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Lesley Batchelor OBE is elevated to a CBE in New Year’s Honours List

Lesley Batchelor OBE has been elevated to a CBE in this year’s New Year’s Honours list in recognition of her work promoting International Trade and helping UK businesses navigate the trading environment and, much needed, export economic growth in readiness for the new post Brexit opportunities. The award follows on from her 2014 OBE, since …

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Weakest Pound since 1985 Offers UK Exporters a Showcase to the World

A weak pound means cheaper exports and more expensive imports. This provides an opportunity for everyone around the world to take advantage of this short term. However, unless you can build a strategy to support a price rise and manage your foreign exchange exposure, it will be exactly that a short-term fix. We’re going to …

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Aid-for-Trade: Can SMEs be part of the sustainability solution?

Aid-for-Trade: Can SMEs be part of the sustainability solution? Latest report from the Aid-for-trade initiative shows that international trade and investment remain the epicentre of the world economic crisis. Moving forward, with the obvious addition of the war in Ukraine which created a tornado of logistical issues, and moral dilemmas. The OECD report Aid for …

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Export Strategy goal of £1 trillion exports by 2030: reaching for the stars or a pipe dream?

More detail of the upcoming SIITACE 9th June SUMMIT: The idea behind our summit is to explore and highlight some key issues around the UK Government Strategy to reach £1 trillion in exports by 2030. During the morning we will hear from a number of expert speakers outlining their views and opinions on the future …

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India: an alternative to Chinese supply chains or Floodgates?

Speaking on BBC News Channel regarding India UK Trade Deal this Thursday, 21st April, Lesley Batchelor OBE, international trade expert, explains: Great excitement as the Prime Minister is in India to emphasise the importance of Free Trade Agreements and of India in particular as a great producer of goods and services. With a population of …

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A simple step-by-step guide on how to start in a new export market

International trade, or more importantly exporting, is the one discipline that all governments around the world agree will help them rebalance their economies and bring much needed jobs. Today’s business environment appears to be in a state of shock from the pandemic and lockdowns. And in the UK we have the realisation that Brexit opportunities …

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