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29th May 2012 New York, USA

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by Danny Lopez

British Consul-General, New York

Tech winds are blowing east

The frenzy surrounding Facebook’s IPO shows the firm grip the thriving tech scene has on public consciousness. The IPO disappointed investors and Facebook is a few billion off its May 18 valuation. Let’s not forget however, that this is an eight-year-old company that is closing in on 1 billion users and employs a staff of […]

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4th November 2011 New York, USA

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by Danny Lopez

British Consul-General, New York

Countdown to the Marathon

As my Monster Month of training draws to a close and I enter the final 36 hours before the New York City Marathon on Sunday, I’d like to take this opportunity to praise the efforts of those involved and the causes which are being supported by thousands of competitors. Within the British Consulate in New […]

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3rd October 2011 New York, USA

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by Danny Lopez

British Consul-General, New York

The “Monster Month”

With one month to go until the New York City Marathon, I am about to enter what is often called the “Monster Month” – the month that involves the most intense, grueling and critical final weeks of training. It is said that a runner’s efforts during their “Monster Month” can make or break their success […]

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3rd October 2011 New York, USA

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by Danny Lopez

British Consul-General, New York

The "Monster Month"

With one month to go until the New York City Marathon, I am about to enter what is often called the “Monster Month” – the month that involves the most intense, grueling and critical final weeks of training. It is said that a runner’s efforts during their “Monster Month” can make or break their success […]

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17th August 2011 New York, USA

New York Welcomes Susan Haird, Acting Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment

Guest blog by Amita Randhawa, UKTI Regional Director, North-East USAThough August is traditionally a quiet month, New York has been positively buzzing over the past few weeks. Following the exciting arrival on 1 August of our new Consul-General, Danny Lopez, we welcomed Susan Haird, acting Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment, last week for […]

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6th June 2011 New York, USA

Internet Week New York 2011

Guest blog by Tony Hughes, Director, Focus Innovation and UKTI’s digital industries sector specialist.The UK is renowned for the innovation – the invention part of the process of developing new products and services – across all industries. Digital and Creative Industries are no exceptions, whether it is Film, TV, Games, Advertising or Publishing. Of course, […]

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20th April 2011

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by Peter Beckingham

Former governor in Turks and Caicos Islands

5m people, an economy growing at 11.5 per cent – Ingredients for a “second tier” city in India

I made two visits recently to the State of Gujarat in Western India, both of which underline the enormous potential for UK companies in India, and the scale of developments here. At the end of March a team from our trade and investment operation in Mumbai travelled to Surat, the second largest city in Gujarat, […]

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