Category: <span>Around the world</span>

Sweden and the UK don’t appear to do much trading and, to use the UK government’s own words, it is “working to improve the UK’s reputation as a place to do business, to broker commercial partnerships and to increase Sweden’s inward investment in UK companies and projects”

But  if you do business out there, or you’re looking to do business out there, then having a reliable conference call provider can help cut back on the hassle and expense of travelling for meetings.

Here’s how to set up an international conference call in just a few simple steps…

Around the world Conference calling Guides & How-Tos

South Korea offers a great opportunity for UK business owners, as the country generally views British culture and UK goods and services positively. If you’ve no business ties with South Korea, now could be a good time to invest.

And if you are trading with South Korea you’ll need a cost-effective and reliable conference call provider – so here’s how to set up an international conference call in just a few simple steps.

Around the world Conference calling Guides & How-Tos

The Japanese economy is massive – the third largest in the world and bigger than both the UK and Germany combined.

But while there’s a large market to tap into, flying out to talk turkey in Tokyo will cost a packet – so doing business by conference call instead? It’s cost-effective, convenient and requires nothing more than a landline or mobile phone.

Around the world Conference calling Guides & How-Tos

More of us are working from home than ever before – the latest estimates show that a third of UK workers now do so exclusively from home.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show this increase”can be attributed to the formal announcement of national lockdowns in England and mainland Scotland in early January 2021″.

Technology has played a massive part in the work-from-home boom – businesses have had to act swiftly to a remote-first work force to keep things going. If you need some help with working from home, here are seven tools you shouldn’t be without…

Around the world Technology Work from home

We’ve all witnessed first hand how the coronavirus crisis has had a positive impact on the environment – forced lockdowns have meant less travel and cut in the amount of industrial energy being used, all of which has combined to cut pollution and greenhouse gasses.

If we continue to work from home once the pandemic becomes manageable and life returns to ‘normal’, will this help us to continue to help the environment?

Around the world Flexible working News

Bahrain is one of the most important economic partners and bases for UK companies in the Gulf and the two nations have always had a very strong bilateral commercial relationship.

It can be notoriously difficult to do business in certain areas of the Middle East but Bahrain is relatively relaxed, having the freest economy in the area and the most liberalised in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

(Check out the GCC website here for a look at how the internet used to look – looks like something you’d get from an Alta Vista search).

Around 100 UK companies have set up base in Bahrain as the country is a major trading hub and financial centre in the region, with one of the most open economies and a liberal tax regime.

So if you’re in a position to join them do business in Bahrain, you’ll need a cost-effective, easy to use and reliable international conference call  provider – and that’s where ConferenceCall.co.uk comes in…

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India and the UK have strong cultural and trade links – but trade has deteriorated over recent years and the two countries are no longer strong trade partners, and many big businesses have been put off trading with the country following billion pound tax rows and unpaid fees.

Even so, India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies and the UK has a lot to offer India as far as universities, infrastructure and engineering goes, so if you’re not already trading with India, it could be time to start thinking about it.

Sat over 4,000 miles to the east though and keeping in touch could be a problem – but not if you do so via teleconference, or conference call, and ConferenceCall.co.uk is one of the few operators offering low-cost dial-in numbers to India.

And a conference call can be set up in a few simple steps, here’s how…

Around the world Conference calling Guides & How-Tos

The third largest economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries that promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and socio-cultural integration among its members – Thailand is home to over 50,000 British residents, and the export of UK goods is worth around £1.96 billion a year. Service exports from the UK are worth around £708 million annually.

Top exports from the UK to Thailand include:

  • iron and steel
  • road vehicles
  • electrical machinery
  • power generating machinery and equipment
  • medicinal and pharmaceutical

If you think the Thai market could be good for your business, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Thailand.

Around the world Guides & How-Tos Small business

Switzerland is a diverse and mature economy, and offers a great opportunity for UK-based businesses – bilateral trade between the two countries is worth £31.9 billion, and Switzerland is the UK’s tenth largest export market, with goods and services exports having grown by 130% in the last five years.

If this sounds like a good opportunity for your business, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Switzerland.

Around the world Guides & How-Tos Small business

Spain is home to about 47 million people, around one million of which are British nationals, making it on of the biggest consumer markets in the EU, and a great opportunity for any British businesses looking to widen their net.

The country also has a growing economy, with householders experiencing an increased household disposable income after recent tax reform and record employment growth. This healthy outlook has led to the return of foreign investment – if you want to be part of it, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Spain.

Around the world Guides & How-Tos Small business