Institute of Directors, City of London. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this annual dinner, which had 150+ attendees. David said that it was an excellent opportunity to catch up with existing friends and meet some new ones. Image left to right: David…
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “There is mounting evidence that the UK economy may have experienced a bit of a post-election bounce, so on balance the Bank made the right call to hold interest rates for now. “Confidence is up, orders…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was very pleased to attend this celebratory event in the House of Lords. The welcome address was delivered by Professor Dilly Fung. This was followed by a speech by Xia Jianhui, Counsellor of Education, Embassy of China. The gathering also heard from Dr Catherine Xiang, Confucius Institute for Business, London….
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this event where the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy set out her vision for how government and business can work together in the future. The Secretary of State said that ‘This government will…
Responding to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of salary thresholds and a points-based system, Edwin Morgan, Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “The MAC’s proposals have taken account of the views of business and as a result there are some sensible recommendations, including introducing points-based visas alongside the employee-sponsored route. We’re pleased they are…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, and Senior Assistant, The Workshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass, was pleased to attend this event within the historic National Liberal Club in London. He said that it was a convivial evening with an opportunity to meet many new people. Image, left to right: Alderman Tim McNally, Vice-Chairman,…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region was pleased to attend this event at Central Hall, Westminster, London. HE Ambassador Liu Xiaoming spoke of the strong educational and cultural links that exist between the UK and China. Minister Counsellor, Education, Wang Yongli, described the many existing and planned…
Institute of Directors, City of London. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, said that this was a fascinating & informative evening at Smith & Williamson with a top panel of speakers. Anjalika Bardalai – Chief Economist and Head of Research at TheCityUK. Daniel Casali – Head of…
Responding to latest official labour market statistics, showing the employment rate rose to a record high of 76.3% in November, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The UK labour market remains in fine shape, with a renewed surge in jobs growth providing uplift for the economy. “Businesses have been eager to recruit…
The IoD is calling on Government to publish its negotiating objectives as we move to the next stage of Brexit talks, as new survey data finds a majority of its members don’t think the withdrawal agreement provides enough certainty to unlock business investment. Despite overall confidence numbers improving substantially in this post-election survey, 55% of…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region and a member of the 48 Group Club – The Icebreakers, was very pleased to have been invited to this celebratory event. HE Ambassador Liu Xiaoming welcomed the guests and spoke about the year of the Rat, the strength of Anglo-Sino relations…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and the Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this glittering event alongside members of Women in Banking and Finance. Image, right to left: Cristina Chimenti, Chief Financial Officer of Women in Banking & Finance and David Stringer-Lamarre
British Malaysian Society event. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and British Malaysian Society International Trade Group Chairman said that this was an excellent and highly informative visit to the British Museum, under the expert guidance of Dr Alexandra Green, Henry Ginsburg Curator for South East Asia. Image right to left Mei Sim Lai OBE DL, Chairman…
Responding to latest official productivity statistics, showing 2019 Q3 productivity rose by 0.1% compared with the same quarter a year earlier, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The UK’s lacklustre productivity performance goes on, laying bare the challenge facing the new Government. “A long period of uncertainty has sapped business leaders’ confidence…
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