Trade Secretary Liam Fox has set out plans to make Britain a 21st century exporting superpower. His new strategy outlines how the government will produce smarter and more tailored support to help UK companies to export. Baroness Fairhead, Minister of State for Trade...
Last week Theresa May made her first visit to South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya as Prime Minister, as she focused on renewed partnerships between the UK and Africa, looking to boost Britain's post-Brexit trade. During the visit the Prime Minister discussed how Britain...
Is your business successful in the UK? You could see success in Australia too. Not only do we share the English language but there are also 1.2 million Britons who are permanent residents down under. Similarities in business and legal practices also point to ease of...
Exports of UK goods and services rose to a record high of £620.2 billion in the year to March 2018 according to new trade figures just released by government sources. Exports grew faster to Canada (up 12.7%), India (31.8%) and China (15.3%) than to the EU (10%). Goods...
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...
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...
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...
Some tips from our friends at 'Exporting is Great' Comfortable with your business staying on UK turf. Think again! Confining your business to the domestic market is overlooking huge potential. Exporting actually reduces risk rather than increasing it as UK demand for...
Theresa May and Justin Trudeau were expected to discuss plans for a post-Brexit trade deal, with the Canadian Prime Minister calling for a “seamless transition” to a new trading relationship with the UK. The visit came ahead of a deal between Canada and the EU – the...
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