• BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q2 2024 shows most SME exporters overseas sales are flatlining.• More than half of all SME exporters (52%) saw no change in overseas sales, and 21% reported a decrease. • Just over a quarter of exporting SME firms (27%) saw their overseas sales rise...
Read moreResponding to the Bank of England’s decision to cut the interest rate, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Today’s decision by the Bank to cut the interest rate gives many smaller firms welcome breathing space and could trigger an increase in investment as...
Read moreResponding to today’s King’s Speech, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The commitment to an industrial strategy could put in place a framework to unleash the pent-up ambition of British business to grow the economy. “If we use it to make green innovation a...
Read moreReacting to the latest ONS data on inflation, David Bharier, Head of Research at the BCC, said: “Today’s data indicating a 2% increase in the CPI rate shows the UK is exiting its three-year inflation crisis and makes a bank rate cut more likely. “Our own indicator, tracking business...
Read moreThe Essex Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Chelmsford City Council, are proud to announce the upcoming Essex Global Summit, set to take place on 22nd May at Hylands House in Chelmsford. This premier event aims to bring together key stakeholders, industry leaders, policymakers, and experts from the world...
Read moreThe Essex Chambers of Commerce is delighted to announce that we have been chosen by the Department for Education as lead for delivering the Essex Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). The LSIP’s are being developed across England to provide employers with a voice and gain a perspective of the...
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