Hungary – British Embassy Budapest. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL said that it was a pleasure to meet with Krisztina Gorog, Director and Zsuzsa Nemedi, Senior Trade Adviser, to exchange information and to discuss UK-Hungary commerce. David said “There are certainly many areas of interest for both British and Hungarian companies to explore, which will…
UK importers and exporters are feeling optimistic about their prospects for growth in the next 12 months, IoD data shows. 42% of businesses who trade internationally expect their exports to increase in the next 12 months (22% expect to decrease), while 27% expect to see an increase in imports (17% decrease). Of those expecting a…
Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium – On the occasion of the Belgian Economic Mission to the United Kingdom. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL said that it was an honour to meet HRH Princess Astrid and Federal Minister Tinne Van der Straeten at the Guildhall in the City of London. Fortis Consulting London is…
Commenting on the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England to raise interest rates from 0.75% to 1%, Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist of the Institute of Directors, commented: “We welcome the Bank of England’s judgement that the need to tackle high expectations of inflation is of greater concern than the risk…
IoD London International Trade Group, US-UK Trade Event at The Institute of Directors HQ, 116 Pall Mall. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was very pleased to be the MC for the panel discussion. David said “With respect to cross border trade I mentioned our company’s work with the stylist USA brand Anatomie Fashion, led by Kate…
The Pros and Cons of Trading in a Territory Directly versus via Distributors – Hungarian British Business Association (HBBA). Susanna Toth, Chairwoman of HBBA, alongside Alireza Yaghmaei, Chairman of HBBA, introduced David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, to the attendees within his new role as an Honorary Member of HBBA. Judit Czako, Investment & Trade Commissioner of the Embassy…
Last week, the UK Government announced they will delay the implementation of further controls on imports from the EU that were due to be introduced on 1st July this year. Under the original plan, physical checks on meat were due to come in on 1st July, physical checks on dairy to come in on 1st…
Urban-Air Port – The Global Launch. David Stringer-Lamarre, FortisCL MD, was very pleased to visit Air One – the world’s first fully operational Urban-Air Port for drones and electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Coventry, UK. As well as flying drones, the event showcased several elements of the Urban-Air Port functionality including: Passenger…
The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass Spring Livery Dinner. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL said that it was pleasure to meet The Master of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, Barbara Beadman and The Master of The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers Anthony Bickmore. The Guest Speaker was Sam Mullins OBE, Director of the London Transport Museum and…
Chinese Welfare Trust Reception to celebrate the appointment of Eddie Chan as the Co-Chair of the Board. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD at Fortis Consulting London, was pleased to attend this Chinese Welfare Trust (CWT) event held at the Bright Courtyard Club in London. During the event the attendees received an update about the work of the Trust, which included the launch of…
Responding to an EU Select Committee inquiry into the UK-EU trading relationship, the Institute of Directors has today published survey data showing that 42% of businesses that trade internationally are now exporting less to the EU compared to the last five years, with 28% importing less from the EU. The IoD’s targeted survey of business leaders…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, representing the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass, delivered a speech at the celebration dinner, within the Guildhall, to mark Azad Ayub becoming a Freeman of the City of London. David was a ‘nominator’ of Azad alongside Mei Sim Lai OBE DL. The ceremony was presided over by the Clerk to the Chamberlain’s…
Commenting on the news that GDP increased by 0.1% in the month of February, Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “We have become used to the economic news following the path of the pandemic, and there are elements of this in today’s GDP data for February: a reduction in activity from the scaling…
IoD – ERP/Digital Group Q2 kick off event at The Institute of Directors HQ in Pall Mall, London. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London was pleased to attend. He said that this was ‘an informative evening, hearing about the Group’s plans for 2022 and mingling with ERP/Digital business people.’ Image, left to right: Simon Honey FIET, Joel Singh (Chair), Pauline Norstrom and…
Institute of Directors, London International Trade Group April Business Networking event was attended by David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL. He said ‘This is becoming more popular every month and it is excellent to see attendees making valuable business connections and developing business relationships.’ Image left to right (taken by Vanessa Dal Busco): Andrew Lambert, Chair of IoD London International Trade…
Copyright © 2020 Fortis Consulting London Ltd. All rights reserved