Posts Tagged ‘Britain’

1,300 Chinese VIPs come to see that Britain is the business

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

(TDN):  Britain is the prize for 1,300 employees from Perfect China, a major manufacturer headquartered in Guangdong province. Every year they send their successful direct sales representatives on an international trip as a reward for their achievements and have chosen Britain for 2009. It is further evidence that Britain remains a world-class destination – not just for holidays, but also for business travel – despite recent figures showing a 12% (more…)

1 billion pounds of Iranian assets frozen in Britain under int’l sanctions

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

(PTI): Nearly one billion pounds ($1.64 billion) of Iranian assets are frozen in Britain under international sanctions imposed against the country over its nuclear program.

“The total assets frozen in the UK under the EU (European Union) and UN sanctions against Iran are approximately 976,110,000 pounds,” Ian Pearson, Britain’s Economic Secretary (more…)