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Factors such as the availability of quality public infrastructure and access to skilled labour are entrenching a rural-urban divide among UK SMEs.
Factors such as the availability of quality public infrastructure and access to skilled labour are entrenching...
The joint EU and UK decision to give formal effect to the Windsor agreement is another important step in improving trading conditions between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The joint EU and UK decision to give formal effect to the Windsor agreement is another...
“Today’s decision to increase the interest rate indicates the Bank are still pursuing strong action following yesterday’s surprise rise in inflation. Record high inflation remains the top issue of concern for SMEs, and it
“Today’s decision to increase the interest rate indicates the Bank are still pursuing strong action following...
An unexpected rise in the CPI rate to 10.4% indicates that the UK economy is still in the midst of a stubborn peak. The main drivers of inflation - restaurants and hotels, food, and
An unexpected rise in the CPI rate to 10.4% indicates that the UK economy is still...
“Once again Government has failed to understand that the energy crisis for businesses and households are two sides of the same coin. Extending the Energy Bills Relief Scheme for households is hugely welcomed, but
“Once again Government has failed to understand that the energy crisis for businesses and households are...
“The Chancellor has acted to address the unfilled jobs blighting our economy. It is especially good to see the help on childcare and for over 50s workers. The plans for full capital expensing are
“The Chancellor has acted to address the unfilled jobs blighting our economy. It is especially good...
The renewed commitments to tackling climate change, sustainable development, and economic empowerment of women are all welcome in the Review. On Europe, it takes account of the impact of the War in Ukraine, for
The renewed commitments to tackling climate change, sustainable development, and economic empowerment of women are all...
“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 that most
“Today’s ONS figures provide further evidence of historic tightness in the labour market. Despite a slight...
Blog from Sarah Howard MBE, Chair of the BCC.
Blog from Sarah Howard MBE, Chair of the BCC....
There was no big boost to trade volumes to start 2023. Removing cyclical factors in the trade data, goods export volumes to both the EU and rest of the world have remained constant over
There was no big boost to trade volumes to start 2023. Removing cyclical factors in the...
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