Clean growth
25 Jan 2022
Trade, skills and green growth: how SMEs can gain an edge
Lynn Oxborrow of Nottingham Business School discusses the challenges and opportunities for SMEs as we emerge from the pandemic.
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18 Jan 2022
Retail trade: time to renew processes (and grow green)
As retailers are forced to change processes to counter supply chain blockages and rising costs, they should take the opportunity to make sustainability part and parcel of the way they work, says Catherine Kelly, Head of Retail, Cooper Parry.
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17 Jan 2022
Cleaning and levelling-up: a Northern Powerhouse perspective
As the UK looks towards creating a cleaner economy post-pandemic, the north of England is primed to lead the way, says NP11 chair Sir Roger Marsh OBE.
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30 Nov 2021
How international trade can help tackle climate change
International trade has a crucial role to play in reducing the impact of climate change, with the accountancy profession key partners in putting economies on a more sustainable footing, says Chris Barton, HM Trade Commissioner to Europe.
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30 Nov 2021
UK faces major ‘trade reset’ challenge
Friction in trade flows caused by a combination of Brexit, coronavirus and heightened awareness of environmental issues is more than a blip, and different approaches to trade are required as new rules of engagement bed in, warns Nigel Driffield, deputy pro vice chancellor of Warwick University, believes a reset is needed.
ReadMajor emerging technologies
21 Jan 2022
Trade: taking a global lead in aerospace innovation
UK aerospace has been hit hard by the pandemic, but it has the skills and capability to lead the world in innovation, space regulation and clean-air travel.
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07 Jan 2022
Trade logistics is the lifeblood of an economy
The digitisation of logistics services, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has helped to facilitate the smooth operation of supply chains. But where can accountants add value?
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15 Dec 2021
The innovation ecosystem: why collaboration is key
Two heads are better than one, or so the saying goes. And a collaborative or ecosystem approach to innovation can open up new avenues for growth and fresh ways of working, and stands to make organisations more competitive.
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01 Oct 2021
Freeports
Information on the UK government's policy and plans to create freeports, which are areas that will benefit from a range of tax and other incentives including enhanced capital allowances, a suspension from customs duties for imported goods and less burdensome customs procedures.
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24 Jan 2022
Trade: pandemic boost to shopping local
“During the pandemic we benefitted from the convenient location of our stores,” says Neil Robinson, CFO at Central England Co-operative. The challenge now is to keep those new customers close to home.
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07 Dec 2021
Rich opportunities for EU investors to support UK green ambitions
The UK has a compelling array of actual and potential investment projects and an active programme to encourage foreign investors to benefit from this, says Chris Barton, HM Trade Commissioner to Europe.
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02 Dec 2021
New act to balance security and foreign investment opportunities
Lord Callanan, Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility, has said he believes the National Security and Investment Act, due to come into force on 4 January, will successfully strike a balance between protecting national security and send out the message that the UK is more open for business than ever to overseas investors.
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28 JAN 2022
Trade: now is the time to rethink your markets
The trading environment may be tough, but there are opportunities for organisations to really think about how they reach their customers, and whether they could reach more.
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19 JAN 2022
An exercise in trade: Gymshark plans for growth
Online fitness and gym-wear retailer Gymshark is looking to the US for growth in 2022, while managing global supply-chain risks.
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19 JAN 2022
Trade: maintaining supplies in a perfect storm
Manufacturers have had to contend with a number of trade and supply challenges to maintain orders. For Jasun Envirocare, the solution has been to review every process and supplier relationship.
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14 Dec 2021
How to drive procurement and supply chain improvements
ICAEW member Nick Wildgoose, Director, Supplien Consulting Limited, and Senior Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, part of Judge Business School, says supply chain issues are not going away. He adds that resilience is imperative, and that now is the time for companies to be more proactive.
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13 Dec 2021
WTO cautions against protectionism
Retreating into protectionism by re-shoring production and promoting self-sufficiency is not the best strategy for boosting economic resilience, despite the global shocks caused by the pandemic, according to the 2021 World Trade Report.
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