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This October visit SIAL and maximise your opportunities on the French market with SUTRALIS

From 21st to 25th of October, the world’s largest food innovation exhibition will take place in Paris, France. With over…

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The China opportunity

A growing number of Scottish companies are benefitting from investing to develop the Chinese market for their products and services:…

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Busting the myth’s on international exporting challenges for SMEs

International markets offer huge opportunities for UK businesses. Selling internationally is very complex but – as with most things – easy with help and appropriate training.

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Emerging Pakistan

Pakistan   is   an   emerging   market   of   207   million   enterprising   people. With vast natural resources and young population, Pakistan is a…

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Latvia and the Baltic Sea region: market opportunities

Latvia is member of the EU and NATO since 2004, Eurozone since 2014, OECD since 2016 and is part of…

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Doing business in Italy

A review of interesting investing opportunities for Scottish companies. Scotland and Italy have always had a very close relationship, started…

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Why Slovenia is attracting British investors

British companies are showing a greater interest in Slovenia than ever before.

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Call for evidence to identify UK interest in existing EU trade remedy measures

DIT is preparing a UK trade remedies framework in readiness for the UK leaving the EU.

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UK Export Finance appointed a new Manager for Eastern Scotland

UK Export Finance is here to ensure you have the funds and insurance you need to sell your goods and services worldwide.

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The Edinburgh – Copenhagen Urban Challenge

The Edinburgh-Copenhagen Urban Challenge is a joint programme led by the University of Edinburgh Business School together with its strategic…

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Visit of the Georgian Ambassador

On the 20th of September we welcomed Ms Tamar Beruchashvili, the Georgian Ambassador based in London. This meeting focused on…

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China Foreign Trade Centre delegation visit

On the 4th of September, we were pleased to host a delegation from the China Foreign Trade Centre. The discussion focused on finding areas of collaborations and learning more about the business opportunities, for Scottish businesses, provided by the Canton Fair.

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Administrate’s software helps training companies and training departments manage their entire business.

They have recently opened an office in Lebanon and have clients in many other parts of the world. Administrate’s offices…

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British Chamber of Commerce Qatar statement on situation in Qatar

The British Chamber of Commerce Qatar posted the following statement on its website addressing the current situation in Qatar:

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Statement on the GCC/Qatar Trade Embargo

Following the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by many of its regional neighbours, most notably by Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, the Qatar government has reacted promptly to stabilise the economy and ensure commercial and trade relations remain undamaged.

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Do shops located in malls dream of their own goodwill?

Shopping malls are enjoying important growth in Europe, acting as a “magnet for customers” and, at the same time, contributing to the economic development of this sector. Data shows that in the first half of 2016, malls reached an area extension of 153,6 million SQM, with further growth forecasted for 2017, up to an overall 164 million SQM.

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Invitation to a Celebration of Rome – Fiera Di Roma

On behalf of Fiera di Roma and the Consulate General of Italy, we are pleased to invite you to a celebration of Rome. The evening event will be sponsored by Tony Macaroni and will take place at the Omni Centre restaurant in Edinburgh (EH1 3AA) on Monday 5th of June.

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BCC/DHL: Exporter confidence remains high, but exchange rates a concern

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with DHL, today (Friday) publishes its latest Quarterly International Trade Outlook, which shows that confidence among UK exporters remains strong.

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Make it in Milan

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has begun to establish a number of partnerships with chambers in cities and regions around the world where there are opportunities for collaboration between member companies. This currently includes New York and Italy with a number of others in development.

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Attractiveness of Latvia for financial institutions

Riga, the capital of Latvia, is well suited for international financial institution operations. Being part of the euro area, Latvia provides financial as well as regulatory and legal certainty.

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