Group Seeks To Boost NC-UK Trade & Investment

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:45:00 +0000

Business leaders, state officials, and diplomats gathered last night to launch a new chapter of the British American Business Council. Steve Cain is the president of the new Triangle/Eastern North Carolina chapter. He says the region is very attractive for international investment.

Raleigh Canadian Trade Office May Close

Leoneda Inge — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The United States is home to 21 Canadian consular and trade offices. That doesn’t include the embassy in Washington, DC. But budget talks are underway in Ottawa to trim that number. And the casualties could be the smaller, satellite trade offices in cities like Raleigh. North Carolina officials and business leaders are frowning at the idea of losing the Raleigh office at a time when federal and state governments are pushing to expand exports and create jobs.