An interesting report out today from the Centre for Economic Performance, linked to the London School of Economics, found the negative impact Brexit had on UK trade may have been softened by big firms adapting to EU barriers. But as we know SMEs have been hardest hit. lnkd.in/eerzxmfN

Welcome to the working week. Early win with a row to myself on my flight to London.

Following on from the Polish showing disapproval for the #EU #Mercosur trade deal. The French lawmakers pretty much universally condemn it as unacceptable. A symbolic vote had 484 out of 577 lawmakers voicing their disapproval. #France #trade

Busy day of media request starting with BBC World, I-News feature & finishing on The Farage show on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social. #PRthought for the day, keep your spokeperson well briefed, ensure broadcasters know what you can talk on&oppertunties will arise. #trade #tump #tariffs #pr #EU #brexit #UK

Love seeing a story i helped put together go to press #prthoughts. An excellent read.

I love a good map and this is an excellent one.

Sticking with #Tariffs excellent long read by @cahalmilmo.bsky.social @inews.co.uk. Great to work with my old mate @dwarfio.bsky.social to pull this together. Also featuring @cioeit.bsky.social for good measure. #trade #trump inews.co.uk/news/birming...

Poland will say no to an FTA between the EU & Mercosur #trade bloc, PM Donald Tusk said “The Council of Ministers opposes the current outcomes of negotiations with Mercosur in the area of agriculture, Poland will not accept the agreement with South American countries in its current form.”

#Trump, #Tariffs and #Trade @cioeit.bsky.social DG Marco Forgione speaks with the #BBC on the President elects saying he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US.

Good start to the day with a BBC News request coming in, time for a little light reading on Tariffs. #trade #pr

@lisaocarroll.bsky.social at @theguardian.com reports that Ireland’s could lose €10bn (£8.35bn) in corporate tax if just three US multinationals were repatriated to America under a hostile Donald Trump administration. #trade www.theguardian.com/business/202...

President elect Donald Trump has said he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US. www.bbc.com/news/article... #trade

Yesterday the EU escalated its dispute against Colombia at the WTO on frozen fries, saying Colombia didn’t comply with an earlier ruling faulting its anti-dumping duties on imports of frozen fries from Belgium, Netherlands & Germany. The WTO will form a panel to adjudicate the dispute. #Trade

The #EU is suing #China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its anti-dumping duties on European brandy, in a widely expected move that follows Beijing’s own retaliation against EU duties on unfairly subsidized electric vehicles. #trade

Running is a perfect opportunity to catch up on podcast. I pretty much exclusively listen to Boxing podcasts and this is bar far one of the best, Boxing Life Stories with Tris Dixon. This week with boxing attorney and manger Kurt Emhoff, a fascinating listen, highly recommend.

Steady Sunday 5km perfect running weather.

Saturday in the city #Poznan market square.

Trade is never dull.

Here's one to ponder on a Friday afternoon, it is always hard to explain to a client, that not every interview with will lead to column inches. Sometimes journalists want to get to know their sources and hear their insights before using them in a story. #prthoughts #pr

Great to contribute to this excellent long read in this morning @financialtimes.com. Looking at the UK’s piggy in the middle act between the US and EU on trade. @pmdfoster.bsky.social @lucyfisher.bsky.social #brexit #trump #eu #trade www.ft.com/content/7889...

It's all about the story! All good #PR starts there. #PRthoughts

Just read State of Britain newsletter tonight from @pmdfoster.bsky.social @financialtimes.com Many points to pick up on around the Labour Government having a clear vision for UK business, which is a must for growth. But was really interested in the CBAM examples. www.ft.com/content/2fe6...

The fate of the EU’s anti-deforestation rules remains uncertain after representatives from the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission failed on to agree on Parliament’s proposal to water down the rules. #Trade pro.politico.eu/news/189827

When you pick a pack of Freddo"s at late 90s early 2000s prices, 5 bars for 4 Zloty that's around 78p or 15.6p per bar. As an expat, this is a huge chocolate win. How much is a Freddo in the UK these day? #winning

Great starter pack for PRs

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds warned the UK is exposed if there is a trade war saying “if there was to be a much wider trade confrontation between China and the west, ......the UK is much more exposed to that than . . . the US is,” www.ft.com/content/5e94...

This is an intresting story, research by DHL reveals that ‘unaligned’ countries that are neither close allies of the US or China are conducting a growing share of world trade, developing new roles as connecting economies bridging geopolitical rivals #globaltrade postandparcel.info/157751/news/...

Today’s trade news roundup, a really interesting long read from @cnbcofficial.bsky.social looking double whammy of tariffs and strikes is coming for U.S. trade and the global supply chain in early 2025. A lot to unpick here. #globaltrade www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/t...

Things PR’s say more than we should, I’ll start…… “Just focus on delivering one message at a time not 50” #PR #Communications

Great read in @thegrocer.bsky.social on what Tariffs could mean for the food and drink industry. Pleased to be able to add comment to such an important piece of analysis. #PR #Tariffs #trade

Always a good read from my team at The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade – we put together a week in trade breakdown, so you know what to look out for. #trade #internationaltrade www.export.org.uk/insights/fea...

@theipaper.bsky.social - Starmer ‘on collision course’ with Trump and EU over China. Love a bit of piggy in the middle #g20 #trade inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Sticking with the @financialtimes.com @alanbeattie.bsky.social Monday Trade Secrets looks at Trump’s trade plans, ranked from easiest to hardest to execute. Well worth a read as always www.ft.com/content/afab...

@financialtimes.com The US will bear the brunt of any attempt by president-elect Donald Trump to decouple economically from China, low-cost Chinese parts of American manufacturers including the defence industry. #internationaltrade www.ft.com/content/6d04...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Monday for the European Union to urgently conclude the mega trade deal with the South American trade bloc. @politico.eu #G20 #Trade pro.politico.eu/news/189619

@theguardian.com report Keir Starmer to restart UK-India talks after previous negotiations stalled he said “A new trade deal with India will support jobs and prosperity in the UK –and represent a step forward in our mission to deliver growth and opportunity #G20 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Every morning i do a #trade #news roundup for everyone in my company, might be a nice regular segment to start on here. #PR #Internationaltrade

I have X but never use it, came to @bsky.app so see what it is like, so far so good. Intresting to see a lot of the main talking points on here are about leaving the old platform. The #comms team at bluesky must be loving all this #PR driving new subscribers like myself.

Woking in #PR means being versatile and becoming an expert in many different areas, so being a jack of all trades is a huge plus. Next time someone tells you this is a negative, give them the whole quote.

Following everyone over here to see what the fuss is about. #PR and #Comms pro working in international trade, avid news hound and general optimist.