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If your products and services are selling well, who's to say they won't be in demand further afield? If you are a Fife business considering trading outside of Fife, Scotland or even outside of the UK, we've a range of options to help you get started. Find out more below and don't miss our Brexit Checklist...

Commenting on the labour market figures for August 2018, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:

“The continued rise in employment and the drop in the unemployment rate is further confirmation that the UK’s jobs market remains in good shape, despite subdued economic conditions.

Commenting on today’s A level results and the apprenticeship statistics released by the Department for Education, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Skills at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:

‘As a key business in Fife we wouldn’t  want you to miss the opportunity to network with Rail Freight Operators, Freight Transport Association, Transport Scotland and other local Fife Businesses. With partnership working you could share transport costs, reduce empty running freight vehicles and reduce your carbon footprint.

Bank of England Agent for Scotland, William Dowson, and digital entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl head the list of speakers being announced for a St Andrews Business Club 2018-19 season aiming to build on the record-breaking success of the last one.

Paywizard, the pay-TV subscription, billing, customer relationship management (CRM) specialist, has today announced that it has partnered with the University of Edinburgh, one of the world’s leading universities, to drive the development of new AI-driven capabilities within its next-generation subscriber intelligence platform. 

Over forty Kingdom Housing Association tenants and their families travelled to Craigtoun Country Park, St Andrews earlier this month to celebrate the association's third annual gathering in brilliant sunshine.

The Freight Transport Association, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Fife Council and the Scottish Government all recognise the significant contribution that the rail freight industry can make to the Scottish economy. Rail freight offers a safer and more sustainable way of transporting vital goods and materials, supporting jobs across the country.These partners are pleased to invite you to a half-day rail freight workshop which will look at the role of rail freight in the logistics chain and how rail could potentially assist your business.

A request has been forwarded on to Fife Chamber by the British Chamber of Commerce who have been advised by the UK Government that a new Strategic Advisory Group is being created by the DIT.

The Advisory Group will advise DIT ministers and trade negotiators on trade policy and negotiations.

The group will be made up of 14 experts drawn from different groups such as business, civil society and unions. One place has been reserved for a Scottish business.

We were delighted to participate in the #ApprenticefortheDay18 challenge earlier this week. On Monday we welcomed Gordon Macdonald MSP to our office, who spent the afternoon as part of our IT support team.