Chamber News
BCC: GDP growth stronger than expected
27 October
in Chamber News
Commenting on the first estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2016, published today by the ONS, Mike Spicer, Director of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said: “We welcome the news that the UK economy continued to grow into the third quarter....
BCC on airport decision: ‘It’s about time’
Commenting on the government’s decision to approve the construction of a new runway at Heathrow Airport, Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Put simply, it's about time. Successive governments have prevaricated for far too long in the face of a...
Autumn Statement: change tone, boost business investment, and improve infrastructure, says BCC
20 October
in Chamber News
Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday November 23, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the government to use its ‘reset’ of fiscal policy to pursue measures that incentivise business investment, improve infrastructure, and demonstrate the UK government’s continued support for business. Pre-existing...
Improving the region’s skills base is vital to staying competitive in a post BREXIT world.
18 October
in Chamber News
Businesses and the government must work together to improve the skills of their workforce to keep the UK competitive, a major business event heard. SMEs need to take more responsibility and offer more training opportunities, particularly for apprentices, and not be reliant on low-skilled workers. The Sheffield...
South Yorkshire’s Best Honoured
Barnsley’s Distribution and Warehousing company, Universal Components UK Ltd, were awarded the top prize at this year’s Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards event. Universal Components walked away with the Business of the Year award, after triumphing over the competition at the ceremony. This followed the companies earlier...
