David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was very pleased to meet with Aimee Alado, Chairman of the ASEAN UK Business Forum and exchange thoughts any views about international trade. There was a discussion about ASEAN as a whole as well as individual countries. The UK’s relationship, present and future, was considered within the context of Brexit.
Responding to the publication of the first tranche of no-deal notices, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “This is a welcome step from the Government, though not before time. Now the Government has planned for the worst, it can get on with negotiating for better. “These notices should serve as a call to…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as an Executive Committee member of the British Malaysian Society (BMS) was pleased to attend this special visit to the Battersea Power Station redevelopment project. Simon Murphy the CEO provided a detailed and highly informative presentation on the history of the project and its present position. Simon…
Responding to the full publication of the Department for International Trade’s Export Strategy, Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “The launch of the Government’s Export Strategy today marks the beginning of a new chapter in UK trade. “This Strategy is a strong first step towards a long-term, practical…
Business leaders’ confidence in the economy has fallen to its lowest point in 2018, a new survey from the Institute of Directors reveals today. There was some optimism earlier in the year, following the progress made on phase one of Brexit negotiations in December. However the IoD’s Confidence Tracker shows that since April net confidence has fallen…
Responding to the latest apprenticeship figures, showing a year on year drop in starts of 31% for the 2017/18 academic year to May, Edwin Morgan, Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s apprenticeship statistics add further confirmation that the Government’s target to have three million apprenticeship starts by 2020 is sinking below the…
Responding to official inflation figures, showing that Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 2.5% in July, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “These figures show that the cost of living squeeze is not yet a thing of the past. “The downward momentum we saw in prices earlier this year appears to be petering…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was very pleased to have attended this Startup Grind event in the City of London, within WeWorks, Moorgate. Marian Gadzik, Director of Startup Grind interviewed Chris Hulatt, EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year and Founder of Octopus Group. In a wide ranging discussions Chris spoke about the initial decision to give up…
An independent Corporate Governance Commission should be established to oversee the UK’s corporate governance framework, enabling the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to better focus on its core task of improving company audits, the Institute of Directors has argued. Recent corporate failures have highlighted the need for a fundamental review of the purpose of the statutory…
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates to 0.75%, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The Bank has jumped the gun with the today’s rate hike. The rise threatens to dampen consumer and business confidence at an already fragile time. “Growth has remained subdued, and the recent partial rebound…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to attend the 3rd London Arabia Art Fashion Week. The launch events were the art exhibition followed by the fashion show at the Jumeirah Carlton Hotel in Knightsbridge. At the fashion show, Omar Bdour, CEO,…
The Institute of Directors today called on the Government to commit to a firm date to switch off the UK’s old network of copper lines, in order to force the shift to faster fibre broadband. The Government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, published last week, said a it was a realistic assumption “that switchover could be underway…
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