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Top 10 Things to Do in Edinburgh
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I grew up in England, but I was born in Irvine, Scotland. And every year we made a pilgrimage north of the border to my parent’s hometown of Edinburgh to visit family—and to explore. Today, living on the other side of the pond in Scotland House, my thoughts hop across the ocean far more…
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Listen Up Ye Prophets of Brexit Doom
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I work in business attraction here in Missouri, USA, and as such am constantly paying attention to the latest news and developments in the world of economic development. I’m always running across what I consider fascinating bits of information and insights. The latest that caught my eye however was actually from across the Pond…
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Eat Like a Queen
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Thanks to the cutting-edge, hard-hitting investigative journalistic aptitude of Business Insider, we can now all move beyond aspiring to eat like a queen – literally. “While you may assume her Royal Majesty the Queen enjoys fine dining every day, this isn’t always the case,” the crack team of undercover reporters write. They continue. “Twice…
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British Government Releases Trade & Investment Info for Missouri’s Congressional Districts
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Today, the British Government released details on the UK’s trade and investment relationship with Missouri’s eight Congressional districts. Missouri’s St. Louis region reportedly exports $524 million in goods and services each year, which supports 3,640 regional jobs. In addition, 82 UK subsidiaries are based in the St. Louis region. Missouri’s Kansas City region reportedly…
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Britain Is Committed to Brexit and Free Trade with US
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Today, Dr. Liam Fox, the U.K.’s international trade secretary, is in the U.S. to lay some important groundwork for the post-Brexit U.S./U.K. trade relationship. “As the United Kingdom looks ahead to a new era of trade and a future outside the European Union, we’ll be strengthening ties around the world—especially with our top trading…
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Top 10 Things to Do in London
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Growing up just 33 miles from London, I used to do what everyone does when they live so close to such an iconic and historic location. I never visited. Yes, like most people I took it completely for granted. So, today, living more than 4,000 miles away, getting back to London is a special…
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What’s Been Going on in Britain?
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In recent months, there have been many questions presented to me by my American friends about developments and happenings in the UK. And it has been an interesting time in the UK as of late. Not that the UK has the corner on “interesting” these days, but for someone like myself, of British birth,…
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Building On Churchill’s UK/Missouri Special Relationship
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Last month, British Consul General Stephen Bridges visited Missouri to further strengthen the economic and political connections between the United Kingdom and Missouri. As Her Majesty’s Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom for Missouri, I had the privilege of arranging the visit in partnership with Missouri’s International Trade Lead, Ann Pardalos, and working to ensure…
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British Government Appoints Honorary Consul for Missouri
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CHICAGO – The British Consulate-General in Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Sutherland as Her Majesty’s Honorary Consul for the State of Missouri. The British Honorary Consul for Missouri is responsible for furthering the already existing cultural, political and economic connections between Missouri and the United Kingdom and supporting the goals…
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Greetings to the UK from Across the Pond
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Last year, after spending a few days in my home town of Farnborough, England at the Farnborough International Airshow, and standing outside 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister Cameron left for the last time as he headed to Buckingham Palace to bid adieu to Her Majesty, I jumped back on a plane, taxied past…