The future is bright and ripe for Export

Trade Secretary Liam Fox delivered an excellent and exciting speech at the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference on 8 March. He outlined exactly why our economy is thriving and has the potential to grow phenomenally, despite the doom and gloom forecast in line with Brexit. A key focus was the new opportunities offered by international trade of goods and services.

Bright future for global economyCheck out his full speech here where he outlines some key facts and potential new opportunities for the UK market.

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Uk’s first international trade visit of 2018

This week International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, travelled to China for his first international visit of the new year to advance the UK’s trade and investment relationship. This second-stage visit to Beijing and Shenzhen saw Dr Fox meet with the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Zhong Shan, and the chairman of one of the world’s largest insurance companies, Ma Mingzhe from Ping An.

Dr Fox said: “As an international economic department, we want 2018 to be the year of exporting with businesses across the UK seizing the opportunities that the world provides.”

China is the UK’s fifth largest trading partner with trade between the two countries worth £59.3 billion in 2016, a 9.4 per cent increase from the previous year. Read more >

British Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference 2018

Join the BCC Annual Conference 2018 for a day of stimulating panel debates and inspiring keynote speeches from senior politicians, business leaders and opinion formers. You will have the opportunity to interact with businesses of all sizes and sectors and representatives from across government and the Chamber Network.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Find out more and book online for 2018 >

Grizzly bear spotted in Bolsterstone, Sheffield

‘Bolsterstone Christmas Trees hire grizzly bear with the help of International Freight Solutions…’
…well, not quite, but we like a bit of fun at this time of year so we thought we would share in some festive fun with our friends at Bolsterstone. A whole array of Christmas trees from 4ft to 40ft are now on sale in Bolsterstone, and of course tell your kids to watch out for grizzly bears on the loose!
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