Trade and Investment

Leeds City Region looks to strengthen ties with India

Leeds and the wider city region is looking to strengthen links with India following a roundtable discussion between the Consul General of...

Leeds named as one of the top cities in UK for overseas investment

A report on UK foreign direct investment (FDI) has ranked Leeds as the sixth best performing city for overseas investment outside of...

Leeds business community welcomes Chinese Consul General

Today members of Leeds’ civic, business, education and cultural sectors welcomed the Chinese Consul General to Leeds and introduced him...

Leeds selected to host major international growth programme

Leeds and the wider region has been selected to host a prestigious international growth programme which will see over 100 international...

Planning for high speed rail with Lille City Region

Last week a high-level delegation from Leeds City Region visited Leeds’ partner city of Lille for a study visit on high speed rail and...

Dutch Ambassador goes digital in Leeds

The Dutch Ambassador to the UK was in Leeds today to attend an event taking place as part of Leeds Digital Festival. The Northernlands...

Leeds showcases thriving digital sector to Chinese delegation

Last week Leeds City Council and Leeds City Region hosted a visiting delegation from our Chinese partner city, Hangzhou, to showcase...

Celebrate Chinese New Year with other Yorkshire businesses

Leeds City Council works in close partnership with the Business Confucius Institute of the University of Leeds. The Institute is...

Leeds City Region in China and Hong Kong and the celebration of a 30 year anniversary

A delegation from Leeds City Region has just returned from a mission to Hangzhou, Qingdao and Hong Kong, which aimed to promote trade,...

New Estonian consulate for Leeds

Last week marked an important milestone in Leeds’ international relations, with the opening of a new Estonian consulate in the city. The...

Chinese healthcare professionals visit Leeds City Region

A delegation of medical and healthcare professionals from Shandong province in China visited Leeds last week to look at creating new...

The Leeds in Berlin, Singapore and New York

Yesterday, the First Round of the Leeds International Piano Competition 2018 has come to an end and successful competitors will soon be...

Commonwealth Big Lunch in Leeds!

Last week the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Jane Dowson, hosted a Commonwealth Big Lunch which brought together business leaders from...

China Working Group: Networking Meeting

The China Working Group hosted a business engagement event on Tuesday 26th November with a collection of private sector businesses from...