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The World Cup in Russia has officially begun with the host nation kicking-off in style with a 5-star and five-goal performance. All the talk in the run-up to the World Cup has been about how prepared the nation is to host such a tournament and, most importantly, the safety of those travelling into the country
(Photo: Robert Sharp / English PEN) An end date for a proposed ‘backstop’ plan for trade with the EU following Brexit has been published following a day of political turmoil at Number 10 after crunch meetings between David Davis and Theresa May. The backstop plan puts in place a proposal for a temporary customs arrangement
US tariffs on imported steel and aluminium have come into force, affecting EU, Canadian and Mexican markets. The tariffs, which were originally announced in March this year but delayed in implementation for some US allies, officially came into effect from 1st June with US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross confirming a 25% tariff on steel and
Increasing global demand has seen Japan’s exports rise for what is expected to be the 17th month running to April this year. With final performance to be confirmed, initial data suggests that exports grew over 8% last month compared to April 2017 and a 2% increase compared to March. Trade surplus, as a result, reached
Exports of dairy products from Israel have enjoyed strong growth over the last five quarters thanks to increasing demand from Europe and North America. An analysis released by the Israel Export Institute’s Economy Department highlighted that the nation’s export of dairy products grew by 2% in 2017 compared to the year before with exports worth
Earlier this month we wrote about a statement from the Public Accounts Committee which noted its ‘grave concern’ about the lack of Brexit-readiness The Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy (BEIS) appears to showcase in the run-up to leaving the EU. Their statement went as far as to suggest that the BEIS was apparently
A report published last month has cast serious doubt on how Brexit-ready a key government body is. According to MPs from the Public Accounts Committee, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has made ‘virtually no attempt’ to prioritise ahead of Britain leaving the EU as it moves from a state of planning
Annual Nigeria exports goods reached $40bn in value according to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). That’s the figure of informally traded goods though, calculated by the International Trade Centre in Geneva, with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) posting the value of trade at $8bn. CEO of the
At some point during exporting and doing business overseas, you’re going to have to face and overcome issues that arise from managing multiple currencies whilst selling abroad. The good news is that, unlike market-leading conglomerates around the world, you needn’t start hiring Forex traders left, right and centre. Here are three ways in which you can
The Institute of Directors has reiterated the importance of agreeing trade deals within the EU following Brexit, ahead of focusing on forging agreements further afield. The warning was issued to the government by the IoD as international trade secretary, Liam Fox, looks to strike more trade deals with the rest of the world – a
You’ve established your product or service, tested the waters in local markets, proved a concept, gained market position and the profit is rolling in. The next stage of growth for many companies would be to begin laying the foundations to begin exporting and trading abroad. But to really launch a product in a different territory,
As businesses grow, it’s natural to begin looking abroad to new potential markets. Likely the bigger economies are the first port of call, with the likes of the US, Asia and open European market big draws. But sometimes, bigger isn’t always better when looking to take those first exporting steps, for reasons ranging from technical
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UK manufacturers are feeling the effects of a prolonged Brexit process as sales and orders drop into the negative, despite growth in the number of individual firms selling overseas. The British Chamber’s Quarterly International Trade Survey for Q3 2019 found that the percentage balance of manufacturers exporting internationally reporting order increases dropped from 9% to
The number of manufacturing companies in the UK who are exporting goods has increased to the highest levels in over a decade. Despite global trade difficulties, including within the EU, the Lloyds Bank UK International Trade Index has reported that over 81% of manufacturers exported goods in Q3 this year, up on Q2. That includes
The December election campaign is well underway in the UK with the two main parties set to pitch their financial agendas for the country today. Triggered and still dominated by Brexit, the campaigns will also focus on some of the big areas that have had little discussion time in the last three and a half
Opening a world of opportunities for businesses with ambitions to export.
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