Irwin Mitchell’s latest UK Powerhouse Report was issued earlier this week with a clear message that attracting more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is vital for developing the UK’s infrastructure, creating job opportunities and raising productivity. Despite activity being heavily impacted by COVID-19 and Brexit, the report forecasts that the UK is set to become the… Continue reading Irwin Mitchell Release UK Powerhouse Report: The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the UK Economy
It is impossible to comprehend the Commonwealth today, or its future direction and prospects, without understanding how it has evolved, and is still evolving, as a result of the world-wide communications revolution and its fundamental impact on all global networks, of which the Commonwealth happens to be the largest. Whether we are looking at public… Continue reading The Commonwealth Meets Tomorrow – Article by Lord Howell
The second wave of Covid-19 is spreading rapidly across India. This is, once again, disrupting lives and livelihoods, with some parts of India under partial lockdown. CWEIC Strategic Partner, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is supporting the Indian healthcare system by providing medical equipment and establishing and supporting Covid Centres. CII is in constant… Continue reading India Covid 19 Relief & Response Initiative
New CWEIC Strategic Partner, Coventry University Group, is opening a new overseas hub in Rwanda to support its links in Sub-Saharan Africa and help extend its corporate functions across the world. The hub will open in Kigali to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the capital in June. It is part… Continue reading New CWEIC Strategic Partner Coventry University Group to open Africa Hub in Rwanda
On behalf of the Confederation of Indian Industry, on request of the UK and Indian Governments and in particular, the High Commissioners of the two countries, CWEIC is seeking urgent support and help in relation to the following requirements on a gift/sale basis to be sent to India in dealing with the pandemic crisis. The… Continue reading CWEIC Pandemic Appeal – CII Response in India
CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh in the House of Lords chamber on Monday 12 April and agreed a Humble Address of condolence to Her Majesty The Queen. Watch the recording below:
As we struggle to remember what a Covid free world looked like, we look to what the future can bring once the vaccines are rolled out across the world. In CWEIC Strategic Partner Gibraltar we see such a glimpse into the future in the form of a fully vaccinated population enjoying the freedoms of daily… Continue reading Gibraltar has become ‘the first nation’ to fully vaccinate its entire adult population
The Duke of Edinburgh will be remembered for his deep connection with the Commonwealth. Over his lifetime, HRH visited most Commonwealth countries from the smallest, Tuvalu to the largest – India. Her Majesty The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, began her reign with an extended tour of the Commonwealth in 1954 with The Duke… Continue reading HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and the Commonwealth
CWEIC is pleased to welcome Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) as a Strategic Partner and Mikir Shah to CWEIC’s Global Advisory Council. Africa Specialty Risk Group (“ASR”) is a reinsurance business focused on the provision of bespoke risk mitigating (re)insurance solutions. The group’s focus is African corporates and sovereigns offering a comprehensive range of products including:… Continue reading CWEIC Welcome Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) as a Strategic Partner
“Whilst experiences of the last year have been different across the Commonwealth, stirring examples of courage, commitment and selfless dedication to duty have been demonstrated in every Commonwealth nation and territory.” In this year’s Commonwealth Day message The Queen pays tribute to the way in which communities across the family of nations have come together… Continue reading Her Majesty The Queen Pays Tribute to Commonwealth’s Togetherness in Commonwealth Day Message
