Sector news

Wednesday, 28 July, 2010

Prime Minister’s India visit to promote trade and investment

David Cameron has arrived in India for a visit he hopes will inject new energy into Anglo-Indian relations and help build trade links between the nations.

Tuesday, 27 July, 2010

UK to encourage strong Turkey partnership

David Cameron has signalled the UK’s intention to make Turkey a key trade and investment partner in Europe, claiming the two nations have a “great opportunity” for a strong partnership.

Tuesday, 20 July, 2010

New Chair of UKTI Advanced Engineering Sector Advisory Board

UKTI has established a series of sector advisory groups formed of senior businessmen to advise it on strategic issues pertaining to their sector. These groups of senior business figures form an important link to their industries, providing business validation and challenge as well as credibility to UKTI’s activities. The Advanced Engineering Sector Advisory Board (AdESAB) was formed in 2007 bringing together the hitherto separate aerospace, automotive and engineering sectors. AdESAB is composed of business people from those sectors, who give strategic advice to UKTI on international trade and investment in the sector. Allan Cook CBE has today been appointed to chair AdESAB.

Thursday, 08 July, 2010

Mexico Matters

Mexico is already the UK's second biggest trading partner in Latin America after Brazil, with the bilateral relationship between Mexico and the UK worth more than £2bn a year. But with Mexico’s economy set to become one of the largest in the world in the coming decades, now is the time to start thinking about taking advantage of the opportunities ahead

Thursday, 01 July, 2010

Engineered in Britain Campaign

John R Wood, the President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has launched Engineered in Britain: a long term campaign to promote the values and benefits of a growing British engineering and manufacturing sector.

Monday, 28 June, 2010

Indian Commerce Minister’s UK visit marks enhanced partnership

India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Anand Sharma, met with Prime Minister David Cameron at Number 10 Downing Street today while visiting for talks with Secretary of State Vince Cable and Universities and Science Minister David Willetts. The bilateral talks covered trade, investment, education, science and research.

Friday, 25 June, 2010

UK takes major engineering mission to China

Business representatives from some of Britain’s most successful engineering companies are taking part in a week-long mission to the biggest engineering market in the world - China.

Thursday, 24 June, 2010

UK and Saudi Arabia drive forward bilateral trade

With bilateral trade worth around £6.5 billion last year, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Abdullah A. Alireza is leading a delegation of senior Saudi business leaders to London this week to drive forward bilateral trade and create new partnerships.

Wednesday, 09 June, 2010

Ginetta in the Grande Parade des Pilotes at Le Mans 2010

The Grande Parade des Pilotes 2010 will be a landmark event for iconic British sportscar manufacturer Ginetta, when two of its cars line up for the parade for the first time in the company's history

Wednesday, 02 June, 2010

UK is still top for European investors

Britain is still the most attractive country for international companies looking to invest in Europe, according to the latest European Attractiveness survey from Ernst & Young.