"What are you doing when you're making art, but re-making the world?"
From returning author Howard Jacobson discussing his memoir #MothersBoy with John Mullan.
"Candid, shrewd and moving - a classic of its kind."
- William Boyd
Another agreement signed today, with 🇻🇳 Vietnam: trade between UK & Vietnam was £5.7Bn in 2019.
That makes 57 countries with whom 🇬🇧 has secured trade deals, covering £193Bn of trade. Well done & thanks to the DIT teams who have negotiated these deals simultaneously in < 2 years
It’s the #BRITS2020 tonight! Service exports from the 🇬🇧 creative industries grew 8.6% in the year to 2018 - read my piece on the important contribution of this influential 🇬🇧 sector https://t.co/s1phO1HwHS #BritAwards
I spoke to the @Daily_Express on the sidelines of a lead-up event to the UK-Africa Investment Summit, where I made the point that #Africa is a significant part of our Global Britain ambitions. #InvestInAfrica https://t.co/YjCMiOVfop
Free trade is a force for good. In 2020 we can reach out across the world and kick start the decade of trade. African nations will be key partners.
Read about it in my Tel piece on #UKAfricaInvestmentSummit this week 👇
https://t.co/5kvFN0FCYC
Tomorrow's UK-Africa Summit is a chance to showcase the huge potential and future for #Africa and how #British companies can help. @ewadesmith#trade#investment @tradegovuk_CI
I had an excellent conversation with the @FT ahead of tomorrow’s UK-Africa Investment Summit, where I made the point that 🇬🇧 has been hard at work growing our footprint to take advantage of the #trade & #investment opportunities in #Africa. https://t.co/dbR1h5skTy
Mobile connectivity comparisons country-by-country provided in @Deloitte 2019 research @AlibabaGroup#China event @tradegovuk_ecom @tradegovuk_CI @tradegovuk_retail #trade
A @britishchambers survey highlights that the top 3 support needs of exporters include:
1. Intro to business partners
2. Subsidised access to trade shows
3. Financial support
#WorldTradeSummit@IOExport#exports