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Cambridgeshire bus operator’s climate efforts recognised by global experts

Business Growth & Development, Economic Growth 6 March 2026

Cambridgeshire bus operator’s climate efforts recognised by global experts

Stagecoach, parent of Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator, Stagecoach East, has been recognised for its consistently strong transparency on climate impact and sustainability by global environmental experts, CDP

#21toWatch 2026 Winners Revealed: Deeptech Founders Tackling Society’s Toughest Health and Climate Challenges

Awards 6 March 2026

#21toWatch 2026 Winners Revealed: Deeptech Founders Tackling Society’s Toughest Health and Climate Challenges

The #21toWatch Top21.2026 winners have been announced at an awards ceremony at The Glasshouse innovation hub in Cambridge.

Domino Marks International Women’s Day With New Inclusion Initiatives

Women in Business 6 March 2026

Domino Marks International Women’s Day With New Inclusion Initiatives

A Cambridge company is celebrating International Women’s Day on 8th March by announcing a number of recent initiatives to further increase support for women in the workplace.

Women in Construction Week: Why representation, mentorship and opportunity matter

Women in Business 5 March 2026

Women in Construction Week: Why representation, mentorship and opportunity matter

As part of Women in Construction Week, Chamber Marketing and Communications Executive, Shauna Kelly sat down with Garry Staines, Managing Director of GSQ Brickwork, to discuss the importance of highlighting women in the construction industry and what meaningful advocacy actually looks like in practice.

Diplomatic Advisory Hub Middle East Insight

International 5 March 2026

Diplomatic Advisory Hub Middle East Insight

Hundreds of businesses have gained unique geopolitical insight into the Middle East crisis, thanks to a joint initiative by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).  

Feared EU Procurement Rules Won’t Impact UK Firms

Economic Growth, International 5 March 2026

Feared EU Procurement Rules Won’t Impact UK Firms

Reacting to today’s unveiling of the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act which supports its Made in Europe agenda, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: 

Disruption Inevitable If Conflict Sustained

International 5 March 2026

Disruption Inevitable If Conflict Sustained

Commenting on the immediate impact on businesses of the US and Israeli combat operations in Iran and its military retaliation, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:

‘Made In Europe’ Plan Could Upend EU Reset

International 4 March 2026

‘Made In Europe’ Plan Could Upend EU Reset

The British Chambers of Commerce has warned the UK could be sleepwalking into a legislative nightmare, which could upend the EU Reset, unless urgent action is taken. 

Delivery On Economic Potential ‘Vital’

Economic Growth 4 March 2026

Delivery On Economic Potential ‘Vital’

Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: