UK Business activity Rise Economic output in the final quarter was expected to fall by most economists due to the slump in output from the manufacturing industry. However, the S&P Global flash UK composite output index, which measures the success of both services and manufacturing industries, has shown otherwise. It rose from 50.7 to 51.7 this month which is the most significant rise in the last 6 months. The surprising increase in the ...
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Conservatives split over immigration policies Division within the Conservative party exacerbated this week just before the vote on legislation aimed to revitalise plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The original deal was announced in April last year where some asylum seekers arriving in the UK would be sent to Rwanda for processing and they could be granted refugee status upon arrival. The government had announced plans that anyone after 1 ...
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Yesterday the BSCC and H.E. Ms. Judith Gough welcomed members to the BSCC Annual Christmas Reception and Award Ceremony hosted at the Ambassador’s residence. It was lovely to see so many of you yesterday and we would like to extend many thanks to all of our members for your contribution and support throughout the year. During the evening we had the honour of announcing Leif Johansson, as the winner of the ...
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On Monday 4 December, we had the privilege of welcoming our Patron members to the BSCC Annual Patrons' Dinner. The event featured Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars, as our guest of honour and speaker. We extend many thanks to Jim Rowan for sharing valuable insights gleaned from Volvo Cars' remarkable journey. His remarks shed light on both the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in the ever-evolving automotive landscape. A ...
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Last week, members of the BSCC Young Patrons had the privilege of attending the British Swedish Summit 2023 in London. This summit served as a platform for engaging discussions on leadership in contemporary society, bringing together notable figures such as business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, and academics from both Sweden and Britain. Our gratitude goes to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK, along with Fredrik Warneryd and team, for welcoming us. Taking advantage ...
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Saudi PIF and Ardian heavy investment Ferrovial announced this week that it would be selling its 25% stake in Heathrow airport for £2.4 billion. The stake will be acquired by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund who will take a £1 billion stake along with one of Europe’s biggest private equity groups (Ardian) who will buy 15%. Ferrovial are selling after ownership for 17 years with executives growing frustrated at regulations after ...
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On 28 November, we had the pleasure to collaborate with Fogel & Partners on organising “The World Ahead 2024” with Tom Standage. We were delighted to welcome Tom, the Editor of The World Ahead, Deputy Editor of the Economist and author of seven history books, on stage. The event was generously hosted by Mannheimer Swartling at their offices in Stockholm. Tom shared his reflections on the challenges and opportunities that could ...
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UK Investment Boost Over 200 executives are set to attend a summit in London this week including Goldman Sachs Chief executive David Solomon. At the summit, designed to showcase the UK’s appeal to investors, Rishi Sunak will announce that the Uk have been pledged £30 billion in investment pledges by international companies. The bank of England has forecasted the Uk economy will flatline until 2025 and this summit will showcase the ...
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On 22 November, the BSCC had the pleasure to collaborate with the Swedish Institute of Trade and Law on organising an Update on Anglo-Swedish Trade at Setterwalls’ office in Stockholm. We were delighted to have Sir Ivan Rogers, former Senior Civil Servant from the United Kingdom, share his many valuable insights with us. Sir Ivan Rogers served as the Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Tony Blair and as Prime Minister ...
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