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SXSW 2013 - Welcome to the Best Music Industry Schmooze on the Planet

Paul Carey | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Hopeless Records, Nathan Graves, Chess Club Records, Frank Turner, Sony Music, Thomas Dybdahl, Skinny Lister, Austin Texas, Music Sales, Ukti, Communion Records, Sxsw, UK Music, Sesac, Flume, UK Entertainment News
Paul Carey

When I sat down to write a few words on this year's SXSW in Austin, Tx I was thinking 500, maybe a 1000 would be sufficient to sum it up. I was wrong. Put in seven simple words, SXSW is THE BEST INDUSTRY EVENT ON THE PLANET!

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A Year of Achievement, a Year of Inspiration

Kelly Hoppen | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Ukti, Great Britain, Business, Young People, Kelly Hoppen, Prince's Trust, Entrepreneurs, UK Entrepreneurs, UK Lifestyle, UK Lifestyle News
Kelly Hoppen

As 2012 draws to a close, it is safe to say the past year has represented an inspiring year of achievement and celebration for Great Britain. From the pride in British heritage during the Diamond Jubilee, to the summer Games showcasing the power of individual, we have seen some incredible moments to teach us to embrace and showcase our success.

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Introducing the Band: Suede Meet their Fans in Brazil

Mark Hillary | Posted 19.12.2012 | Home
Read More: Suede, Mat Osman, UKBrasil Season, Brazil, English, Simon Gilbert, Sao Paulo, Music, Rock, Visitbritain, Public House, Neil Codling, Gig, Brett Anderson, David Bowie, Ukti, Richard Oakes, Home News
Mark Hillary

The fans in the pub asked when Suede will return to Brazil for a full headline tour, Mat Osman responded by saying: "It depends how the festival goes. We would love to return, but that's really all up to you!"

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Chris Wimpress

Blink And You'll Miss It: Cameron Endorses Lord Green Despite HSBC Scandal

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Wimpress | Posted 26.07.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Ukti, Hsbc, Lord Green, Stephen Green, UK News, HSBC Scandal, David Cameron, HSBC Money Laundering, UK Politics News

In an otherwise flannelly speech on how David Cameron will use the Olympics to ink-in major deals on overseas investment in the UK, there's a fairly s...

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Why Do Brits Hate the London Olympic Games?

Mark Hillary | Posted 16.09.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Brasil, Beijing Olympics, Brazil, Missile Defense, London Olympics, Premier League, Visitbritain, Survival, London, British, Amy Winehouse, Ukti, London-Tube, Sandie Dawe, Tourism, Athens Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Great Britain, Duran Duran, Tfl, Hyde Park, g4s, Simon Le Bon, Andy Murray, Muse, Fullers, 2012 London Olympic Games, Olympic News, UK Sport News
Mark Hillary

What is it about being British? We go and invent all the best sports in the world and then give great sportsmen like Andy Murray a hard time about whether he is more Scottish or more British - or ever going to win at Wimbledon.

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We Condemn Assad's Crime... While Giving His Main Dealer a Warm Welcome

Alex MacDonald | Posted 27.08.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: UK, Syria, Defence, Feinstein, Farnborough International Airshow, Natural History Museum, Hague, Cameron, War, Ukti, Caat, Assad, Arms, Un, UK Politics News
Alex MacDonald

In two weeks the arms fair Farnborough is coming to the UK with its official welcome reception to be held in the Natural History Museum. Masquerading as an airshow, the fair will bring together 37 buyer countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Libya.

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Business 101: Taking Stock

Kelly Hoppen | Posted 26.08.2012 | UK
Read More: Ukti, Business, Creative Industries, Kelly Hoppen, Entrepreneurial, Kenneth Turner, Business Advice, Business Mentoring, UK News
Kelly Hoppen

As part of my role with the UK Trade & Investment I am keen to help businesses become more successful by offering my own expertise. Last week I met with the team from Kenneth Turner , who I connected with via the UKTI, to offer a bit of advice and mentoring.

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A Jubilee Bonus - End Royal Support for Arms Sales

Kaye Stearman | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Arms Trade, Ukti, Duke of York, Prince Andrew, Arms Sales, UKTI DSO, Diamond Jubilee, BAE Systems, UKTI Defence & Security Organisation, UK Politics News
Kaye Stearman

As the UK gears up to celebrates the Diamond Jubilee, amid street parties, parades and flotillas, it is timely to take a closer look at one of the less edifying aspects of the royal family - the links between royalty, the military and the arms industry.

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London 2012: One Hundred Days To Go

Mark Hillary | Posted 17.06.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Brasil, Twitter, Social Networking, Beijing Olympics, United Kingdom, Olympics, Tony Blair, Brazil, Visit Britain, Sao Paulo, Facebook, London, 2012, Ukti, Social Media, Rio De Janeiro, Great Britain, Danny Boyle, Dame Kelly Holmes, China, Olympic Games, UK Sport News
Mark Hillary

It is exactly one hundred days until the opening ceremony of the London Olympic games when, under Danny Boyle's direction, thousands of British volunteers will show the world that the UK can match anything China did four years ago.

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China News Will Bolster Chancellor's Autumn Statement

Iain Anderson | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Ukti, Efsf, Infrastructure, Politics, Autumn Debate, Cicero Consulting, Trade, UK Politics, George Osborne, Treasury, Iain Anderson, China, UK Politics News
Iain Anderson

One headline this morning is likely to put the biggest smile on the Chancellor's face - news that China is keen to back investment in UK plc.

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Prince Andrew: A Magnificent Man in His Flying Machine

Nick Abbot | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Public Finances, Private Planes, Royal Family, Saudi Arabia, Trade Envoy, Ukti, Expenses, Prince Andrew, Flying, UK Comedy News
Nick Abbot

Since he stopped being the Special Whatever He Was, Prince Andrew is actually costing us more to keep him in the manner to which he was always accustomed, than when he was in what might loosely be termed 'full employment.'

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CBI Says Export Reform Could Give UK £20bn Boost

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 21.11.2011 | UK
Read More: Ukti, UK Trade Unions, UK Business, UK Politics, UK Economy, UK News

A new export strategy could give a £20bn lift to the UK economy by the end of the decade, according to the Confederation of British Industries (CBI),...

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Prince Andrew Quits As Trade Envoy

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 20.09.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Ukti, Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace, The Royal Family, Trade, Duke of York, British Business, British Companies, UK Politics News

A friendship with a billionaire paedophile is never a good idea. Nor is being photographed with a teenage prostitute or having links to Gaddafi. But t...

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