Permanent Secretary James Bowler welcomes our new Secretary of State @annietrev as she arrives at the Department for International Trade today 👏
#Reshuffle
Last week, we announced a new series of Trade Advisory Groups (TAGs) to support our trade negotiations.
These groups will bring together experts from
🌱 farming
🚗 automotive
🏭 manufacturing
🇬🇧 and others across the UK
Find out more: https://t.co/geI0fdwpbf
Our Europe Country Directors oversee 48 markets worth £337.5bn in exports last yr. Enjoyed attending their annual mtg today to discuss trade priorities in region. Delighted to award a DIT Champion Award to Christina, for collaboration delivering investment projects.
The UK is a world leading location for offshore wind. Norwegian energy company 🇳🇴 @Equinor_UK shares why the UK’s resource potential has helped scale their operations here. Watch to find out more 👇 #InvestInGREAT#offshorewind @RUKOffshore @RenewableUK
🇬🇧 is the #1 destination in Europe for foreign direct investment. To ensure we maintain this position, @andrewjonathanm led the 1st ever meeting of Investment teams from the 43 countries & states in @tradegovuk's Europe region today in Berlin.
#investinGREAT
For a 2nd year running, @Forbes has ranked the UK as the most business friendly country in the world. This is more evidence of the fundamental strength of our economy and undermines those who would talk our economic prospects down https://t.co/nWlqZOSkwZ
The best place to invest in Europe? @Forbes has announced the UK as the Best Country in the world for Business 2019, for the second year running. #InvestInGREAT
The value of UK FDI stock increased by 12.6% to £1,337bn in 2017. 49% of that FDI came from the markets represented at our inaugural Europe Investment Conference. Our ambition: to remain the No1 destination for FDI in Europe. #InvestinGREAT
Here's everything you need to know about the international trade once the UK leaves the EU.
🖥️ Read @LiamFox’s full speech here 👉 https://t.co/AstwXc38su
Or 📺 Watch this explainer 👇
There have been many misconceptions about the state of play in the UK’s negotiations at the WTO. The article below corrects these. The UK will be ready to take back full control in the WTO when we leave the EU next March.
Last year was a record year 📈for venture capital investment into the UK's world-leading FinTech sector.
Find out how to get help with setting up your overseas business in the UK & see current investment opportunities 👉 https://t.co/1tSPcWdIOA
UK Export Finance @UKEF support companies of all sizes export from the 🇬🇧.
👉 they are the oldest export credit agency in the 🌎
👉 helped provide £3bn support for UK exports in 2016/17
👉 in that year it helped 221 UK companies sell to 63 countries
The Scotland Investment Portfolio secured by DIT's Capital Investment Directorate is made up of nine projects with a collective value of £1.7bn
Find out more 👉 https://t.co/lYmZhITRoB
#InvestinGREAT