Stephen Jacobi gave a geo-political, trade and consumer update at the NZ Apples and Pears Inc Conference.
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ADDRESS TO THE CANTERBURY CLUB CHRISTCHURCH, 27 MARCH 2019
Remove By Stephen Jacobi, Executive DirectorNZ International Business Forum Thank you for the kind invitation to be with you today. It’s always good to visit Christchurch but today I am conscious I am doing so just under two weeks since the terrorist attack which...![Brexit: Should I stay or should I go now?](https://www.tradeworks.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_4020.jpg)
Brexit: Should I stay or should I go now?
Remove Just over a week before the Brexit deadline, the UK faces the prospect of a lengthy delay – but equally, the possibility of a “no-deal” Brexit looms larger than ever. It is hard to predict which of these two extremes we may see next Friday. In...![5 Minutes to Brexit](https://www.tradeworks.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/shutterstock_35187058.jpg)
5 Minutes to Brexit
Remove Less than two weeks before “B-Day”, the Brexit process has descended into disarray. There is still a risk that the UK will crash out of the EU on or shortly after 29 March with no deal in place, notwithstanding King Canute-like attempts to avert...![The (UK) Winter of our Discontent: Making sense of NZ-UK-EU trade and Brexit](https://www.tradeworks.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Big-Ben.jpg)
The (UK) Winter of our Discontent: Making sense of NZ-UK-EU trade and Brexit
Remove A mere 64 days before the UK is due to leave the European Union, the UK-EU-NZ trade picture remains shrouded in the chill mists of confusion. During her visit to London this week, the Prime Minister announced two welcome new UK-NZ agreements on...![Trade in 2018 – Still looking for that Star](https://www.tradeworks.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_749249689-2.jpg)