Category Archives: Business News
Business News
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Everyone here at our Chamber is greatly saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Joada Allen, President of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber, said: “The sad news has had a deep impression on many of us at the Chamber, for our members, my fellow directors […]
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BCC WELCOMES GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES ON ENERGY BILL
Reacting to the Prime Minister’s announcement on a cap for businesses’ energy bills, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The BCC welcomes this quick and positive intervention from […]
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NEW PM MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SUPPORT BUSINESS
Reacting to the announcement of the new Prime Minister, Andrew Denniff, Chief Executive of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, said: “Liz Truss must now take immediate steps to support […]
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South Yorkshire Chambers to Deliver Local Skills Improvement Plan for the Region
The three Chambers of Commerce for South Yorkshire are leading the development of a new Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) on behalf of the entire region. With an ultimate aim […]
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CHAMBERS TO RUN MAJORITY OF LOCAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PLANS ACROSS ENGLAND
Reacting to the news that Accredited Chambers of Commerce will be leading 32 of the 38 local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, […]
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BCC Economic Forecast: New PM must act as UK economy set for recession before year end
The BCC expects the UK economy to plunge into recession before the end of 2022, with inflation spiking to 14% and lingering weakness in growth expected to continue into 2024 […]
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College launches new academy with local Barnsley businesses
Barnsley College has officially launched The Chamber and Brook Academy. Bringing together Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce and Brook Corporate Developments Ltd, the academy aims to provide students with […]
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Award-winning B2B marketing agency becomes latest Chamber Patron
Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber are delighted to welcome Objective as the latest Chamber Patron. The patronage is a sign of the continued growth of Objective in the South Yorkshire region, whose […]
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Unfilled vacancies is a ticking timebomb
Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said: “The labour market remains incredibly tight adding to the growing list of […]
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Further inflation increase hammering business and long-term growth
Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for June 2022, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Alex Veitch, said: “The rise in Consumer Prices Index inflation to 10.1% […]
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OVERSEAS TRADE SINKS IN JUNE AS ECONOMIC HEADWINDS GAIN STRENGTH
Responding to the latest ONS data on the UK’s trade figures, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “June’s trade data ended what was a strong second […]
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Fall in second quarter GDP a sign of difficult times ahead
Responding to today’s ONS figures on the first estimate of GDP for Q2, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s 0.1% fall in GDP data is yet […]
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