INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
06 September 2016
GROW GLOBAL NEWS
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INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL NEWS
bbc.co.uk – Freed from ‘the shackles of the catalogue’, Littlewoods has benefitted from the move to shopping online and in particular on mobile phones. The company’s owner, Shop Direct, which also owns fashion website Very.co.uk, has reported record profits. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Five million smartphones will be given to farmers in Pakistan in an effort to improve knowledge of modern farming techniques, an official has said. The first phones would be delivered in October, said Punjab Information Technology Board chairman Dr Umar Saif. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
bbc.co.uk – The UK’s services industry rebounded strongly in August, suggesting the country will ‘avoid recession’, according to a closely-watched survey. The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed activity in UK services recorded the biggest month-on-month rise in the survey’s history. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – The UK will be a ‘global leader’ in free trade following the Brexit vote, Theresa May has said, as she heads to China for the G20 summit. Speaking at Heathrow ahead of her first international conference since becoming prime minister, she insisted it was a ‘golden era’ for UK-China relations. Read more>>
OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BBC News – UK sees record number of foreign investment projects>>
BBC News – YouTube defends rules on which videos can make money from adverts>>
BBC News – TPP? RCEP? Trade jargon explained>>
BBC News – Uber wins right to challenge driver English tests>>
BBC News – Baby names: Noah enters top 10 for boys, Amelia remains top for girls>>
BBC News – Pound jumps as UK manufacturing activity rebounds>>
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