Trade: Julie Underwood, the Chamber’s international trade director, highlights some of the trade missions which are helping the region’s businesses to forge vital contacts as part of the bid to increase North East exports
Policy: Jonathan Walker, the Chamber’s assistant director – policy, says there is far more Government can do to help businesses exploit global opportunities, break into new markets and diversify their international customer bases
Knowledge: Arlen Pettitt, the Chamber’s knowledge development manager, discusses how we can challenge regional disparities by encouraging home-grown businesses to focus on innovation, driving productivity growth and, where possible, exporting
