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SOUTH YORKSHIRE CHAMBERS UNITE TO CALL FOR MAYOR-LED TRANSFORMATION OF REGION’S SKILLS SECTOR
Business leaders from across South Yorkshire will join forces today (Friday) to call for the region’s new Mayor to urgently tackle skills shortages that are holding the region back. The […]
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Recruitment Difficulties Remain at Record Highs – Quarterly Recruitment Outlook
4 out of 5 (78%) firms that attempted to recruit facing difficulties in finding staff Hospitality, construction, logistics and manufacturing firms most likely to report difficulties (80% or higher) but […]
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EXPORT GROWTH NOW STAGNANT FOR 1 YEAR AS BCC SOUNDS WARNING ON TRADE
Proportion of UK exporters reporting increased export sales (29%) was largely unchanged for the 4th quarter running Proportion reporting decreased sales historically high at 25%, also little changed since 1 […]
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BCC: UK economic growth loses momentum
Commenting on the latest ONS GDP figures for February 2022, published today, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While economic output continued to […]
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BCC: Trends still point to lack of sustained boost to exports
Commenting on the data Head of Trade Policy at the BCC William Bain said: “The effects of data collection changes still unwinding make monthly comparisons impossible, but taking a longer […]
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South Yorkshire Chambers urge government to act on cost-of-doing business crisis
In a joint statement by the CEOs of Doncaster, Sheffield and Barnsley & Rotherham Chambers of Commerce, they said: ‘It’s a testament to the strength of our businesses in South […]
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Joint SY Chambers response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Responding to the UK Government’s Spring Statement today, the CEOs of South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement ‘South Yorkshire businesses will welcome some of the measures […]
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BCC Forecast: UK economic growth to halve this year as domestic & global headwinds soar
UK economic growth is expected to halve this year amid soaring inflation, major tax rises, and global shocks – including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UK Economic Outlook – 2022 The […]
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Ambition Welcome but Key Questions Remain – BCC on Living with Covid Strategy
Responding to the Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament on the ‘Living with Covid’ strategy, BCC Co-Executive Director, Claire Walker, said: “Businesses will welcome the ambition of the Prime Minister, which inches […]
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BCC RESEARCH FINDS LITTLE LOVE FOR EU TRADE DEAL
71% of exporters say EU trade deal is not enabling them to grow or increase sales Only 1 in 8 exporters think it is helping them grow or increase sales […]
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