It’s August, schools are well and truly out and the holiday exodus is in full flow. As a result normal commuter routes have quietened noticeably whilst the regular Friday/Saturday getaway is blocking motorways and other…
Doing business abroad is a great way to grow your enterprise and expand your profits. Often you’ll be working with a partner or opening an office in every country you export to, but sometimes this…
Of course, the fog of uncertainty hasn't completely lifted yet, and there may yet be a delay or even cancellation of the UK's departure from the EU.
However, what is certain no matter what happens…
What’s your projected growth rate this year? Perhaps you are a start-up company in a fast growth phase, or are you more likely to be predicting a period of stability, holding your own in a…
On 15 June 2017 roaming charges were scrapped across Europe thanks to EU legislation. Whether that particular law is, or is not, “one of the greatest successes of the EU” as the EU Commission press…
EEF/BDO’s manufacturing survey for the second quarter of 2017 reveals good news virtually across the sector. So much so that the report’s authors have revised upwards their forecasts for manufacturing growth in the remainder…
In an age of instant communications it seems somewhat ironic that it took a letter to signal the start of the formal Brexit process. In fact that letter highlights just how far the world…
Whatever your reaction to the Brexit vote it seems, for now at least, the predictions of the UK becoming isolated from world trade have failed to materialise. Admittedly the falling pound may have helped UK…
The recent G20 summit in China has once again raised the profile of the Brexit debate. Not that it ever went away, but over the last few months it has been somewhat akin to a…
With the Euro 2016 football finals in full swing and the EU referendum only a week away, there is a lot of focus in the UK on our European neighbours right now.
Whichever team…
If there is ever any doubt about whether we are living in an increasingly pan-global era you only have to look at the way in which some stories are celebrated across the globe. The latest,…
We've just published our new extended guide to our International Call Divert service.
This guide shows you how to redirect calls abroad using Callagenix services. This can be done using a UK number…
If there is one thing that shows us how truly global the world has become, it is an international tournament. More than that, international sporting events also showcase the way in which sport and business…
The red telephone box. Once a regular sight in our towns and villages, like so much of the past it is gradually fading from view as its function is replaced by modern technologies. In its…
It may be only March but already the export experts over at UK Trade & Investment are looking forward to Export Week. Taking place over the 18th -22nd May, Export Week is designed to help…
Welcome to 2015. As one year turns into the next it signals a time of reflection, of looking back at what went well, or not so well, in the past year and of making plans…
The success of the European Space Agency in sending a probe across billions of kilometres to land on a small comet has captured the headlines. On 12th November those at the Rosetta project’s headquarters cheered…
Data released today (7th November) has revealed that the UK’s trade deficit for the month of September has widened to £2.8 billion, compared with £1.8 billion in August. Partly reflecting a weakness in the Eurozone,…
Ofcom research has revealed that signing up to the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) only cuts unwanted calls by around a third. Rogue companies which ignore the rules and outsourced calls from overseas account for much…
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment bill which was introduced to Parliament at the end of June promises to “remove barriers to growth for small firms, strengthen the foundations for a sustainable recovery, and create…
The exams are over, we’re out of the world cup – it must be time to switch off work and tune in to holiday mode! According to Skyscanner, the moment England lost their second group…
According to Ofcom, the 2014 World Cup will be the most mobile yet for football fans. Hardly surprising you might think as smartphones abound but what is surprising is the scale of the transformation.
When…
The 2014 International Trade Survey from Trade & Export Finance Limited has revealed some interesting perspectives on the state of the UK export market. The Government’s drive to expand exports seems to be having an…
In last week’s article we wrote about a survey which revealed that two thirds of women with children under the age of ten were thinking of setting up in business on their own. Following…
What is marketing? In days gone by marketing used to be fairly straightforward. You advertised, you wrote letters and pamphlets and that was pretty much it. Fast forward through the years of the internet revolution…
It seems as though Christmas arrives earlier every year. We are being reminded of the ‘last posting’ dates for cards and parcels to arrive on time, the shops are already selling out of advent calendars…
In our July article, “Saving the number” we highlighted Ofcom plans to extend the area code dialling initiative to a further five areas. Ofcom’s consultation period is now over and it has confirmed that…
As the US budget crisis rumbles on, tourists and business people who are planning to visit America in the near future are hastily revising their itineraries. With closures affecting a range of sites from tourist…
The cost of using mobile phones whilst abroad has yet again hit the headlines with the EU imposing reduced call and data roaming charges from 1st July. From that date, excluding VAT, mobile calls in…
The ever so hyped and controversial 118 800 number which allows you to contact people on their mobile number, failed to work on is first day of launch. Due to a technical problem, people could…
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