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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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RESPONSE TO LATEST INFLATION FIGURES
Commenting on the inflation statistics for September 2021, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “September’s dip […]
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Response to Government Net Zero Announcements
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: On the Net Zero Strategy “This is a positive step on the journey to net zero, however many questions on how we will get there […]
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Quarterly Economic Survey Q3: Despite Fragile Recovery, Anaemic Cash Flow and Investment with Record Inflationary Pressures Places Economy Under Strain
Download the report Business activity improving as more firms report increased domestic sales (47%), the highest since the start of the crisis Inflation expectations hit record highs as 62% of […]
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South Yorkshire Chambers urge immediate action on labour shortages as landmark survey reveals widespread challenges
Highlights from the South Yorkshire Quarterly Economic Survey: · Businesses are taking on more staff: 39% of responding firms increased their workforce over the last three months, the highest figure […]
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