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El Salvador is a tiny country that borders Guatemala and Honduras and is the only Central American nation that doesn’t have an Atlantic coastline.

As far as exports go, offshore assembly products, coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles and chemicals are the biggest hitters, while raw materials, consumer and capital goods, fuel, food, petroleum and electricity are the order of the day as far as imports go.

It’s recently become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal currency, so bear that in mind if you’re trading there.

So if you’re thinking of doing business in El Salvador you’ll need a cost and time effective conference call provider – so here’s how to set up a call in a few simple steps…

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The Japanese economy is massive – the third largest in the world and bigger than both the UK and Germany combined.

But while there’s a large market to tap into, flying out to talk turkey in Tokyo will cost a packet – so doing business by conference call instead? It’s cost-effective, convenient and requires nothing more than a landline or mobile phone.

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Sat in the heart of the European mainland, Austria is a landlocked nation of around 8.5million people and the UK is one of its major trading partners. The UK is Austria’s eighth largest export destination and its fourth largest export market for services.

So if you do business across Europe, there’s a decent chance you have connections in Austria.

Although travel time between the two countries is just a shade over two hours, constantly commuting between London and Vienna is hardly a cost-effective way to keep in touch. It’s also not possible under current lockdown restrictions. Communicating via international conference call, on the other hand, is both cost-effective and convenient.

And here’s how you can do that in just a few simple steps using nothing more than a landline or mobile phone…

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If you’ve business associates out in Australia, business trips aren’t currently an option as as Covid-19 restrictions mean we can’t travel out of the UK.

But keeping in touch could be tricky, even before the pandemic – flying out for a one-hour meeting has never been an option and video conferencing can rely on both parties having the right equipment and a decent internet connection.

There is, however, a simple and inexpensive way to connect with the land down under that requires nothing more than an ordinary telephone – so here’s how to quickly and easily set up a conference call between UK and Australia.

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A conference call to Argentina could be a great way to conduct business without the hassle and expense of travelling to South America. In fact, remote communication is currently the only way to keep in touch with overseas customers and clients, as Covid-19 restrictions mean we can’t travel out of the UK.

Here’s how to set up in international teleconference to Argentina, along with some essential advice if you do have to travel out there at any point.

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We’ve all witnessed first hand how the coronavirus crisis has had a positive impact on the environment – forced lockdowns have meant less travel and cut in the amount of industrial energy being used, all of which has combined to cut pollution and greenhouse gasses.

If we continue to work from home once the pandemic becomes manageable and life returns to ‘normal’, will this help us to continue to help the environment?

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Bahrain is one of the most important economic partners and bases for UK companies in the Gulf and the two nations have always had a very strong bilateral commercial relationship.

It can be notoriously difficult to do business in certain areas of the Middle East but Bahrain is relatively relaxed, having the freest economy in the area and the most liberalised in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

(Check out the GCC website here for a look at how the internet used to look – looks like something you’d get from an Alta Vista search).

Around 100 UK companies have set up base in Bahrain as the country is a major trading hub and financial centre in the region, with one of the most open economies and a liberal tax regime.

So if you’re in a position to join them do business in Bahrain, you’ll need a cost-effective, easy to use and reliable international conference call  provider – and that’s where ConferenceCall.co.uk comes in…

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Thailand is the second largest economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – including states like Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam – and is home to more than 50,000 British residents.

So it’s no surprise the UK is one of the leading investors in Thailand with companies such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Triumph Motorcycles, and Prudential all having a large presence out there.

Thailand is also home to Tesco’s biggest overseas operation.

If you’re thinking of doing business in Thailand, you’ll need a reliable international conference call provider to keep in touch with colleagues and clients, here’s how to set one up in a few simple steps.

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A small island sat in the north Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico is an “unincorporated territory” of the United States, with little by way of natural resources that would be of any economic value. Its manufacturing industry is largely US-owned companies, specialising in pharmaceuticals, electronics, textiles, petrochemicals, processed foods, clothing and textiles, and its economy relies mainly on federal aid from the US government.

Puerto Rico’s trade and commerce continues to be subject to US congressional authority. Most of its imports are to the US, with small amounts going to the Netherlands, Dominican Republic and the UK – so there is a business opportunity there for UK companies.

If you think your company could do business in the Caribbean, you’ll need a cost-effective and reliable international teleconference provider to help you keep in touch with clients from your UK base – here’s how to set up a conference call between UK and Puerto Rico in just a few simple steps…

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