Author: Chamber of Commerce

AESSEAL® wins another Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation

29 April in Business News, Member News

AESSEAL®, a mechanical seal manufacturer with its Head Office in Rotherham, has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for a specialised mixer seal of the type required in vaccine manufacture and other complex industrial operations. This is the 12th Queen’s Award received by...

Naylor Win Queen’s Award For Enterprise

29 April in Business News, Member News

Pipe manufacturer Naylor Clayware has been honoured with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for its high-performance products which are used in demanding applications around the world. Naylor Clayware is a division of Naylor Industries plc, a fourth generation family business...

BCC welcomes ratification of UK-EU TCA but says work remains to be done

28 April in Business News, Chamber News

Speaking after news that the Trade and Co-operation Agreement has been ratified, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:  “While there may be relief that the ratification of the TCA has gone smoothly, the reality is that the changes within the agreement have been operational now...

BCC & Barclays LifeSkills release report revealing businesses’ thoughts on futureproofing for a post-pandemic world

26 April in Business News, Chamber News

The joint report: • Finds that new ways of working introduced during the pandemic offer opportunities for both employers and staff • Highlights how supporting employees’ mental wellbeing and digital skills will become increasingly important • Shows that equipping school-leavers with key people skills to deal with new...

BCC REACTS TO LATEST UK LABOUR MARKET FIGURES

21 April in Business News, Chamber News

Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for April 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:      “The latest data confirms that the UK labour market remains subdued. While there was a marginal fall in the unemployment rate, the squeeze on activity from ongoing restrictions helped drive a decline in payroll employment in March.   “Unemployment...