The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass (origins lost in the ‘mists of time’, but first recorded in 1328). The Master is Suzanne Galloway. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Senior Assistant of the Glaziers was pleased to attend this first ‘in person’ Glaziers event since ‘lockdown’ in March. It…
The Government has written to banks urging them to act on a change in EU state aid guidelines that should enable more small firms to access coronavirus loans. The change, which the IoD led calls for, means that small and micro businesses – meaning fewer than 50 employees and turnover less than £9 million –…
Institute of Directors – London Region. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD, FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region was pleased to speak within this webinar. The panel were: Professor Mary Bishop FCCA, CA (ANZ), PhD, Izzy Obeng, Lisa Barrett & Nic Newman. Comments also were made by the IoD’s Ron Lynch…
Institute of Directors, London Region. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), London Region, was pleased to attend this inaugural event of the Music and Art Special Interest Group, ran by IoD Central London Branch. The discussion title for the eminent panel was ‘Music & Arts:…
This webinar was organised by the British Malaysian Society (BMS). David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as an Executive Committee of the BMS, was pleased to be the moderator of this webinar. The welcome address was delivered by BMS Chairman, Mei Sim Lai OBE DL. The expert speakers were Professor Phil Cleaver, Middlesex…
Confucius Institute for Business London, London School of Economics. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was pleased to attend this informative webinar. The welcome address and event moderation was undertaken by Professor Kent Deng. The expert speaker was George Lee, Chaucer Consulting. George Lee provided an overview of the impact of Covid-19 on UK/US/China trade relations…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to deliver some opening remarks about the work of the Institute of Directors and in particular the hugely popular webinar series. Lord Feldman was interviewed by Alderman Alastair King, Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City…
Responding to the Government’s publication of further detail on its new migration system, Edwin Morgan, Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “For employers, the real acid test is how this immigration system works on the ground. The commitment to cutting processing times and providing some continuity from the previous system will be welcomed by businesses….
Only a quarter of business leaders say their organisations are fully ready for the end of the Brexit transition period, in a new survey from the Institute of Directors published today. Nearly half of the 978 company directors polled in late June said they weren’t able to prepare right now, with one in seven distracted…
Institute of Directors, London Region. ‘Sustainability Agenda for SME’s Part 1: Making the business case.’ David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to deliver the summary remarks. The panel was comprised of Mike Barry, Rebecca Heaton, Climate Change Commissioner and Martin Chilcott, Founder…
Responding to latest official productivity figures, showing output per hour fell in the first quarter of this year, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The coronavirus outbreak has caused output to grind down from the first quarter of this year, but the UK’s productivity woes didn’t begin with the pandemic. “One silver…
The coronavirus has taken a toll on the UK’s international trade but the picture looks set to improve, according to new figures from an IoD survey of almost a thousand company directors. Among those who export: Four in ten had seen an overall decline in exports, with a further 9% seeing a mixture of increases…
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