February 23, 2016

FT view: The economics of #Brexit

FT view: The economics of #Brexit

The FT has a fairly useful guide to the economics of Brexit, looking at three different scenarios: Booming Britain Troubled Transition Disastrous […]

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February 18, 2016

A view from Brussels: Red sky in the morning…

A view from Brussels: Red sky in the morning…

I’m in the Brussels this morning, but not for the PM’s renegotiations. I’m here for the External Affairs Committee of ASD, our […]

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February 2, 2016

ADS launch new podcast

ADS launch new podcast

ADS have launched a new podcast, looking at the economic and political issues that affect the UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space […]

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January 26, 2016

Reasons my kid is crying: Fed & Markets edition

Reasons my kid is crying: Fed & Markets edition

I’m getting tired of the ‘Fed got it wrong‘ talk by the markets. Should the Fed have raised rates in December? In […]

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January 5, 2016

2016 challenges for the global economy

2016 challenges for the global economy

Last August, I raised five questions for the Global Economy, focusing on the outlook for China, Russia, Greece, oil prices and interest […]

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December 22, 2015

‘Tis the season to celebrate spaceflight

‘Tis the season to celebrate spaceflight

  2015 has seen spaceflight propelled into the spotlight – the news today that SpaceX managed to land a booster rocket back on […]

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December 15, 2015

A National Space Policy – Securing our Space?

A National Space Policy – Securing our Space?

With the much anticipated launch of Major Tim Peake today, it is apt that the government has published the UK’s first National […]

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November 23, 2015

#SDSR live blog

#SDSR live blog

Follow ADS’ live blog for the latest updates on the Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR): 7.30pm A copy of the Prime […]

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November 12, 2015

Boosting Business with India: Opportunities for the UK Defence Sector

Boosting Business with India: Opportunities for the UK Defence Sector

Today, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive in the UK for an official visit – the first by an […]

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India: The new China? The growth in Aviation and opportunity

India: The new China? The growth in Aviation and opportunity

The term ‘BRIC’ has long been established as a buzzword for the future shift in global economic power to some of the […]

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October 21, 2015

Increasing UK-China relations and the opportunity for UK Aerospace

Increasing UK-China relations and the opportunity for UK Aerospace

Following the very British welcome extended to Chinese President Xi Jinping in the UK this week, today’s agenda will shift to trade, business and […]

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August 19, 2015

5 Questions on the Global Economy

5 Questions on the Global Economy

Before heading off for my summer holiday, here are some key questions and thoughts on the global economy: 1. How hard will China’s […]

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August 12, 2015

Singapore at 50: The Growth in Aerospace

Singapore at 50: The Growth in Aerospace

This week, Singapore has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence. Since that occasion in 1965, Singapore has become one of […]

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July 3, 2015

What could the closure of the US Export-Import Bank mean for the Aerospace Industry?

What could the closure of the US Export-Import Bank mean for the Aerospace Industry?

This week, time finally ran out for the re-authorisation of the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), after a lengthy and fiercely public battle […]

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June 19, 2015

Paris Round Up: Air Show Orders & What They Mean for the UK

Paris Round Up: Air Show Orders & What They Mean for the UK

The trading at the Paris Airshow has now closed for another 2 years – and despite predictions of a particularly quiet show, manufacturers still managed to tally […]

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