Mexican fever kicks off in the City on July 8.  Mexican Finance Minister, Ernesto Cordero, is bringing a delegation of top Mexican businesses to London and is being welcomed to Mansion House by the Lord Mayor of London.
The one day event has attracted leading City figures to speak including Xavier Rolet, CEO of the London [...]

ExploreExport is our flagship event in the South West, attracting a large number of businesses from across the South West. The delegates will be able to spend the day listening to case studies from like minded companies who have ‘been there & done that’, network with Commercial Officers from around the globe and find out [...]

It’s that time of year again - when all hands grasp the pump in the South West region.
 
ExploreExport, if you’re not aware, is our popular annual one-day export seminar, exhibition and discussion forum which this year will be held on Wednesday 30 June 2010 at The Grand Thistle Hotel in Bristol.
 
The exhibition will provide a [...]

Finally drawing breath to update on progress within UKTI on the Science & Innovation agenda…
 We now have a new University Liaison Officer, Rufikat Ijaiyat,  tasked to talk to Universities strategically at senior levels on behalf of Ministers.
The purpose? To inform universities of what UKTI can do in helping them in their internationally commercial activities, to [...]

Geographic location is an issue that often springs to mind when exporters are considering the New Zealand market. In the modern world is distance really such an issue?  Electronic communications means that the world is far more accessible than ever, and with freight from the UK to NZ at around £50-£60 per cubic metre it [...]

The recession doesn’t appear to be impacting trade at ANTAD 2010, Mexico’s major retail trade show in Guadalajara, attracting thousands of retailers, distributors and suppliers from across Mexico and Latin America many taking stands. Exhibitors range from Wallmart (both Mexico and US buyers), Superama (Walmart’s high-end chain), Coca-Cola, Commercial Mexicana and Liverpool (a large department [...]

Why New Zealand is an ideal market for UK companies

I can guarantee that whenever I meet with UK companies during my Business Development Visits that they inevitably say, ‘why should I consider New Zealand? It’s a nation of sheep and rugby!’

With one of the largest free-trade agreement networks in the world Mexico presents major opportunities for UK business and a launch pad into markets in both North and South American. There is a burgeoning population of 104million and with over 60% of Mexicans under 30 years old the potential for UK PLC is substantial, however [...]

This originally appeared in The Evening Standard
Anyone in Grosvenor Street in Mayfair last Wednesday morning who knew their businesspeople might have been forgiven for wondering what was going on. Slipping into the offices of Hamilton Bradshaw, the private-equity firm controlled by BBC Dragon James Caan, were: Martin Broughton, chairman of British Airways and president of [...]

Kyoto, Copenhagen, emissions, carbon footprints, climate change, carbon credits – they are all becoming very familiar words to us. The reality though in developing countries is very different.  And this was brought home to me this week during a visit from the Climate Change Projects Office that is part of BIS. 
This was a recce visit [...]