Uncategorised 19 September 2025
MHA’s five new trainees to ‘shape firm’s future’
Leading professional services firm MHA has recruited five new trainees as part of its 2025 graduate and apprentice recruitment intake. The cohort of new trainees, who all join the firm this month, are part of the total intake of 130 people across its UK and Ireland offices and form a portion of the wider number […]
Uncategorised 18 September 2025
Decorate a tree for the Christmas Tree Festival at Peterborough Cathedral!
We are thrilled to invite local organisations, businesses, charities, schools, and community groups to take part in the inaugural Christmas Tree Festival at Peterborough Cathedral running from November to January. For the first time, the Cathedral will be transformed by a dazzling display of Christmas trees, each one individually decorated to reflect the imagination and spirit of […]
Uncategorised 18 September 2025
Local Businesses Shortlisted for Prestigious Chamber Business Awards 2025
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce is proud to announce that all five member businesses nominated have been shortlisted in the 2025 Chamber Business Awards, one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the UK business calendar. The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements, innovation, and resilience of businesses of all sizes and sectors across Cambridgeshire. This year’s […]
Uncategorised 18 September 2025
Record breaking 25th annual city walk raises more than £53,000 for charities
Over 2,100 people helped raise more than £53,000 in the 25th annual Bridge the Gap charity walk through the streets and colleges of Cambridge on Sunday (14 September 2025) to support people via two local charities. Walkers gathered at Parker’s Piece from 9am to take part in the family-friendly walk, which was organised by, and […]
Uncategorised 17 September 2025
Global Trade Updates
GBP – All eyes on GDP as Labour seeks stability Sterling continues to hold above 1.3500 against the dollar, supported by USD weakness. Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled his cabinet following the resignation of Angela Rayner, who stepped down as Deputy Prime Minister, Housing Secretary, and Deputy Leader of the Labour […]
Uncategorised 17 September 2025
Huge AI Potential To Boost Global Trade
Reacting to the WTO’s publication of its World Trade Report for 2025, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “This report is a call to action for business and policymakers worldwide to ensure we realise the full benefits of AI in boosting global trade, productivity and skills. “It identifies a possible AI premium for […]
Uncategorised 17 September 2025
Inflation holds steady – hopes of interest rate cut dashed
Professor Joe Nellis is economic adviser at MHA, the accountancy and advisory firm. UK inflation held firm at 3.8% in August, remaining at almost double the Bank of England’s 2% target. Inflationary pressures persist, driven by a tight labour market and resultant rising wages, as well as transport and fuel costs, rising airfares, and high […]
Uncategorised 17 September 2025
Inflation Heaping More Pressure On Firms
Reacting to the latest inflation data published by the ONS this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses will be worried by inflation holding at 3.8 per cent at a time when cost pressures continue to bite, especially on wages. The BCC’s latest economic forecast expects inflation to remain […]
Uncategorised 16 September 2025
Labour market resilience keeps pressure on Bank of England ahead of Autumn Budget
Professor Joe Nellis is economic adviser at MHA, the accountancy and advisory firm. The UK labour market remains resilient in the face of economic slowdown, with unemployment holding steady at 4.7% in the three months up to July. Average weekly earnings decreased to 4.8% year-on-year, but this remains higher than the Bank of England would […]