A report out today suggests that students in the UK are not what the country needs in order to remain competitive in the global economy. The Global Skills Gap report by the British Council warns that the “UK economy risks losing global competitiveness”. Although the research is making headlines, including on the BBC, is anyone […]
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“Government needs the help of those that interact with SMEs on a regular basis to get the message out loud and clear that competing in the global marketplace makes business sense.” Lord Green, Minister for Trade and Investment Above is the call Government made today in order to continue the drive to get UK PLC […]
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Some people may have missed yesterday’s announcement over the creation of the first Technology and Innovation Centre in High Value Manufacturing (HVM). Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the details of the new centre which will receive more than £140 million over the next six years. Yes, not the most thrilling piece of news. However, for […]
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Interesting to read about Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke’s speech at Clifford Chance earlier this week. It is clear the government has to get the UK exporting in order to get us all out of the current slump. UKT&I continue to do great work and now the government has launched the ‘Legal Services Action plan’ which […]
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McDonald’s seems to be cashing in the current US fascination with us Brits and is bringing out a new burger that evokes the types of burgers that you will get in a good old fashioned British pub. The United States were hit with Brit fever over the past couple of weeks as The Duke and […]
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Many business brains are currently focussing on taking their products and brands to China in order to seek out the new business opportunities in the Chinese market, which is becoming more and more westernised and as a result is looking ripe for the taking for multi-national companies. Many global brands are looking upon the Chinese […]
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For a long time now it has been clear that the Chinese school system and that the children in China seem to excel when it comes to schooling and education. However a recent study has shown that beyond this point this is where the Chinese population’s excellent results seem to peter out, as they do […]
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For a long time now the French media have stayed out the private lives of French public figures (something which we in the UK might find an alien concept considering our own media). This is because France has some extremely tight laws about privacy which make it almost impossible for the press in France to […]
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Chinese fast food fans can look forward to more of the food they love in the next couple of years as McDonalds have announced a new business strategy that means they will be increasing the number of outlets in China. Plans have been announced that clearly set out a new business expansion strategy in China […]
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Chinese business experts are reporting that it seems that Chinese shoppers who choose to spend their money on luxury brands should be able to receive a reduction in tax should they choose to spend their money on luxury brands that are sold within China.
According to recent reports many Chinese people are going abroad each year […]
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