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Trade Ministers from the UK and Mexico are today launching negotiations on an improved trade agreement between the two countries. Current trade terms are based on a continuity agreement put…
Four out of five employers (81%) say they have been impacted by the increase in National Insurance contributions. Higher prices, reduced investment and increased staff costs were among the main…
Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business? Have you thought about standing for election to the York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group?…
“Today’s Queen’s Speech had some welcome measures for business, but unless the Government takes immediate action on the economy, they will come too late to help many firms. “An…
Chamber calls for costs crisis interventions as Queen’s Speech measures unveiled “There are some welcome measures for business in this Queen’s Speech, but the problem we have is that we…
Commenting on today’s interest rate decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The decision to raise…
BCC DG, Shevaun Haviland, has spoken today at the UK/US trade dialogues in Aberdeen – to seek better trade ties with the US. Ms Haviland has called for an ambitious…
One of York’s key business groups has met to consider the upcoming challenges to economic growth. The Leadership Group of York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has discussed challenges…
Commenting on the latest ONS GDP figures for February 2022, published today, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While economic output continued…
UK trade data from the ONS remained volatile in February 2022 as changes in data collection methods unwind. The figures for February 2022 reported a 25% increase in exports (following…
Alex Veitch, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the BCC, said: “The Government’s Energy Strategy is a welcome step in the right direction which will help meet our…
Drax is teaming up with Worley, NOF, and the West & North Yorkshire and Hull & Humber Chambers of Commerce to deliver a series of events that will provide British…
The latest economic report from Chambers of Commerce in West & North Yorkshire highlights significant concerns over rising inflation from raw materials and energy. Recruitment challenges too are adding further…
The accumulating effect of the war in Ukraine, combined with over-hanging ramifications of Covid-19 and Brexit, were considered by a key business group in Bradford recently. Bradford Chamber’s Leadership Group…
NQA, who have over 30 years’ experience in global certification delivering certification in over 90 countries, have awarded Auditel the prestigious title of Associate Partner status as part of their…
Mark Goldstone, Head of Policy and Representation at the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, has commented on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. He said: “Today was a missed opportunity…
During Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2021 (BMW21), schools were invited to participate in a competition to develop a waste recycling unit. Students were given the challenge of designing and manufacturing their…
Covid 19 Additional Relief Fund – Relief from business rates payments (New Scheme) Leeds City Council have launched their Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund, to help rate paying businesses who have…