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Key Strategies to Manage Working Capital in 2025

Key Strategies to Manage Working Capital in 2025

In an unpredictable economy, businesses must optimise working capital by adjusting pricing, managing inventory efficiently, and leveraging digital tools. Five Key Strategies: Adjust Pricing – Regularly update prices to reflect inflation and rising costs. Optimise...

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Quarterly Economic Survey Now Live for Q1 2024

Quarterly Economic Survey Now Live for Q1 2024

Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. Click here to take part. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represent the views of our members to national government, ensuring that the business case drives government policy. A great benefit of...

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SILVER CHARITY DONATIONS

SILVER CHARITY DONATIONS

1ST OF A DOZEN CHARITIES RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION FROM HEREFORDSHIRE BUSINESS Discover Parks in North Herefordshire has presented ‘Kellys Heroes’ with its first donation of 2024 as it celebrates its Silver year of success at Pearl Lake in Shobdon. Park owners Glenn...

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Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey now open

Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey now open

Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. Click here to take part. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represent the views of our members to national government, ensuring that the business case drives government policy. A great benefit of...

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Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q1 2023 released

Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q1 2023 released

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has released the Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q1 2023, sponsored by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. The latest survey was completed by 5258 businesses across...

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Light Night Worcester 2025

Light Night Worcester 2025

Following a really successful Light Night Worcester 2024, Severn Arts are now looking forward to bringing our popular Light Night back to Worcestershire’s families and communities over two nights in half term on 19th and 20th February, 2025. ‘A real feast...

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Countdown to this year’s annual Elgar Festival

Countdown to this year’s annual Elgar Festival

Organisers of the annual celebration of the life and music of Worcestershire’s most famous composer are counting down the days until the event. The Elgar Festival’s 2024 event will take place between Monday 27 May and Sunday 2 June. The Festival – which was launched...

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Surgical Red-Tape Cuts Can Boost Business

Surgical Red-Tape Cuts Can Boost Business

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on regulation and civil service reform, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses want regulation which supports rather than hampers them – and we’re encouraged by the Prime...

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Surgical Red-Tape Cuts Can Boost Business

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on regulation and civil service reform, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses want regulation which supports rather than hampers them – and we’re encouraged by the Prime...

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Worcestershire News

Ballards Opens third office this year

Ballards Opens third office this year

Ballards Accounting Firm continues to strengthen its regional presence with the opening of a new office in Worcester, marking its third office launch in the Midlands this year. The latest addition, located in Diglis Waterside, will also be occupied by Four Squared...

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Experts to Discuss the Topics we don’t Talk about at The Hive

Experts to Discuss the Topics we don’t Talk about at The Hive

Experts from the University of Worcester will confront some of the most un-talked about and controversial topics of our time in a new series at The Hive in the coming weeks. The ‘Talking Taboos Discussion Group’ series will cover ‘fat activism’, sex, and ‘cancel...

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Leadership Consultants Launch New Digital Division

Leadership Consultants Launch New Digital Division

Award winning leadership consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce the launch of a new division bringing together all their Online activities under one brand. Called Strategus Digital, here’s what to expect: 1. Leaders in Strategy Podcast: New episodes...

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Capital Allowances for Solar Panels

Capital Allowances for Solar Panels

Are you considering installing solar panels on your business premises? As well as the environmental benefits and energy efficiency, solar panels can provide tax benefits too. There are two main types of allowances applicable for solar panels: 1. Annual Investment...

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The Courtyard launches Actors Academy

The Courtyard launches Actors Academy

The Courtyard is delighted to be launching Actors Academy, a series of workshops and classes for ages 11 – 19. The Actors Academy will offer students the opportunity to develop advanced techniques in all aspects of theatre and performance as well as creative writing...

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Worcester Aiming for the Treble in the Battle of the M5!

Worcester Aiming for the Treble in the Battle of the M5!

The University of Worcester is looking to retain the highly coveted trophy for the third time in a row as sports teams across the campus prepare for Varsity 2025. Teams from the University of Worcester will face teams from the University of Gloucestershire in 17...

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