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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

How technology can save money on translation

Paul Bickham, managing director of Sure Languages, explains what translation memory technology is and how it can save your business money.
Paul Bickham
Paul Bickham
Sure Languages
Posted on: 10.05.18
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6 of the best digital marketing tools to reach new overseas customers

Fiona Parnell, Digital Marketing Specialist for DIT SW, discusses her 6 favourite digital marketing tools to reach new overseas customers.
Fiona Parnell
Fiona Parnell
Posted on: 03.05.18
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Business made easier for South West companies in India

India is now one of the 100 easiest nations to conduct business in, we are helping businesses to capitalise on these opportunities.
Posted on: 01.05.18
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Why trading with Southeast Asia is good for businesses across the South West

New research reveals the UK’s fastest growing export countries are dominated by Southeast Asia, presenting a great exporting opportunity for British companies looking to drive international growth.
Shozey Jafferi
Shozey Jafferi
Business West
Posted on: 24.04.18
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South West business - an update from the Bank of England

As the Bank of England’s Agent for the South West I spend a lot of time speaking to the businesses that are based here to try to understand what is really happening in the economy. What have my...
Donna Kehoe
Donna Kehoe
Bank of England
Posted on: 04.04.18
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Gloucester MP joins local businesses looking for global customers

Gloucester MP, Richard Graham joined the ‘You Can Export’ event led by Business West and hosted by the Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on 23rd March 2018. Mr Graham is Trade Envoy...
Posted on: 27.03.18
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Focus on Latin America: Snapshot of companies on Extend Your Global Reach

Extend Your Global Reach aims to help South West companies accelerate their sales into Latin America and Asia. Here's a snapshot of how we've helped companies access new opportunities.
Sarah Hildersley
Sarah Hildersley
Department for International Trade - South West
Posted on: 26.03.18
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Has Facebook become a toxic brand?

Cambridge Analytica used user data on Facebook to influence election success (amongst other things) to the highest bidder. As a result, Facebook has suffered a huge hit to it’s share price.
Nigel Barker
Nigel Barker
Business West
Posted on: 22.03.18
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What is CETA and how to reap the benefits

It’s not just Commonwealth membership that the UK and Canada share. This free trade agreement has become the talk of the town for businesses exporting to Canada.
Posted on: 21.03.18
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