UK Exports

Take Advantage of the Export Revolution

Phil Couchman | Posted 23.05.2013 | UK
Phil Couchman

With continuing instability in the Eurozone and uncertainty surrounding Britain's own economic situation, it has been tough for British businesses to navigate the changing global trading landscape with confidence.

Olympic Business Legacy Needs to Remain a Vital Part of the UK's Growth Agenda

Colin Stanbridge | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK
Colin Stanbridge

However great the achievements of British businesses last summer there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that the chance of building a business legacy from the Games is not lost.

Mehdi Hasan

Norman Lamont: Cutting Spending Does Hit Growth

HuffingtonPost.com | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK Politics

One of the chancellor's closest allies has said that George Osborne "should stick to the strategy" of deficit reduction, despite admitting that auster...

Mehdi Hasan

Norman Lamont: Cutting Spending Does Hit Growth

HuffingtonPost.com | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK Politics

One of the chancellor's closest allies has said that George Osborne "should stick to the strategy" of deficit reduction, despite admitting that "no on...

UK Retailers Venture Beyond Albion's Borders

Jean-Marc Noel | Posted 20.05.2013 | UK
Jean-Marc Noel

Cross-border online sales are set to reach £10bn for UK retailers in 2013. But not every retailer can steal a slice of the £10bn for themselves. There are some key challenges they need to tackle first, such as trust.

Charlie Thomas

Why Are Traders Dumping Sterling? And What Does A Weaker Pound Mean For Your Pocket?

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK

Reports have emerged over the past few weeks that traders are steadily dumping their sterling stocks, slowly devaluing our currency. When asked fo...

Charlie Thomas

Mulberry's Profits Are Down, But A Christmas Boost Is Expected

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 06.12.2012 | UK

British luxury retailer Mulberry has reported a slight increase in sales, but profits before tax fell by 36% on 2011 figures. Mulberry blamed the p...

Priced To Clear? Why Tesco Is Struggling In Tough Times

Charlie Thomas | Posted 03.10.2012 | UK

Supermarket giant Tesco has reported a fall in group profits with a 12% decline in group pre-tax profits to £1.7 billion in the six months to 25 Augu...

Home County Of Dickens, Diana And Des O'Connor Praised For Its Enterprise

Charlie Thomas | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK

Northamptonshire has been crowned the most enterprising place in Britain. The Enterprising Britain competition, run by the Department for Business,...

Education: The Endangered Export

Dale Bilson | Posted 12.11.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Dale Bilson

So, my logic tells me, the country has to as well. Interest rates, quantitive easing and stuff (yes, 'stuff') might paper over the cracks, but for the national bank balance to improve we need to bring more money in from the outside. From overseas.

Charlie Thomas

Burberry Is Still Strong Despite Expected Profits Dip, Claim Analysts

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK

The slowdown in Chinese consumers buying British fashion has led to Burberry warning investors its profits may be lower than expected. Burberry, o...

Charlie Thomas

Medical Marvels: How British Expertise In Bio-Tech and Medical Devices Leads The World

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK

British industry has had a rough few years. We are losing the race when it comes to manufacturing cars, textiles and commodities to China, the Far Eas...

We're Hiring! CBI Report Reveals Spike In SME Headcounts

Posted 06.08.2012 | UK

Despite continued economic gloom, the UK witnessed an 11% increase in staff numbers for small employers during May-July 2012. The news follows con...

UK Rebalancing Act Will Take Time

Jeremy Cook | Posted 22.09.2012 | UK
Jeremy Cook

We have been hearing about the fact that the UK economy needs to 'rebalance' for years now. The theory follows that the economy needs to move away from imports to exports, from services to manufacturing, from being a nation of shopkeepers to being a nation of inventors.

Football, Cricket, BRICS and the UK economy

Tom Wadsworth | Posted 29.07.2012 | UK Politics
Tom Wadsworth

Much like Chelsea, who need to replace the ageing, creaking former world beaters (Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard), the Government needs to get investment into Britain's infrastructure and nurture its home grown talent if the gravity-defying performances by British clubs and businesses aren't to become the exceptions rather than the rule.

Margot James: We Urgently Need To Look Beyond The Eurozone

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK Politics

It seemed like a good week ('good' being a relative term) for HuffPost to chat to Margot James, the entrepreneur turned Tory MP for Stourbridge. The ...

Manufacturing Slows On Global Economic Uncertainty

Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.12.2011 | UK

Manufacturing in the UK is slowing as the world economic outlook becomes more uncertain, a survey from trade association EEF and consultants BDO. M...

UK Exporters See Pace Of Growth Slow As Economic Uncertainty Continues

PA | Posted 07.01.2012 | UK

The pace of growth among UK firms exporting goods overseas has slowed in recent months amid uncertainty over the economic recovery, a business group h...

The Government and Bank of England Have Got It Wrong: Interest Rates Must Rise Immediately To Control Inflation

Peter Martindale | Posted 24.12.2011 | UK Politics
Peter Martindale

Interest rates must rise by five percent now, not stay low nor creep up a little at a time, or they, and inflation, will be at 15 or 20% soon. Altho...

Confidence Among British Manufacturers 'Plunges To Two Year Low'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.12.2011 | UK

Optimism among Britain's manufacturing industry has fallen to a two-and-a-half year low, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned. Ac...

UK Exports Hit Record High In Rare Bright Spot For Economy

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 13.12.2011 | UK

UK exports hit record highs of £25.5 billion in August in a rare bright spot for the British economy. Weaker domestic demand and increasing export...

London's Economic Growth 'Sluggish'

PA | Posted 24.09.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- London's economy has been described as "sluggish" after a new study found only marginal growth in recent months. The London Ch...