The Joint ASEAN Societies Reception at The Royal Over-Seas League; 200+ people. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, was pleased to be the event Moderator. The key note speakers were Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe DEB CMG, Chair UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC); HE The High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam, First Admiral Pengiran Data Seri Pahlawwani Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad and…
Embassy of Indonesia, London. Signing of an MOU between Britishvolt (UK) and VKTR (Indonesia) to develop a greener supply chain in battery manufacturing. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, said that he was very pleased to attend, meet many interesting business people and political leaders, and hear the comments of the various speakers. These included Arsiad Rasjid, Lord Aamer Sarfraz, HE…
Commenting on the news that CPI inflation rose from 5.5% to 6.2% in February, Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “This higher-than-expected rise, even before the anticipated increase in energy bills in April, demonstrates that rising inflation is now hardwired into routine business decisions, with price increases spread widely across all sectors…
‘Finding Nathan: Using Science to Discover the Secrets of Stained Glass.’ David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, and Upper Warden of ‘The Glaziers’, was very pleased to be the Moderator for a fascinating Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass webinar with Ian Freestone, Professor of Archaeological Materials and Technology at UCL, and Leonie Seliger, the Director…
Penjana Kapital VC Roundtable with the Finance Minister of Malaysia held at The Institute of Directors. Alongside The British Malaysian Society (BMS) Chair Mei Sim Lai OBE DL and Gavin Wilkins of the BMS International Trade Team David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chair of the BMS International Trade Team was pleased to attend this gathering. He said…
Commenting on the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England to raise interest rates from 0. 5% to 0.75%, Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist of the Institute of Directors, commented: “Business leaders will welcome the Bank of England’s continuing to take action in the face of rising inflation. Unstable prices add to…
The Worshipful Company Of Wheelwrights. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Upper Warden of The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass was very pleased to attend The Easter Court and Livery Dinner held within Vintners’ Hall. David said that the high point was the admission of Vanessa Dal Busco as a Liveryman. This included Vanessa delivering an excellent…
Ahead of the upcoming decision by the Bank of England’s MPC as to whether to once again increase interest rates, the Institute of Directors has today published data showing that the vast majority of business leaders (83%) are currently more concerned about the impact of inflation rather than interest rates (11%) on the overall business…
A night at the opera with The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Upper Warden of the ‘Glaziers’ was very pleased to see Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte performed by the English National Opera at The Coliseum in London. He said that it was interesting and engaging production…
To coincide with International Women’s Day, the Institute of Directors has released research showing that over a third (36%) of business leaders feel that UK business is not doing enough to address gender discrimination in the workplace. In the survey of almost 700 business leaders in February 2022, the research found that less than a…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL and Chair of the International Trade Group of the British Malaysian Society (BMS), was pleased to attend this briefing held at the Oriental Club in London. The British High Commissioner provided an update on trade relating to the UK and Malaysia. He kindly agree to participate in a question and…
The IoD’s Directors’ Economic Confidence Index for February 2022 is -4. This is similar to the levels shown every month since October 2021, with the exception of December when concerns around Omicron pushed the index lower. It means slightly more business leaders are pessimistic about prospects for the UK economy in the next 12 months…
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