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British Business Embassy to spotlight the best of UK creativity

The UK’s top designers and artists have contributed to delivering a world class creative showcase that will play host to some of the most globally influential business leaders during the Olympics and Paralympics Games.

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08.05.12 Vince Cable welcomes £20 million overseas investment in Oxford

Element Six today (8 May) announced that the company will invest £20 million constructing the world’s largest and most sophisticated synthetic supermaterials research and development facility in Harwell, Oxford.

02.05.12 UK Companies are urged to compete for £20 billion of construction projects in Brazil

UK Trade & Investment is urging UK companies to bid for more than £20 billion ($32 billion) of infrastructure projects in Brazil. The contracts relate to the Pedra de Ferro mining project, the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

30.04.12 UK defence and security exports 2011 – UK maintains its position as second most successful defence exporter

UK exported £8 billion of defence and security goods and services in 2011.

30.04.12  

Minister for Trade and Investment congratulates Hidden Technology Systems International Ltd on winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

20.04.12 Care.com, the Largest Online Marketplace for Finding Care in the US, Announces UK Expansion

UK Families and Carers to Receive Free Access to Care.com until 1st June.

17.04.12 UK Trade & Investment highlights exciting business opportunities in Russia

UK Trade & Investment is today running an opportunities seminar at MACH 2012 to promote the exciting business prospects in the advanced engineering sector in Russia. Engineering and manufacturing companies from around the UK are attending.

13.04.12 British Business Embassy to attract 3,000 global business leaders during the Olympics and Paralympics

The Prime Minister announces full programme for a series of business summits expected to generate over £1bn in trade and investment for the UK

12.04.12 Prime Minister reinvigorates economic partnership with Malaysia

Prime Minister David Cameron landed in Malaysia to promote British business and boost trade links.

12.04.12 Prime Minister leads senior business delegation to Indonesia

Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Indonesia today with a senior business delegation in a bid to help UK companies break into this fast-growing economic power.