Responding to the latest round of Brexit negotiations, Allie Renison, Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “The IoD welcomes clear signs of progress during this week’s round of negotiations, which shows that the Prime Minister’s intervention last week has helped to ease some of the deadlock. “We are pleased…
Responding to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at Labour Party Conference, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Let’s be honest, business leaders were not expecting to be praised in Jeremy Corbyn’s speech, but they will still be disappointed that there was not one positive thing said about the millions of companies, large and…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis CL and an Imperial College alumnus was pleased to attend this Imperial Women’s Network event on Unconscious Bias at EY in More London. This event explored the role of unconscious bias in the careers of women with a focus around recruiting, career development, reward and progression. It looked at the nature and impact…
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on Brexit in Florence, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Businesses will be pleased that a transition or implementation period has been firmly established as government policy. As the UK is seeking an ‘imaginative and creative’ deal from the EU, we have to be realistic…
Responding to Transport for London’s decision to cancel Uber’s London licence today, Dan Lewis, Senior Infrastructure Adviser at the Institute of Directors, said: “Large numbers of Londoners will be dismayed by Transport for London’s decision today to block Uber’s licence. Ride-hailing apps have brought enormous positive disruption to transport in the capital, and the taxi…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to attend this conference held in Queen Elizabeth 2nd Centre in Westminster. The Institute of DIrectors, City of London, was a support organisation. As Asia continues to drive the global economy’s growth, the…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to have been invited to attend this dinner. It provided an opportunity to discuss bi-lateral and third country trade with respect to the UK and Hong Kong. Also it provided information about ongoing…
David Stringer-Lamarre within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to attend the Annual Members Meeting 2017. During this meeting Alderman Alistair King was given the support of the meeting with respect to his position as Chairman Elect of the Institute of Directors, City of London. The Annual…
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 0.25% this month, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “Maintaining the historically low base rate reflects the Bank of England’s willingness to overlook above-target inflation for the sake of the wider economy. As such, it’s a decision the business…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD, Fortis Consulting London was pleased to be a panel speaker at this 60th annniversary event looking at the relationship between the UK & Malaysia. The welcoming remarks were made by Tan Sri Dato Dr Michael Yeoh, CEO, ASLI The opening address was made by HE Dato Ahmad Rasidia Hazizi, High Commissioner of…
More and more meetings are held by telephone and video conference these days: less time away from work, less time and expense in travelling and more opportunities to work from home where appropriate. However, even teleconferencing and videoconferencing have their problems. Here are a few. TELECONFERENCE HURTS ‘I can hear you but you can’t hear…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to have been invited to this launch event of the Henan Normal University Alumni Association UK. Minister Counsellor Gang and Minister Counsellor Wang of the Embassy of China made speeches celebrating this important event. The Vice president of…
Either from the desire to stay involved in fulfilling work or from financial necessity, 1 in 6 (16%) business leaders never plan to retire, a new survey from the Institute of Directors reveals today. For some of these individuals, the answer may be to set up their business. With the majority of respondents over the…
Commenting ahead of the Government’s Future Partnership Paper on science and innovation cooperation, Allie Renison, Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “We welcome the clear stated objective from the Government of prioritising future collaboration with the EU on a range of science, research and innovation areas after Brexit. The…
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