Category Archives: Business News
Business News
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INTEREST RATE RISE UNLIKELY TO EASE INFLATIONARY PRESSURE
Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “This rise is the clearest signal yet […]
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South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce write open letter to Conservative Party members in the region selecting their next leader and the UK’s Prime Minister.
Dear Conservative Party members of South Yorkshire, You have the great responsibility of selecting a new leader not only for your party but also the country at what is a […]
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BCC: BUSINESSES UNDER THE COSH AS INFLATION KEEPS ON RISING
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 9.4% […]
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UNFILLED VACANCIES PILING FURTHER PRESSURE ON BUSINESS
Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said: “The labour market remains incredibly tight, in many cases affecting firms’ ability […]
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The Rising Cost of Doing Business
We’re all now familiar with the cost of living crisis – how households are struggling to keep up with bills and afford the rapidly rising cost of food, fuel and […]
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Rapid reform needed to tackle crippling staff shortages – Quarterly Recruitment Outlook
Construction; production and manufacturing; logistics; and hospitality facing greatest difficulties recruiting staff (all 78% or higher), but all sectors have significant issues BCC proposes three-point action plan to tackle the […]
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We must not lose our international connectivity
We must not lose our international connectivity, say South Yorkshire business leaders on news that Doncaster Sheffield Airport’s future is in doubt The future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is under […]
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GDP GROWTH WELCOME BUT TOUGHER TIMES AHEAD
Reacting to the latest ONS figures on GDP for May 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s monthly GDP growth figure of 0.5% is welcome news but […]
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EXPORT GROWTH IN GOODS MAINTAINED BUT TRADE DEFICIT WIDENING
Reacting to the latest ONS figures on trade for May 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade at the BCC, said: “Overall, on goods exports growth, the pace of recent progress […]
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BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q2 2022
Measures for inflation are at the highest levels on record with 2 in 3 (65%) firms expecting to raise prices and no sign this is levelling off More than 4 […]
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We must not let inflation undermine South Yorkshire’s renewal say region’s business leaders
On the publication of the South Yorkshire Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q2 2022, the CEOs of Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield Chambers of Commerce said in a joint […]
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Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce launch new Net Zero Service
Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce has expanded its service partnerships with the launch of the Chamber Net Zero service. The new service will allow members to explore the benefits […]
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