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RETRAINING ESSENTIAL AS 1 IN 5 FIRMS CONSIDER REDUNDANCIES POST-FURLOUGH
The BCC has called for government to extend skills training as new research showed nearly 1 in 5 companies are considering staff redundancies as the next phase of furlough tapering begins. With older workers much more likely to still be on furlough, there is concern that […]
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REMOVAL OF QUARANTINE FOR DOUBLE JABBED EU AND US NATIONALS TO ENTER ENGLAND IS GREAT NEWS – BCC
Responding to the news that fully vaccinated travellers from the EU and US will not have to quarantine, British Chambers of Commerce Co-Executive Director, Claire Walker, said: “For the hundreds of thousands […]
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TRADE STATS SHOW PANDEMIC MASKING BREXIT EFFECTS – BCC
Responding to today’s ONS trade statistics, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The pandemic and the shift to new trading conditions in […]
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BCC SAYS MANY BUSINESSES FACE DIFFICULT WEEKS AHEAD DESPITE PLAN FOR SELF-ISOLATION EXEMPTIONS
Responding to an update on possible self-isolation exemptions for key workers in critical services, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said: “While the announcement of a process which may exempt […]
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No Place for Hate in Barnsley
The No Place for Hate campaign champions our borough to be the place of possibilities where nobody faces abuse, online or in their community. We all need to realise the […]
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South Yorkshire to pilot new Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)
South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce have come together to lead a successful bid that could transform skills supply, employment prospects, and business productivity across the region. The South Yorkshire LSIP […]
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BCC Research: Nearly 3 in 4 Exporters Report No Sales Growth in Q2
Proportion of UK exporters reporting increased export sales (27%) rises from Q1, but proportion reporting decreased sales (28%) remains historically high Manufacturing exporters were more likely to see rising sales than exporting services firms B2C services exporters […]
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BCC RESPONDS TO ONS LABOUR MARKET STATS FOR JULY
Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for July 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said: “The significant rise in payroll employment suggests that UK jobs market continued to improve as […]
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BCC Comments on Euro 2020 Final Plans for Businesses
Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses across England will recognise the momentous nature for many of the prospect of football ‘coming home’ on Sunday […]
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How smaller retailers can avoid spending more than they have to
The outlook is tough; however here’s one simple step to control your outgoings We have all heard about how the high street is under immense pressure, with smaller retailers taking […]
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BCC SAYS QUESTIONS REMAIN AS GOVERNMENT SETS OUT PLANS FOR REOPENING
Reacting to the Prime Minister’s statement today, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “This is a much-needed step on the road to normality and we welcome the Prime Minister setting out the direction of travel in advance of […]
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South Yorkshire Chambers event to offer FREE advice on managing cashflow as their landmark economic survey records fast improvement in the Region’s economy alongside new risks
Highlights from the South Yorkshire Quarterly Economic Survey: 52% of responding businesses saw sales improve over the quarter and 70% are confident revenue will improve further – the strongest showing […]
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