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Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is the second largest Arab economy after Saudi Arabia. The UAE is also the 30th largest global economy, and has the world’s 18th highest GDP per capita (USD 44,200) rate.

A traditionally oil-rich nation, the UAE has diversified to future-proof its economy, and non-oil sectors now contribute to almost three-quarters (70%) of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

The UAE population is made up largely of expatriates, with around 120,000 UK residents, and it housed a further one million UK visitors during 2014. Furthermore, some 5,000 British companies operate out of the UAE, including big names like BAE Systems, BP, Rolls Royce and Shell – so if you want your business to get in on the action, here’s all you need to know about exporting to Abu Dhabi.

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There are more than 1,000 British companies operating in Australia, including big names like BP, HSBC, Virgin, British Airways and BT, as well as hundreds more SMEs.

There are 1.2 million Britons currently residing full time in Australia – that’s almost 2% of the population, with a further 500,000 visiting each year. So it’s clear to see there are ties between the two countries to be exploited.

If you’re thinking of doing business down under, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Australia…

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Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – an Arabian peninsula upon which Dubai also sits – and is the second largest Arab economy after Saudi Arabia and 30th largest globally with the 18th highest GDP per capita (USD 44,200) rate.

Although in the middle of a very oil-rich part of the world, the UAE has diversified its economy away from oil, with almost three-quarters of its GDP now coming from non-oil sectors.

The UAE is the UK’s 12 largest global export market, and its largest civil export market in the Middle East, and there are over 5,000 British companies operating out the, including big names such as BAE Systems, BP, HSBC, Rolls Royce, and Shell, while 779 commercial agencies and 4,762 British brands have invested in the UAE.

The majority of the UAE population is made up of expatriates, with around 120,000 UK residents.

So if you’re in a position to join them and do business in Abu Dhabi, you’ll need a cost-effective, easy to use and reliable international conference call  provider – look no further than ConferenceCall.co.uk.

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Top central bankers and finance ministers from the G7 issued a warning this week via conference call that Britain’s vote to quit the European Union (EU) could have ‘adverse implications’.

The pound dropped to a 31-year low after the UK voted to leave the EU, and sent equity markets into a tailspin.

Here’s more on that teleconference

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Updated Monday, May 23, 2016

Ghana is one of the largest economies within the Economic Community of West African States and  in 2014 was the UK’s fifth largest export market in sub-Saharan Africa, with bilateral trade in goods and services topping more than £1 billion.

If you’re thinking of doing business in the Ghanaian market, you’ll need a cost-effective and reliable conference call provider – so here’s how to set up an international conference call for up to 100 participants, in a few easy steps.

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Updated Friday, April 15, 2016

You may not know this (apologies if you do) but Algeria is the biggest country by area in Africa – measuring 919,995 square miles – and has a population of 38 million people, an estimated 70% of which are aged under 30.

The country is the UK’s fourth largest market in Africa and in 2013 UK export trade was worth £529 million, making it second only to Egypt in north Africa – a country it could overtake if the Egyptian unrest continues.

So it’s well worth doing business there if you’re looking into Africa, and the UK’s main exports to Algeria include:

  • transport equipment (£88 million)
  • specialised machinery (£73 million)
  • road vehicles (£48 million)
  • power machinery (£43 million)
  • iron and teel (£42 million)
  • chemicals (£42 million)

If you’re thinking of joining them you’ll need a reliable and cost-effective  international conference call provider.

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It’s almost time for the UK to decide on whether to stay on as a member of the European Union (EU), or exit (brexit) and take back sole control of its affairs.

It’s a massive decision the sort that only comes along once in a generation, if that, so here are some of the facts about the UK and EU…

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Liechtenstein is a haven for UK-based tax dodgers – although HMRC is working hard to put a stop to the practice via a tax disclosure ‘opportunity’ that enables anyone who confesses to hiding money in the tax haven will only have to pay 10% of the tax owed.

In addition to the 10% penalty though, people will still have to pay tax, plus interest, going back as far as the last 10 years, so the final tax bill could still be hefty even though the 10% penalty limit sounds generous.

Since the scheme began more than 2,400 people have come forward to pay an extra £363 million in tax and penalties.

And HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) expects this figure to rise to £3bn by 2016, significantly more than the £1bn initially expected.

UK authorities estimate around 5,000 UK taxpayers have had money hidden in Liechtenstein – going back generations, in some cases – and co-operation between the UK and Liechtenstein authorities has now been strengthened by the signing, for the first time, of a formal double-taxation agreement between the two counties.

If you’ve business interests in Liechtenstein, you’ll want a low-cost and reliable teleconference, or conference call, provider – here’s how to quickly and easily set up a call between UK and Liechtenstein, using nothing more than a mobile or landline.

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