David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to speak at this important conference in Nanjing, China. The conference was attended by Nanjing officials, leaders of the Jiangling Development zone and many top business people, engineers and scientists, including Edward Moser, a Nobel Prize winner. David spoke…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London, was pleased to attend this post conference dinner at the Langham Hotel, London. The 2019 summit looked at three main topics: Our Diverse Economies – New Challenges and Opportunities Sustainable Development – Pursuing Opportunities for Our Shared Future Education – What’s Next? David was invited to deliver some…
Responding to the latest official labour market statistics, showing there were 444,000 more people in work compared with a year earlier, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The labour market is a bulwark for the UK economy just as it enters a testing period. “Businesses have shown resilience in the face of…
Responding to the latest official GDP statistics for the UK, showing growth in Q4 fell to 0.2%, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The UK economy lost its summer exuberance in the final months of 2018, and there are signs of further chill winds ahead. “The ongoing uncertainty around what happens after 29th March…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to attend this Chinese New Year celebration. It was organised by the Confucius Institute for Business, London School of Economics (CIBL LSE) and hosted by The Baroness Falkner of Margravine. A welcome address was delivered…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to meet with Kady Doumbia, President of the Côte d’Ivoire Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain (CCCGB). There was an exchange of information regarding UK-Côte d’Ivoire businesses and trade opportunities between the two countries. There was a…
Workplace pressure is a major contributing factor to mental health issues among business leaders, according to a new survey from the Institute of Directors, published on Time to Talk Day 2019. Among the 500 directors and managers polled, more than half said they had experienced poor mental health that was in part connected to factors such…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), London Region, was pleased to attend and speak at this flagship IoD City of London event. The welcome address was delivered by Alderman Alastair King, Chairman IoD City of London, which included information about the Year of the Pig. Following…
New figures from the Institute of Directors show that nearly one in three (29%) members could be forced to shift operations abroad due to Brexit. A survey of over 1,200 company directors found that 16% had already pressed the button on relocation plans or were planning to in connection with Brexit, while a further 13%…
Copyright © 2020 Fortis Consulting London Ltd. All rights reserved