We are are always curious about the challenges and possibilities our member companies are facing within their industries. This week we are happy to share updates from Intrum and BCC. Intrum has received a B score in Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a higher score than the global average as well as among other credit management servicers. This score signifies how Intrum is setting the direction for their industry when it comes ...
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New First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf MSP on Tuesday (27th March) was elected as the new leader of the Scottish National party (SNP) and will shortly take the role of First Minister of Scotland. The 37 year-old health secretary won a final round ballot of SNP members (52.1% versus 47.9%) and was seen as a strong defender of the former First Minister of Scotland’s (Sturgeon) progressive policies on social issues. Sturgeon, ...
Read MoreJonas Gram was previously Brand Ambassador for The Macallan Denmark at Edrington and has now been Ambassador for the Nordics since 2021. Jonas is based in Copenhagen and frequently visits Stockholm, welcoming enthusiasts to experience The Macallan. This week we had the opportunity to learn more about what trends Jonas sees in his line of business.A growing trend within the luxury business is that of collaborations between like-minded brands that share common DNA and values. For instance, in ...
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We are delighted to introduce our newest members, Henkel and Läkarintyg Direkt. Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and ...
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The Spring Budget The chancellor (Hunt) last Wednesday, 15th March, delivered his Spring Budget with major policy announcements featuring the introduction of free childcare for youngsters (under the age of three) as one of the key commitments targeted at bringing back people to work. Additionally, Hunt increased the annual tax-free pension allowance (from £40,000 to £60,000) and removed the Lifetime Allowance on pensions (which was at £1m). These new strategies, aimed ...
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UK Economy Rebounds The UK economy beat forecasts for GDP growth in January with a 0.3% expansion (ahead of 0.1% forecast) as a result of the service sector rising 0.5% due to strong performances from the education, transport and health activities sectors. PM Sunak, from Paris, described the result as “showing encouraging signs that things are better than people feared, that sentiment is improving, confidence is returning and that is partly ...
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The British Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Edrington welcomed members of the Chamber to experience ‘the liquid gold from Scotland’, better known as Single Malt Scotch Whisky, during the annual BSCC whisky tasting on 9 March. Edrington highlighted the classic whisky producers from Speyside and welcomed members to experience The Macallan. Beyond an extraordinary whisky selection the evening was filled with great conversations and intriguing stories about The Macallan. The BSCC ...
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On 8 March we celebrated the International Women's Day in partnership with Global Thinkers Forum, Malmö University and Athena40 - A Platform for Visionary Leadership. Connecting speakers from around the world to discuss innovation, change & education for women in the digital age. The panel connecting from Malmö was moderated by Maria Tibblin and included: Rebecka Lettevall, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Global Engagement and Human Rights at Malmö University, Charlotta Löfgren, Professor at Malmö University, Annicken R. Day, Global Culture ...
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US Calls for Revived UK Trade Talks Senior lawmakers in Washington are pushing for a reignition of US-UK trade talks following the successfully negotiated Windsor agreement over Northern Ireland. On Thursday (2nd March) a Democratic senator introduced legislation to give the US president the authority to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK. This proposal was co-sponsored by the second-most senior Republican in the upper chamber of Congress and ...
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Businesses in Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB) do not like the current protocol arrangements because of issues related to customs, documentation, VAT etc. on the movement of goods. Businesses want a permanent agreement that can provide stability and certainty and that reduces paperwork and checks for goods only sold or consumed in NI. The Windsor Framework improves the situation by: Businesses in GB and NI joining the Trusted Traders’ ...
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