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Cameron announces trade deals
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced trade deals worth £1.4bn following the UK-China summit in Number 10. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who is visiting the UK for the three day summit, was welcomed...
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Investment in Harwell Oxford welcomed by Cable
Element Six, a global leader in synthetic diamond supermaterials, has announced that the company will invest £20m constructing the world’s largest and most sophisticated synthetic supermaterials...
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UKTI secures £13m to aid SME exporting
Funding worth £13m has been awarded by the government to help 10,000 more British firms export. The funds will go to UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to help more companies make contacts and sell to...
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UK Trade & Investment refreshes board in drive to double exports
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has appointed seven new board members as the Government’s international business development body reorganises itself in the drive to double exports to £1trn a year by...
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Government unveils healthcare sector export champion
Healthcare UK, the new organisation set up to promote Britain’s world leading healthcare sector to international customers, will be launched in the Middle East at a major international trade show. In a...
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CBI welcomes UKTI appointment of Healthcare UK MD
The CBI has welcomed the announcement by UK Trade & Investment that Howard Lyons has been appointed as Managing Director of Healthcare UK. The CBI said in a statement: “Howard Lyons has the...
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Lord Howe announces launch of Healthcare UK in Dubai
Health Minister Lord Howe has launched Healthcare UK at the Arab Health Congress in Dubai. A joint initiative between the Department of Health, NHS Commissioning Board and UK Trade & Investment,...
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West Midlands Exports up by £1,240m
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Regional Director, Paul Noon has congratulated West Midlands firms for helping the region’s exports reach a record high of £21.4bn during the last quarter. Latest...
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Brazilian investment into Gateshead firm
A Brazilian company has given approval to an £8m investment that will see a Gateshead firm powering ahead in its bid for growth. Vale Soluçoes em Energia (VSE), a joint venture between Brazilian mining...
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British companies – Australia wants your business
UK Trade & Investment’s (UKTI) team across Australia will be launching a series of webinars on 22 May 2013 to help British businesses capitalise on the massive opportunities in Liquid Natural Gas,...
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Offshore Wind Investment Organisation created
Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK...
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North East firms invited to join Lithuania Market Visit
Firms across the North East are being offered the chance to explore the business potential in the Baltics as part of a special delegation to Lithuania. UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has joined...
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Multi -Million construction deals sealed in Sweden
British businesses in the construction sector were given a boost when the Business Secretary Vince Cable confirmed the signing of two new contracts in Sweden with an order value of nearly £30m. UK...
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UK food and drink companies set for export success
One thousand British food and drink firms will benefit from a new exports action plan which aims to deliver a £500m boost to the UK economy, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has said. The Food and...
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Supporting UK exporters overseas – new report
The National Audit Office (NAO) has underlined the need for a substantial contribution by the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) if the government’s target for...
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Help for 7,000 businesses to export online
Seven thousand UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will benefit from a new programme to help them attract overseas customers through the internet, Business Secretary Vince Cable has...
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New creative sector taskforce to boost trade by £500m
A drive to help the UK’s creative companies win high value contracts overseas will be launched by the government. UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) will support a taskforce of the UK’s top 100 creative...
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New government support to encourage manufacturing production back to the UK
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has joined forces with the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) to launch Reshore UK, a new one-stop-shop service to help companies bring production back to the UK. UK...
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UK and China sign Film Co-Production Agreement
New treaty will open the door for UK filmmakers to collaborate with Chinese counterparts and contribute to each other’s success. A landmark film co-production treaty between the UK and China was signed...
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UK leads the way for Financial Technology (fintech) services says new research
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has published a report that sets out the strengths of the UK’s fintech sector and the market opportunities for fintech companies. The publication ‘Fintech: The UK’s...
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