Protectionism ‘not the way forward’ – IoD responds to Corbyn ‘Build it in Britain’ speech Responding to Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Build it in Britain’ speech in Birmingham, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Protectionism, it seems, is back in fashion. For all the criticism of America’s current approach to trade in this speech, the…
Responding to the Government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, Dan Lewis, Senior Advisor on Infrastructure at the Institute of Directors, said: “The new telecoms infrastructure review makes some of the right noises but does not go far enough. “At the projected rate of fibre optic rollout, we will take until 2025 to get where many of our…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Executive Committee Member of the British Malaysian Society was pleased to meet with an aviation delegation from Malaysia visiting the UK with respect to the Farnborough Air Show. This was arranged by the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). David said that it was interesting to hear about Malaysia’s growing…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, a member of the 48 Group Club – ‘The Icebreakers’ was pleased to attend this event to celebrate Minister Counsellor Jin Xu’s contribution to UK-Sino relations during his time with the Chinese Embassy in London. It was held within the Shangri-La Hotel in the Shard. Addresses were delivered by: Stephen…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London was pleased to attend the book launch of ‘The Auditor: Quo Vadis’ written by Professor Mervyn King and Professor Linda De Beer. It was held in the City of London at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants & Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. The authors spoke about…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to deliver summary comments at this Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business event held in partnership with the Institute of Directors. The symposium brought together business leaders, academic and commentators from many sectors. Ji Bo,…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to speak at this Institute of Directors, Central London Branch event in partnership with Gallup, at their offices in the Shard. A welcome introduction was provided by James Rapinac, Communications Director Europe, Gallup David then spoke…
Responding to official inflation figures, showing that Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at 2.4% in June, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The unchanged inflation rate offers some reprieve for households at a time when wage growth remains uninspiring. “Despite higher utility bills and petrol costs, consumers may have benefitted from offsetting…
Responding to latest official labour market statistics, showing employment rose by 388,000 compared with a year earlier, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s figures underscore the UK’s resilient labour market, but sub-par wage growth remains a sting in the tail. “Record levels of employment are fast becoming the norm, and the…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to deliver the closing remarks at this fiully booked Institute of Directors (IoD) City of London Branch event at the Mansion House in the City of London. The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Charles Bowman…
Responding to the FRC’s UK Corporate Governance Code changes, Dr Roger Barker, Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors, said: “The IoD welcomes the publication of the revised UK Corporate Governance Code, particularly its engagement with a wider range of stakeholders including the workforce, as well as encouragement of more long-term oriented business…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this informative event held at the Landmark Hotel, London. David said that it was a pleasure to meet Mao Chaofeng, Executive Vice Governor of Hainan Province and discuss Anglo-Sino business engagement. The opening address…
Responding to the publication of the Government’s Brexit White Paper, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “This White Paper puts some vital meat on the bones of the Chequers plan. More specifics on its proposed customs arrangements, and its proposed free trade area in goods with the EU will be welcomed…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to engage in an interview with 7D News. Here is the link to the video and also to the supporting article. A range of topics were discussed around a central consideration of Brexit. These included how…
Responding to the latest apprenticeship figures, showing a year on year drop in starts of 34% for the first three quarters of 2017/18, Edwin Morgan, Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “We now have a full year’s worth of Apprenticeship Levy data, and the results do not make for pleasant reading. On this…
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