
Colourful autumn in a historic city … October must be one of the best months for a visit to Vienna. Though the reason for my visit was not admire but to do business, there was so much beauty to be … Continue reading
Why the EU-Korea FTA is a breakthrough for British business
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 … Continue reading
Cooking up a broth of goodwill at EFEF
“Too many cooks spoil the broth” that’s how the saying goes and it is often true, yet it doesn’t have to be. What I found out at this week’s European Future Energy Forum (EFEF) event is that everything depends on … Continue reading
Finding customers – are BRICs and CIVETS all important?
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 … Continue reading
A proud moment for UKTI
I write this from Mexico. This is a vibrant country . A real land of opportunity and an important and growing market for the UK. I have this week been talking to some exciting Mexican companies interested in investing in … Continue reading
Why the UK is still an attractive location for fund managers
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 … Continue reading
Yama Girls on the fashion trail!
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, … Continue reading
European Future Energy Forum – Why it matters
When your bosses have worked hard to attract a major international energy conference to London, when you are aware that Masdar – one of the major renewable energy investors – are embedded into the event, when you know that the … Continue reading
Thomas the Tank Engine Seaweed?!
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 … Continue reading
The Ryder cup and seed banks
The Europeans won the Ryder Cup! Great news, and a great match up, with the competition at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport coming right down to the wire. The original Mr Ryder was a seed merchant. Apparently, Samuel Ryder … Continue reading