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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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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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