Challenging Year For Trade
10 February
in Business News
Reacting to the ONS trade figures for December 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK exports were flat in December 2022 and...
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Recession avoided but tough year ahead
10 February
in Business News
Reacting to the ONS GDP figures for Q4 2022, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s GDP estimates, while indicating the economy technically...
Interest rate rise a further squeeze on firms
06 February
in Business News
Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The Bank's decision to raise...
Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Highest level of recruitment difficulties on record
02 February
in Business News
82% of businesses attempting to recruit have faced challenges, with hospitality and manufacturing firms most likely to report difficulties Over six in ten (61%) businesses...
South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce to spearhead local plan to identify skills shortages in the region
Businesses are being asked to complete a short online survey to help understand the skills needed to accelerate the adoption of digital skills and reduce the...
Chancellor’s Economic Vision Missing Two Vital ‘Es’
27 January
in Business News
Reacting to the Chancellor’s speech setting out his vision for economic growth, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The Chancellor is right to be optimistic...
