Chamber News

Without Help for SMEs Rising Prices Will Continue to Fuel Cost of Living Crisis Warns BCC

03 February in Business News, Chamber News

Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement on the cost-of-living crisis, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:  “While assistance for households is welcome, businesses will be dismayed at the lack of support for those firms also struggling with their energy bills.  Many have already been hit by steep rises,...

‘First step must now become leaps and bounds’ – BCC on Levelling Up White Paper

02 February in Business News, Chamber News

Responding to the publication of the Levelling Up White Paper, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:  “This is an important first step in putting local economic prosperity at the heart of Government policy. This step though, must now rapidly become leaps and...

South Yorkshire Chambers Launch New Podcast to highlight landmark findings from the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES)

01 February in Business News, Chamber News

The podcast, part of the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) undertaken by the Chambers, is a new platform which will allow listeners to hear from experts, leaders and critical thinkers from institutions, organisations, and businesses here in South Yorkshire. The three South Yorkshire Chamber launched the...

Over Half of Firms Say Treasury Support for Plan B Inadequate – BCC Calls for Delay of NICs Rise

27 January in Business News, Chamber News

• 54% of firms say the business support provided by the UK Government in response to Plan B measures is not sufficient in the short term • 59% say Government did not adequately assess the impact of Plan B measures on businesses • 38% of business to...