Dear CBI Members,
Please find a report outlining the UK's competitive strengths and the key role that the City of London plays in making it a global hub for investment.
Global City Competitiveness Report
Our thanks to the City of London for hosting the Global Investment Futures Webinar and the Competitiveness Report
Dear CBI Members and Partners,
Kindly find information provided by Grant Thornton below:
'We are delighted to announce Grant Thornton Vietnam’s publication of 2021 edition “Doing Business in Vietnam”. This publication will bring helpful information to foreign investors, particularly for those considering to do their businesses in Vietnam for the first time.
Our publication consists of the latest insights of Vietnam economy, attractive sectors for investment in Vietnam, business entities, the financial reporting and audit, tax system and labour compliances in Vietnam. Furthermore, it is critical to highlight certain common issues and key considerations that investors should be aware of when taking a deep-dive into Vietnamese market to embrace the “New Normal”, especially in the uncertain era of Covid-19 pandemic.
Should you require any further professional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to support.'
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Grant Thornton Vietnam
Doing Business in Vietnam Guide 2021
Contact: Trinh Thi Tuyet Anh
Director - Business Development - International Liaison
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For more information and the latest insights into Chinese investment in the UK please visit here.
Our thanks to Simon Bevan and Ian Zhu of the China Britain Business Group at Grant Thornton LLP for kindly sharing.
Dear CBI Members and Partners,
Kindly find the latest UK-China Lifestyle Newsletter covering the latest developments in brands, consumer goods and related sectors.
Download China Lifestyle Newsletter - 10 May 2021
Our sincere thanks to Rebecca Li of DIT Shanghai for kindly sharing with the CBI's China team.
Dear CBI Members and Partners,
Please find the 2020 Report on the Development of Chinese Enterprises in the UK, which was launched by the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK (CCCUK) on 25th November.
The report reviews the current UK landscape and investment environment, impact of COVID-19 and Brexit, and explores future prospects for Chinese enterprises in the UK.
Download CCCUK Report on the Development of Chinese Enterprises in the UK
British Airways will resume flights from Shanghai to London from Saturday, 26 September 2020, with tickets on sale on ba.com from today.
The Shanghai Pudong to London Heathrow route will operate each Saturday and Tuesday, providing greater choice for customers in mainland China who want to travel to the UK. The London Heathrow to Shanghai Pudong route relaunched on 9 August, operating on Thursdays and Sundays.
Noella Ferns, British Airways’ Executive Vice President, Greater China & Philippines, said:
“Following the relaunch of our London to Shanghai route, this is more good news for customers who have been waiting to be reunited with friends and family and to resume their employment and studies. We are extremely glad to be able to once again offer a full return service between the UK and China."
The CBI has appointed Gregor Craig, President and CEO of Skanska UK, as Chair of the CBI Construction Council.
Gregor succeeds Sir James Wates CBE, Chairman of Wates Group, who has been Chair of the Construction Council since September 2017.
Gregor has been President and CEO of Skanska UK since May 2017. He joined the business in 2003 and has been a member of its Executive Management Team since 2015.
Gregor said: “It’s a great privilege to be taking on this role, especially at this critical time for the construction industry. We are heading towards a new relationship with the European Union and, although the pandemic has had a well-documented impact, there is also a lot to learn about what the industry can achieve when it is really focused. We need to take the best of that learning and make sure it is part of the template for the future of construction.”
Sir James has steered the CBI's efforts for the construction sector at an unprecedented time, which has included the collapse of the industry’s second largest construction contractor Carillion, the UK leaving the EU and the current coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the challenging period, Sir James and the CBI have worked to ensure the construction industry is a focal point for government spending during the coronavirus pandemic, put the sector front and centre on new UK immigration proposals, and driven forward the CBI's landmark report on financial sustainability in UK construction, Fine Margins.
Sir James said: “It has been my privilege to serve as Chairman of the CBI Construction Council for the past three years. Construction is well known for being a fragmented industry, but we have worked hard to ensure the council is clear on its remit and actively brings together perspectives from across this diverse and amazing sector that is so critical to the UK economy. I am confident that Greg will continue this good work, which is now more important than ever, as we work with the government and the entire business community to deliver what the UK needs to recover from the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic.”
CBI President, Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE, DL said: "We are delighted that Gregor has accepted the Chair position of the CBI Construction Council. Our standing committees are critical to shaping the CBI’s work on the most important issues for business and the coming years will be absolutely vital for the prosperity of UK plc.
“In Gregor, the Construction Council has another highly-respected business leader who not only cares passionately about the future of the industry, but the professionalism and wellbeing of UK construction workers, as his own company’s commitment to mental health and diversity shows. Skanska is also a market leader in sustainable construction, which will be a defining challenge facing UK construction in the coming decades.”
CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn said: "I would like to thank Sir James Wates for his exemplary leadership of the Construction Council over the last three years. Sir James has worked tirelessly on behalf of this vital sector to the UK economy and we have been hugely grateful for his wise counsel and contribution."
Gregor will formally take over as Chair from 1 November 2020 and remain in post until December 2023. As Chair of the Construction Council, he will sit on the CBI Chairs’ Committee responsible for setting and steering CBI policy decisions.
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Photograph: Gregor Craig, President and CEO of Skanska UK, and new Chair of the CBI Construction Council.
Notes on Construction Council: The Construction Council brings together senior leaders from UK construction businesses every quarter to discuss and steer the CBI’s policy work for the sector. Focused on influencing macro industry issues, the Construction Council: promotes the role of the construction sector as an economic enabler; helps government create an environment where the sector can thrive; and supports new and better ways of doing business in UK construction.
Notes on Chairs’ Committee: CBI Chairs’ Committee is the top policy committee at the CBI, responsible for setting and steering the CBI policy decisions. This committee is comprised of all the chairs from the CBI Regional and National Councils and sector focused Standing Committees.
Notes to editor: Across the UK, the CBI speaks on behalf of 190,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors. The CBI’s corporate members together employ nearly 7 million people, about one third of private sector-employees. With offices in the UK as well as representation in Brussels, Washington, Beijing and Delhi, the CBI communicates the British business voice around the world.
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Dear CBI Members and Partners,
Kindly note that a charter flight from London to Shanghai is being organised for departure on 12th September.
The deadline for securing a place on this flight is 23:59 (China time) on Wed 26th August.
For more information please read the following below:
Download London-Shanghai charter flight 2020-9-12
Our thanks to both the British Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and the Hampton Group for sharing this with CHINA DIRECT.
Dear CBI Members and Partners,
Kindly find below a summary of FS opportunities in China prepared by DIT.
Dame Barbara Woodward appointed UK Permanent Representative to the UN
British Ambassador to China, Dame Barbara Woodward, has been appointed as the UK’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Ambassador Woodward succeeds Ambassador Karen Pierce, who was recently appointed HM Ambassador to the United States of America.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:
I am delighted to announce Dame Barbara Woodward as our next Ambassador to the United Nations in New York.
Dame Barbara will bring her formidable intellect and dynamic diplomatic skills to bear - to deliver for Britain, and forge the cooperation we need with our international partners to tackle the toughest global challenges we face.
FCO Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Simon McDonald said:
The UK has a proud history of tackling the world’s most pressing issues through the United Nations. Barbara is a fantastic diplomat who has the skills and experience to lead this important work, and I congratulate her on the appointment.
The CBI helps create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit of all.
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