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Chamber News
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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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Plan B Announcement Response from BCC
Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, CBE, President of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “We have been calling on the UK Government for several months to set out what contingency plans for business would look like if further restrictions were […]
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Chamber Celebrates a Night to Remember
It proved to be an evening like no other. With a sell-out audience in attendance, Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber proved that despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, there were plenty […]
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CHAMBER NETWORK DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED AT MISSED OPPORTUNITY ON RAIL IMPROVEMENT PLANS
Reacting to the news that the eastern leg of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail will no longer proceed as planned, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “This will be huge […]
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North deserves better on rail than to be treated with disdain say South Yorkshire business leaders
Responding to the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) today, the leaders of South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement: There are some positives to draw […]
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BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENTS MUST UNITE TO HIT NET ZERO TARGET
Nine out of 10firms have not done any assessment on a series of key strategies for managing a sustainable transition to net zero Two thirds (61%)said either capital grants or tax allowances would do most […]
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Reaction to the Autumn Budget
Giving their reaction to the Autumn Budget, the CEOs of South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement: Though it lacked some important measures, South Yorkshire businesses will […]
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BCC gives full response to October 2021 Budget
Giving her reaction to the Chancellor’s budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “There is much to welcome in this Budget for business communities across the UK. “The Chancellor has listened […]
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Secretary of State for Education The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, officially opens £7 million redevelopment of the SciTech Digital Innovation Hub
We welcomed the Secretary of State for Education The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP on Thursday 21 October 2021 at a grand opening ceremony of the SciTech Digital Innovation Hub. The […]
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BCC Responds to UK-NZ Announcement of Agreement in Principle on Trade
William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Business will welcome an Agreement in Principle between the UK and New Zealand covering trade in goods and services. “We particularly […]
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New data shows export recovery remains flat amid disruption to supply chains
Proportion of UK exporters reporting increased export sales (30%) rose slightly from Q2 (27%) However, proportion reporting decreased sales remained stubbornly and historically high at 26%, while 45% report no change Recovery in manufacturing exports […]
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