Responding to the announcement by, the Secretary of State for International Trade at the BCC’s Global Annual Conference, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “By far the biggest economic gains for export growth come from lifting non-tariff barriers to trade in goods and services. “Whether...
FULL TEXT OF DG SHEVAUN HAVILAND'S SPEECH TO BCC GLOBAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE Good morning and welcome! We are so delighted to you have all here today. I’ve been in this role just over a year, and what a year it’s been. Last May, as I arrived at the...
Businesses across South Yorkshire are being given the chance to celebrate their achievements over the past 12 months and take part in one of the hottest dates on the business calendar. There are nine different awards up for grabs, including the highly coveted title of Business...
Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for May 2022, Head of Research at the BCC, David Bharier, said: “The further increase in Consumer Prices Index inflation to 9.1% underscores the severe pressure that businesses and households are under. “In early 2021, firms were already flagging huge...
The BCC has welcomed the announcement of four new easements on conformity assessment markings. Responding to the planned policy changes, Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “It’s good news that the UK Government has listened to business in providing these new easements to support cashflow and...
A team of experts from the local business community recently came together to discuss their views on innovation, its benefits and the various obstacles that can hinder it. This all happened during the latest episode of the South Yorkshire Policy Pod. Developed by the three regional...
