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Guardtech protecting Life Sciences firms with elite Furniture & Equipment range

Uncategorised 17 June 2024

Guardtech protecting Life Sciences firms with elite Furniture & Equipment range

Suffolk cleanroom construction experts focused on helping businesses raise standards with high-quality facility fit-outs.

Domino Invests in new Knowledge Centre

Uncategorised 12 June 2024

Domino Invests in new Knowledge Centre

A Cambridge company is strengthening its commitment to its global customer base with the opening of a new state-of-the-art Print and Apply Knowledge Centre, providing a designated space for product testing and demonstrations. Domino’s new facility has been designed to support manufacturers from the food and beverage, pharma, industrial and logistics sectors, to ensure that […]

KidsOut is a national children’s charity that brings happiness into the lives of children who are disadvantaged.

Uncategorised 11 June 2024

KidsOut is a national children’s charity that brings happiness into the lives of children who are disadvantaged.

KidsOut is a national children’s charity that brings happiness into the lives of children who are disadvantaged, whether through special educational needs, poverty or domestic abuse. Through partnering & working with SustainableTech4Good 438 Laptops have been donated to the young people they support in refuges. Please reach out if your organisation would like their surplus […]

Skills focus vital to solve Labour Market conundrum 

Uncategorised 11 June 2024

Skills focus vital to solve Labour Market conundrum 

Responding to the latest labour market data published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said:     “There are further signs that the labour market is cooling as vacancies continue to fall and unemployment ticks up. However, this has yet to translate into any […]

Cambridge Science Centre moves to spiritual home in iconic Cambridge Science Park

Uncategorised 10 June 2024

Cambridge Science Centre moves to spiritual home in iconic Cambridge Science Park

Cambridge Science Centre, an independent education charity, has moved to a new, state-of-the-art home on the iconic Cambridge Science Park, following a partnership with the Park and Park owners, Trinity College, Cambridge. This new permanent location complements the very essence of Cambridge Science Centre, with its focus on bringing the joy and intrigue of imaginative, […]

Politics in the workplace

Uncategorised 7 June 2024

Politics in the workplace

After no fewer than three general elections plus the Brexit referendum in the four years between 2015 and 2019, we have had to wait another five or so years for the next election this July. While politics never goes away, the intensity of an election brings the debate into much sharper focus. It is sensible […]

BCC Economic Forecast

Uncategorised 6 June 2024

BCC Economic Forecast

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast has slightly upgraded growth expectations for 2024 and 2025, following a stronger start to the year. However, the forecast for 2026 remains unchanged.   UK Economic Outlook   The UK economy is expected to continue its recovery after the short recession at the end of 2023, but […]

Future of tourism in Greater Cambridge

Uncategorised 5 June 2024

Future of tourism in Greater Cambridge

Cambridge City Council is working in partnership with South Cambridgeshire District Council and Visit Cambridge partners: Cambridge BID, King’s College and Curating Cambridge to develop a new Destination Management Plan (DMP) for Greater Cambridge. Open for comments from Thursday 23 May to Wednesday 26 June 2024. It is vitally important that this plan is informed […]

Clear action needed to help firms navigate Digital Future

Uncategorised 4 June 2024

Clear action needed to help firms navigate Digital Future

The Digital Revolution report is a key part of the BCC’s Election Manifesto focusing on the ‘Future of the Economy’ published last week. It draws on expertise from businesses of all sizes, academia, Chambers and think-tanks. The report outlines a series of clear asks from policymakers on broadband, wireless connectivity, cyber security and AI.   […]