Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Today’s interest rate rise to 3.5%, while […]
MoreCommenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for November 2022, BCC Head of Research, David Bharier, said: “Today’s inflation rate of 10.7% may indicate we have passed the […]
MoreReacting to the latest ONS Labour Market figures, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, said: “These figures show the tightness in the UK labour market is not […]
MoreReacting to the ONS Trade figures for October, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “There was a cloudy trade picture in October as goods exports fell […]
MoreReacting to the ONS GDP figures for October, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “The monthly growth in GDP for October of 0.5% is overshadowed by the […]
MoreThe BCC expects the UK economy to remain in recession for five quarters before an anaemic recovery in 2024, but inflation has likely peaked at 11%. UK Economic Outlook The […]
MoreReacting to news of a consultation on a new trade deal with South Korea, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “South Korea is a vital export […]
MoreAt the recent Annual General Meeting, held at the new Barnsley College Business Centre, Matthew Stephens of Castlebray Services, was appointed the new President of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of […]
MoreOnly 4% of businesses comprehensively understand the Retained EU Law Bill and its potential impact on them. 71% know no details or are not aware of the Bill at all. […]
MoreThe academic year of 2022/23 has seen the largest increase in schools participating in work experience in almost a decade. Most business owners agree that our young people need to […]
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