THAMES FREEPORT GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT BY GOVERNMENT

21st March 2023

Essex Chambers of Commerce Comment on the Government's Decision to green light the Thames Freeport.

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BUDGET REACTION: INVESTMENT KEY TO UK’S BRIGHTER FUTURE

15th March 2023

Giving her initial reaction to today’s Spring Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

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BCC BUDGET REACTION: Measures unlikely to shift dial on business investment

15th March 2023

Giving her full reaction to today’s spring budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

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Spring Budget must help alleviate pressure on concerningly tight labour market

14th March 2023

Reacting to the latest ONS Labour Market figures, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s ONS figures provide further evidence of historic tightness in the labour market. Despite a slight fall, there are still over 1.12 million vacancies across the UK. This confirms our own research...

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Rail firm c2c appoints new Head of Safety & Environment

13th March 2023

Train operator Trenitalia c2c has appointed Stuart Browning as its new Head of Safety and Environment.

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BCC WELCOMES SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRADE FOCUS IN INTEGRATED REVIEW

13th March 2023

Reacting to the publication of the 2023 Integrated Review, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The renewed commitments to tackling climate change, sustainable development, and economic empowerment of women are all welcome in the Review.

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Industrial action to affect Greater Anglia services

10th March 2023

Rail passengers in East Anglia are advised to check before they travel on 16, 18, 30 March and 1 April when strike action will affect Greater Anglia services.

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BCC Economic Forecast: Economy to shrink in 2023 before rebounding

09th March 2023

The BCC expects UK economy to avoid a technical recession but shrink by 0.3% in 2023, before returning to growth in 2024; inflation will slow to 5% by Q4 2023. 

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BCC launches three-year gender equity campaign based on stark research findings

08th March 2023

The BCC worked with leading panel provider Find Out Now to conduct a landmark survey. The research found that two thirds of women feel they have missed out on career progression because of childcare responsibilities.

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DBT unveils new 'Help to Grow' site to support businesses and grow the economy

01st March 2023

The Department for Business and Trade has unveiled a new centralised website, targeted at helping the UK’s 5.5 million businesses.

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