Responding to the latest official employment figures, indicating that the number of employees on payrolls has fallen by 695,000 since March, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “Coronavirus is taking its toll on the jobs market, but the full extent of the damage is still to emerge. “With the Job Retention…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chair of IoD London Region was very pleased to participate in this terrific virtual awards event alongside Faisal Khan, Chair IoD South Region. The two regions make up nearly 50% of the IoD membership, so it is always excellent when we combine. David said that it was very good…
Responding to news that the UK and Japan have reached an agreement in principle on replacing the EU’s trade deal, Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “This is an important step both for continuity and for the UK striking out on its own. “When it comes to countries…
Organised by the Institute of Directors (IoD) – London Region- ERP/Digital group. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of IoD London Region was pleased to deliver the opening comments at this London Tech Week event. The speakers were Joel Singh, Kate Roddy, Neils McKenzie-Wood, Sam Adlen & Anushka Sharma. Space Entrepreneurship incubators: Space entrepreneurs…
Organised by The British Malaysian Society (BMS). David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, and Head of the International Trade Group of the BMS, was pleased to act as Event Moderator for this high paced, informative event, involving experts from the UK and Malaysia, with excellent support from Vanessa Dal Busco. Opening remarks were delivered by the…
Responding to latest official GDP figures, showing the economy grew by 6.6% in July, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “The economy continued its rebound in July, but the hard part is still to come. “With the lockdown lifting, production has picked up quickly. Businesses have also been adapting at pace, launching…
Responding to the publication of the Internal Market Bill, the IoD has stated that securing continuity across the UK is an important aim, and that it is imperative that the UK government and devolved administrations work collaboratively to achieve this. Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “Directors…
This webinar was organised by the Institute of Directors (IoD), London Regaion. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of IoD London Region was pleased to act as the Event Moderator. Alpesh Patel spoke about: How do you successfully analyse a company to decide whether to invest? How do you make your company attractive to…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was pleased to attend this event within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region. The mission of the Central London Alliance is to bring together London businesses, influencers and authorities to encourage a safe, sustainable recovery of the capital city. The event took place at Tower Suites, EC3N 1JY. Image, right to left,…
Institute of Directors (IoD), London Region. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chairman of the Institute was pleased to participate in this masterclass seminar moderated by Reena Dayal, Acting Chair of IoD Central London Branch. The expert panel comprised: Charlotte Valeur, Immediate Past Chair of the IoD, Dr Roger Barker, IoD and Professor Alex Edmins,…
The Government’s ‘Job Retention Bonus’ could do little to prevent job losses, new survey figures from the Institute of Directors show. Less than one in five business leaders who had furloughed staff said the £1000 grant would help them keep hold of their people. Only 3% said it would have a substantial effect on their…
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