Uncategorised 17 July 2024
King’s Speech: Industrial Strategy Can Release Business Ambition
Responding to today’s King’s Speech, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The commitment to an industrial strategy could put in place a framework to unleash the pent-up ambition of British business to grow the economy. “If we use it to make green innovation a key driver of that […]
Uncategorised 17 July 2024
Inflation Holding Steady
Reacting to the latest ONS data on inflation, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s data indicating a 2% increase in the CPI rate shows the UK is exiting its three-year inflation crisis and makes a bank rate cut more likely. “Our own indicator, tracking business concern over inflation, shows […]
Uncategorised 17 July 2024
Guardtech Group rack up two more awards nominations to set up thrilling September-October period
Suffolk cleanroom construction experts add Business Weekly Awards and National Building & Construction Awards diary dates to busy schedule THE GUARDTECH GROUP have been shortlisted for two more awards at events in September and October, bringing the total number of nominations to FIVE at four showpieces. The Haverhill-based cleanroom design & build specialists have been […]
Uncategorised 17 July 2024
Cambridge Science Centre celebrates its new home at Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge Science Centre’s much-anticipated new venue at Cambridge Science Park will officially open its doors on the first day of the summer holidays, 23 July, inviting young children and their families to explore a world of discovery through open-ended, hands-on exhibits. Last week saw the fantastic celebratory launch event take place as the new space […]
Uncategorised 17 July 2024
Meet Cambridge Achieves Accolades For Green Impact Initiatives
The official conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area has recently been given two coveted awards for its outstanding achievements in progressing the sustainability agenda. Meet Cambridge secured the accolades at Cambridge University’s annual Green Impact Awards ceremony. Green Impact is an award-winning United Nations programme, led by the National Union of […]
Uncategorised 17 July 2024
First Intuition sponsor UCAS’s Accountancy and Finance Industry Guide
Accountancy training provider First Intuition is delighted to be working alongside UCAS as the sponsor for their Industry Guide to Apprenticeships in Accountancy and Finance. The Industry Guides provide information about specific sectors to inform students about what it is like to work and study as an apprentice, how to apply, and the top skills […]
Uncategorised 16 July 2024
Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Construction suffers as hiring difficulties rise
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of more than 4,700 UK firms of all sectors and sizes, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, reveals hiring problems have increased across all sectors. The second quarter results for 2024 show that 59% of respondents said they had attempted to recruit in […]
Uncategorised 15 July 2024
Meet Cambridge Achieves Accolades For Green Impact Initiatives
The official conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area has recently been given two coveted awards for its outstanding achievements in progressing the sustainability agenda. Meet Cambridge secured the accolades at Cambridge University’s annual Green Impact Awards ceremony. Green Impact is an award-winning United Nations programme, led by the National Union […]
Uncategorised 15 July 2024
As Labour takes the win, medics are demanding change
Eroding pay rates and “punitive financial penalties” for medics taking on additional work, says the British Medical Association (BMA) in their “Election Manifesto” that was released last month. Following Labour’s “landslide victory”, the healthcare trade union says the change offers a “chance to turn around a health sector in crisis”, and lists five demands on […]