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Discussing UK/Missouri, Brexit and more
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Just a couple of weeks ago, I was invited to sit down and chat with Lisa Nichols, CEO of Technology Partners, about the recent Royal Air Force Red Arrows visit to Missouri, the UK Government’s involvement in and prioritization of Missouri, Brexit, close encounters with Her Majesty, my new book and more.
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UK/US Business Etiquette & Small Talk
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Excerpt from Chapter 4 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. As we have already established, American and British ways of communicating and doing business are different. Business people, and especially…
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UK/US Cultural Differences
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Excerpt from Chapter 2 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. Ricky Gervais, the British award-winning comedian, wrote a rather interesting article for Time in November 2011 that gives us a…
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Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic
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Pond Business, my latest book, releases today! This is a book that has been 30 years in the making. Ever since immigrating to the US from the UK, I have been driven by a desire for others to see the opportunities that exist a short hop across the Atlantic, or The Pond as I…
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British Govt. Invades Kansas City, Missouri, Techweek
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Kansas City, Missouri, hosts Kansas City Techweek, September 11-15. Techweek is a purpose-built conference and media company in 8 cities, with week-long conferences throughout the year. Techweek partners with tech leaders, corporations, and the community to build a unique experience for investors, entrepreneurs, and Hero Companies. And the British are coming! Throughout the week,…
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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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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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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…