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University of Warwick
Shropshire Star (Last) (Supplement)
18 January 2011
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Unique insight to
trade opportunities
to building stronger links with 8th largest export partner and
Businesses
from businesses
in the area and how the 20th largest import partner.
Shropshire will be it has already attracted over 8
The largest groups of commodities
euros in direct foreign
given a unique billion
imported from the
investment.
insight into doing Deb Leary, chair of the MidlandsUK to Latvia
were machinery
appliances
World Trade Forum, was and mechanical
business with one
and electrical equipment (20
delighted to secure the visit.
of northern
Europe's
per cent of the total UK export
to Latvia) followed by chemicals
fastest growing
Potential
and allied industries (16
countries this
She said: "Latvia is a country per cent), textiles and textiles
rich
in
potential
for
Shropshire
week.
articles (15 per cent) and food
The prime
minister
of
exporters,
with
its industry products (eight per
Latvia will travel to the region excellent
geographical
location centl.
on Friday to address a select
as a gateway to Russia and
Deb added: "Latvia's credit
group of companies about the high quality labourforce making rating was also raised one step
opportunities
of doing business
it an ideal trade partner.
by worldwide leader of financial-market
in the Baltic state, including
"There is a great 'can do
intelligence Standard
major
infrastructure
attitude'
currently
present
& Poor's in December,
projects, advanced manufacturing,
from its Government and specificwhich cited the economy as
medical devices and a
opportunities
in medical
'rebalancing quickly'.
thriving ICT sector.
technologies
and advanced
"This event will give a valuable
Valdis Dombrovski, who will manufacturing,
not to mention
insight into what is happening
a host of new infrastructure
be joined by investors
and
over there and one that
firms from both nations at
projects that firms can get should not be missed
for
Warwick University's Internationalinvolved in."
exporters looking at routes to
Digital Lab, will outline
At the end of the 3rd quarter
a relatively new international
market."
of 2009, the UK was Latvia's
how the country is committed
è