London has a greater reliance on foreign workers than the rest of the UK. The capital has long been a hub for immigration and EU workers make a vital contribution to the London and wider UK economy. LCCI-commissioned research found that the capital is three times more reliant on foreign workers than the rest of

Are trade missions a waste of time? Well, let me put it this way: on the flight home after five days in the Emirates with London Chamber, I had this realisation: “Our business will never be the same again.” I don’t know what it is about trade missions, but many people seem to think going

Business, it’s all about making the right connections, but how do you do this best? If approached correctly, networking is one of the most cost-effective ways of marketing your organisation. However, networking is not always as simple as it seems. There is more to networking than greeting people and passing on your business card. Read

Geeta Sidhu-Robb and Rupa Ganatra were the key note speakers at a recent Asian Business Association Women in Business networking evening hosted by Tony Matharu A rapt audience in the Jaipur Room of the Mint Leaf restaurant in Haymarket heard how Rupa Ganatra had grown up in a family of entrepreneurs and worked in investment

Vietnam is one of the most dynamic economies in Asia, with a large market for capital goods and a growing domestic market for consumer goods. With a vast market of over 95 million people and its fast GDP growth of 6.7 per cent in 2015, exceeding world’s average, Vietnam remains an enticing destination for UK

London businesses have called on the government to undertake necessary infrastructure enhancement now to ensure English ports can fully support the economy post-Brexit. The call followed a Dover – Calais fact-finding trip where an London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) delegation was briefed onsite about on port operations. LCCI Policy Director, Sean McKee said: “With

Tom Evans joined a recent LCCI visit to Dover and Calais to discover what was in store for the ports post-Brexit During the summer of 2015, a French ferry workers strike resulted in a tailback of 7,000 lorries that stretched all the way from Dover to Maidstone. Now, with 1.2 million vehicles passing through the port

Latin America may not be the first destination that comes to mind when British companies are trying to establish new export markets. Understandable enough as we consider the issues surrounding safety, corruption and dire fiscal and monetary management. However, it is wrong to generalise and tar the whole continent with the same brush. Openness While

Creating a world where people want to work to make a life not just a living is no small undertaking. That is the driving force behind the commercial explosion that is WeWork and was the subject of a recent LCCI breakfast discussion with Dave Fano, the company’s Chief Product Officer and Chief People Officer John

At the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Property and Construction Group, Colin Stanbridge was the moderator when Tony Pidgley CBE, Chairman of the Berkeley group and LCCI President, went head-to-head with Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. “How did this event come about? Two strong personalities with differing