Edinburgh Airport named UK Airport of the Year

Success at National Transport Awards. Edinburgh Airport has been named Airport of the Year at the National Transport Awards in London. Scotland’s busiest airport saw off competition from five other airports to win the award at the awards ceremony which is in its 18th year. It comes after Edinburgh Airport was…

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How Edinburgh is shaping a low carbon future in China

One of the world’s fastest growing economies, China contributes more than one quarter of global greenhouse emissions annually. Just under two-thirds of the country’s energy comes from coal and one-quarter from oil & gas. Renewables account for just 11% of its energy consumption. As the country continues to industrialise, there…

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Modern languages and intercultural communication in the workplace, could we do better?

It goes without saying that English has become the predominant language in the Business world. However, it is not the only one and what could be seen as a strength has proved to be a true Achille’s heel for some companies in a globalised world; the international competitors are most…

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COBCOE Connects: B2B digital platform reaches 6000 users

COBCOE Connects, the digital B2B platform, has reached a milestone of 6000+ member companies actively growing internationally. We are delighted to see the platform go from strength to strength and look forward to supporting businesses enter new markets by introducing new networks to the platform. For more information: https://cobcoe.tiao.world/.

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ScotExport 2018

On the 6th of November representatives from our international department hosted a stand at the ScotExport event organised by SDI in Glasgow. Over 300 people attended Scotland’s largest international trade conference.  It was the opportunity to hear from Mr Ivan McKee, Scottish Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation as well…

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E-commerce & UAE: boost your international growth

On the 9th of October, we were delighted to host a workshop on e-commerce led by David Nixon, Director of Regional Sales, and Scotland & Northern Ireland at DHL in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce. The workshop highlighted the importance for small businesses to look at selling their…

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DWF reports 18% revenue growth driven by international expansion and investment in innovation

• Revenue up by 18% to £236m, while PEP also increases • New openings in Singapore, Italy and Qatar, with additional offices in Australia • Connected Services division launched to deliver innovative products and services • More than 35 partners recruited as DWF positions itself for the next phase of…

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Food and drinks’ trends in France

According to Camille Harel at LSA-Consommation, the French food market is going through a deep transformation with the emergence of gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan, organic products and so on. Indeed, the French have more and more an appetite for alternative products. According to a Bjorg, Bonneterre and Compagnie’s study carried out…

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Wallonia, creative and innovative, inventive and creating.

Above all, Wallonia means a climate, an environment that is particularly favourable to new ideas, imagination and innovation. As a region that naturally excels in creativity, Wallonia is a place of meetings, exchange and sharing of expertise, an inspired location where multiple top level skills combine and regularly result in…

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Business Opportunities and Jurisdictions to Choose from in the UAE.

The UAE enjoys a strategic position that allows it to present unlimited opportunities across a wide range of sectors. The UAE is now a hotbed of innovation brimming with new ideas. Being a hub for new ideas is reclamation of a long tradition of Arab thinking and research. “Being amongst…

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