Digital skills are increasingly important to the operation of businesses in the UK but companies are facing a shortage of skills in their workforce which is hampering productivity, according to a new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), released last week (Friday). The survey...
Commenting on the triggering of Article 50 by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "Now that Brexit negotiations are set to begin, businesses across the UK and their trading partners in Europe want answers to practical...
Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber have been fully supportive of HS2 from its initial conception. The Chamber accepted the original route without alteration and applauded the concept of a station within the Meadowhall area as being best place to deliver connectivity and economic growth to the central...
Giving his initial reaction to the Chancellor’s Budget, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Businesses had been advised to expect minimal change, rather than a blockbuster Budget, and Philip Hammond did not disappoint. “Short-term support for firms hardest-hit by business...
Earlier this month (February) the Business Secretary announced industrial strategy investment in science, research and innovation but how do Sheffield City Region businesses think it will impact on them? This is a question in the Sheffield City Region Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) which is now open...
Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is backing Yorkshire Smokefree’s new campaign targeting workplaces. Yorkshire Smokefree, part of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, runs stop-smoking support across the borough on behalf of PSS under the Be Well Barnsley programme. Be Well Barnsley is commissioned...
