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posted on Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

An article in the Scottish press back in January asking “How do you measure whether location A or location B is a better place to do business?”

This week Ernst & Young’s European Investment Monitor (EIM)

posted on Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

{mosimage}Recently, and following on from our increasingly popular Economic Diplomacy programme, we produced a guide for investment promotion through embassies, consulates and high commissions. Why? Because increasingly commercial counsellors and senior diplomatic staff, including ambassadors, are being required to take a more active role in promoting investment and trade opportunities.

The …

posted on Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

In the light of recent global economic events the effective use of embassy staff is even more important than before. From our increasingly popular Economic Diplomacy programme, we have produced a 28-page handbook for investment promotion through embassies, consulates and high commissions. Why? Because increasingly commercial counsellors and …

posted on Monday, 5 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

It makes your branding blood boil… We all know how journalists can be false friends; writing great things about your region one day and then slating your destination the next. But you would expect that ad agencies would be more predictably glowing in their praise. After all they …

posted on Saturday, 12 Sep 2009 by Site Editor Comments Off

10 Bond markets rallied as yields softened on the back of falling international oil prices. Yet, inflation remained a major worry as the whole sale price index breached the 12-per cent mark. However, the Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Dr …

posted on Saturday, 12 Sep 2009 by Site Editor Comments Off

Indians have emerged as second only to Americans as foreign employers of Britons. Tata’s JLR deal has moved India into becoming the UK’s second-highest foreign employer for 2007-08; Indians were responsible for almost one-fifth of all British jobs saved and created …

posted on Saturday, 12 Sep 2009 by Site Editor Comments Off

Chinese investment in the UK grew by 13 percent in the past financial year according to a report Friday by the UK Department of Trade and Investment.
Chinese companies invested in 59 projects in the UK in 2007-2008 compared to 52

posted on Wednesday, 9 Sep 2009 by Site Editor Comments Off

Companies from Brazil that participate in Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) projects had growth of 27.5% in their exports from January to May this year when compared with the same months in 2007. The figures were disclosed by the …

posted on Tuesday, 8 Sep 2009 by Site Editor Comments Off

The decision announced by President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the UN this week to start cross-border trade in October between Pakistan and India could be seen in future years as the key that unlocks South Asia’s growth, …