David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to attend this StartUp Grind event in the City of London. The ‘fire side chat’ was expertly conducted by Marian Gadzik, Director, StartUp Grind Europe. The two participants were Simon Cook, CEO of Draper Esprit…
Responding to latest official apprenticeship statistics, showing that apprenticeship starts were down 24% for the six months to January 2018, compared with the same period 12 months earlier, Seamus Nevin, Head of Policy Research at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s figures add to the growing body of evidence that the Apprenticeship Levy is not working…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this IoD City of London Young Executives Group event. The impact of technology in fashion has become difficult to ignore. New technology is revolutionising modern world and the way business operates as artificial intelligence,…
Responding to latest official inflation statistics, showing that the Consumer Price Index for the year to March fell to 2.5%, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s figures show a significant drop in inflation, and it is expected to continue to fall over the course of the year. This will be welcomed…
Responding to latest official figures on UK trade, Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “The increase in EU exports and decrease in non-EU exports in the 3 months to February highlights how important it is for Europe to play a key driving role in the Government’s future trade agenda….
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to attend the occasion of the global launch of the multi-language editions of President Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume 2). The opening address was delivered by Jiang Jianguo, Minister of the…
The European Union has seen stronger growth as a market for UK exporters than either Asia or North America over the past 2 years, a new survey from the Institute of Directors reveals. 43% of directors surveyed reported seeing most growth for their business in the EU over the time period, while less than half…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London and a member of the 48 Group Club was pleased to attend the lecture by Minister Counsellor Jin Xu of the Economic & Commercial Section of the Chinese Embassy. Minister Counsellor Jin Xu reflected upon the outcomes of the ‘Two Sessions’ – the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),…
Responding to latest official figures on the UK’s productivity, showing a rise of 0.7% into the fourth quarter of 2017, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “While productivity growth has been near its strongest since the recession in recent quarters, it’s still too early to begin heralding this as the start of a…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, is a member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers & Painters of Glass. The origins of this ancient Livery Company of the City of London are lost in the ‘mists of time’, though the earliest recorded date is 1328. ‘Preserving a medieval masterpiece: The Conservation of the…
Half of businesses have faced issues with late payments in the last year, a new survey of 787 company directors reveals. The poll by the Institute of Directors shows that 3 in 10 business leaders see ‘excessively bureaucratic payments system’ as the main reason for late payment and just over a fifth said it was…
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