After eight special

Title

After eight special

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

21 Apr 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:46:44

Description

Douglas Moffitt investigates current British export problems and successes in this special edition of After Eight with guest Editor of the Export Times, John Lawless, following publication of a report on the issue by the Cambridge Economic Policy Group and fears over the current trade deficit. Also speaking are: Trade Secretary John Nott; hi fi importer Arthur Collingwood; export director of JR Loudspeakers, Gino Rossi; Chairman of Wedgewood, Sir Arthur Bryant; international director of Invicta Plastics, Sid Darlington(?); and Chief Executive of the British Overseas Trade Board Jim Wilkes(?).

Contributors

John Lawless; John Nott; Jim Wilkes(?); Arthur Collingwood; Gino Rossi; Arthur Bryant; Sid Darlington(?)

Keywords

USA; Companies; Industry; Reports; Imports; Exports; Prices; UK; Business; Employment; Small business; Exchange rates; Finance; Import control; Economic systems; Oil; International trade; Future developments; Foreign exchange; Japan; Markets; Manufacturing industry; Currencies; North Sea; Trade; British Overseas Trade Board; Business development; Medical examinations; Export policy; Economic conditions; Trade exhibitions; Communication process; Fairs (trade); Information transfer; Cambridge Economic Policy Group; Invicta Plastics; Electrical equipment manufacture; Audio equipment manufacture; Wedgwood; Export Times; JR Loudspeakers; Industrial organizations; Manufacturers

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