Category Archives: Business News
Business News
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Over Half of Firms Say Treasury Support for Plan B Inadequate – BCC Calls for Delay of NICs Rise
• 54% of firms say the business support provided by the UK Government in response to Plan B measures is not sufficient in the short term • 59% say Government […]
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New generation of exporters needed to power economic growth – BCC Trade Manifesto
The British Chambers of Commerce is today setting out its manifesto to recruit legions of new UK exporters as its research continues to show poor overseas trade growth: In Q4 […]
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Record High in Firms Reporting Difficulty Finding Staff – Quarterly Recruitment Outlook
4 out of 5 (79%) firms that attempted to recruit facing difficulties in finding staff Hospitality and construction firms most likely to report difficulties (each 83%) but all sectors have significant issues Firms cite major issues […]
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BCC FINDS RISING CYBER-ATTACK FEARS IN HYBRID WORKING WORLD
More than half of firms believe their exposure to attack has increased due to working from home arrangements One in 10 firms have been the victim of a cyber-attack in the last year This […]
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South Yorkshire Chambers urge government to boost support for COVID-hit firms after landmark survey reveals challenges ahead
In a joint statement by the CEOs of Doncaster, Sheffield and Barnsley & Rotherham Chambers of Commerce, they said: ‘Businesses in South Yorkshire desperately need some good news as we […]
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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 2021: Recovery weakening as inflation worries soar
58% of firms expect their prices to increase in the next three months, the highest on record. 66% of businesses cited inflation as a concern, also a record high 1 […]
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45% of Firms Facing Difficulties Trading with EU Under Post-Brexit Trade Agreement
45% of firms in a new survey reported difficultiesadapting to changes in rules for buying or selling goods brought about by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), while 15% reported that this was easy […]
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BoE Raises Interest Rate – BCC Reaction
Commenting on today’s interest rate decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The Bank of England’s decision […]
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Responding to the PM’s press conference- BCC
Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, CBE, President of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The need for the Chief Medical Officer to advise the public to ‘de-prioritise social contacts’ at tonight’s press conference will almost certainly […]
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BCC reacts to the latest ONS Inflation Data
Commenting on the inflation statistics for November 2021, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Head of Economics at the BCC Suren Thiru, said: “The latest figures confirms that the […]
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Skills – you know what you need – come and tell us!
On Tuesday 18th January South Yorkshire Chambers are hosting an interactive workshop for employers to tell us what support you need to develop in your workforce for your company’s future […]
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BCC Forecast: Trade to drag on the recovery as supply disruption weakens outlook
The UK economy will grow at a slower pace than expected with trade set to lag significantly behind the wider recovery, according to the British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) latest economic forecast. UK Economic Outlook – 2021 The leading business group has downgraded its expectations […]
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