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UK is falling behind in race for Latin American opportunities, warns Uruguayan business expert

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The UK must do much more to seize business opportunities in Latin America or risk losing out to the rest of the world warned a leading Uruguayan business expert from Sunny Sky Solutions at an event with thebigword in London which looked at how British firms can break into the rapidly growing region. Gabriela Castro-Fontoura … UK is falling behind in race for Latin American opportunities, warns Uruguayan business expert

Uruguayan businesswoman coming to Leeds to share Latin American trade tips

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A Uruguayan businesswomen who is an expert in Latin American trade is joining a host of Yorkshire exporters at a free breakfast event in Leeds on the eve of the Olympics to share her insights into international trade and urge companies to look beyond Brazil. Gabriela Castro-Fontoura of Sunny Sky Solutions will be at Shulmans … Uruguayan businesswoman coming to Leeds to share Latin American trade tips

£120m Ministry of Justice win for language company thebigword

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Leeds-based thebigword, the global language services company, has won both the biggest interpreting contract in the UK ­– a £120m, four-year contract to provide face-to-face and telephone interpreting to the Ministry of Justice – and the contract to provide translation and transcription services. The contracts can be extended for a further three one-year periods. Under … £120m Ministry of Justice win for language company thebigword

Doing business with Latin America

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Do you want to expand your export market? Have you wondered about Latin America but not known where to start? Join the round table event on Friday 10 June featuring a leading Latin American expert who will share her insights into why business leaders should look to Latin America for new export opportunities. Uruguay-based Gabriela … Doing business with Latin America

Exclusive international trade event with leading international businesswoman on Latin America

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BEYOND BRAZIL – BREAKING INTO LATIN AMERICA Shulmans Solicitors and Gabriela Castro Fontoura breakfast event on breaking into untapped lucrative Latin American markets Tuesday 14 June:  8.30am to 10am Free to attend and featuring a light breakfast Shulmans Solicitors, 10 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP Latin America is a major global economic powerhouse and growing … Exclusive international trade event with leading international businesswoman on Latin America

Danbro agrees UK’s biggest-ever cloud accounting deal to give thousands free access to FreeAgent

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National accountancy firm Danbro has signed the biggest-ever cloud accounting deal which will give thousands of self-employed individuals and small businesses across the UK free access to the award-winning FreeAgent platform. Under the groundbreaking partnership, 4,000 of Danbro’s freelancer, consultancy and micro-business clients will be able to manage their business finances by accessing the popular … Danbro agrees UK’s biggest-ever cloud accounting deal to give thousands free access to FreeAgent

Harrogate’s Restaurant 92 named in UK Top 25 Sunday Times list

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The Sunday Times Food Magazine has named Harrogate’s new Restaurant 92 as one of the UK’s 25 best value fine dining restaurants, one of only two from Yorkshire. The Top 25 ranking heaps praise on Michael and says: “Conceptual dishes riff on classics with bells and whistles, harking back to Carr’s training under industry stalwarts … Harrogate’s Restaurant 92 named in UK Top 25 Sunday Times list

£15m government contract win for language company

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Global language services company thebigword has again won the contract to provide telephone and face to face interpreting and translation services to UK central government organisations including the DWP, Home Office, MoD, Probation, UK Border Force, NHS, HMRC, local authorities and emergency services of police, ambulance and fire.  The contract is expected to create a … £15m government contract win for language company