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British Chambers of Commerce Global Annual Conference 2024
Tickets are now on sale for the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Global Annual Conference!…
Invest in Youth Skills to Future-Proof the Workforce
A ‘stable and coherent’ skills strategy is needed to prepare young people for the world…
Pressure of interest rates on business revealed
The main negative effect cited by businesses was increased costs for new and current finance,…
Business Council Celebrates Policy Progress
The BCC’s ‘Future of the Economy’ initiative was the focus of the latest Business Council…
Weak Start To 2024 For UK Exports
Responding to the latest Office for National Statistics data on UK trade for January, William…
Rocky path ahead in search for sustained growth
Reacting to the latest GDP figures published this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at…
Mixed Signals On Labour Market Continue
Responding to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public…
Additional import controls are coming on 30 April
New import controls have been introduced and further changes will come into effect from 30…
Scale of workplace Equity Challenge revealed
On International Women’s Day, new polling carried out for the British Chambers of Commerce by…
Budget boosts jobs but economic challenge
Reacting to the Chancellor’s Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “Following the Autumn…
British Chambers of Commerce welcomes MC13 outcomes but more to do
Responding to the outcomes from the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference, William Bain,…
British Chambers of Commerce Economic Forecast: Recession expected to end but growth will be weak
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast has slightly upgraded growth expectations for…
Scale of Red Sea disruption revealed
New research by the BCC’s Insights Unit has uncovered the scale of the impact on…
Empowering local economies – A key to UK prosperity
The ‘Local Economy Of The Future’ report is being published at an event hosted by…
British Chambers of Commerce launch industry-led skills programme to unblock Britain’s planning pressures
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), with founding partner Aviva, is establishing a new five-year…
Strong trade in services boosts UK exports
Responding to the latest trade data from the ONS, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy…
Economy toils as recession bites
Responding to the ONS’ first GDP estimate for the fourth quarter of 2023, Alex Veitch,…
Chancellor must outline Sustainable Growth Plan
The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for the Chancellor to use next month’s Budget…
Inflation remains a real concern for business
Responding to the latest inflation figures from the ONS, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at…
Freeport East welcomes new international agreement with Australian hydrogen specialists
Freeport East has announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with Australian-based, green hydrogen storage…