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Iran Conflict Deepens Inflation Concerns
Responding to the latest inflation data, published this morning by the Office for National Statistics, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s 3.3% inflation figure for March is an early signal that the Iran conflict...
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Iran Conflict Deepens Inflation Concerns
Responding to the latest inflation data, published this morning by the Office for National Statistics, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s 3.3% inflation figure for March is an early signal that the Iran conflict...
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Hazelton Mountford Welcomes Two New Apprentices Amid Exciting Growth
Hazelton Mountford is pleased to welcome Jumeirah and Emma as the company’s newest apprentices. Based at the Worcester office, they will gain hands-on experience across key areas of insurance and client services. Hazelton Mountford’s apprenticeship programme offers a...
Law firm lends helping hand for disabled people to become homeowners
A leading Worcestershire law firm is giving disabled people expert advice to get on the property ladder. The Government-backed HOLD (Home Ownership for People with Long-Term Disabilities) scheme is available to help disabled people become shared ownership homeowners....
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Farming families urged to seek expert advice following “disastrous” Budget for the industry
Worcestershire farmers are being urged to seek expert advice following “disastrous” Government changes to Inheritance Tax announced in the Budget, which are feared will cripple family farms and stop them being handed down to the next generation. Chancellor Rachel...
Fast-growing Midlands Law firm announces £30m strategic investment
Fast-growing Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has secured a £30 million investment to fund ambitious plans to double its size in the next 18 months. The move follows a period of impressive growth for the firm, which has bases across the West Midlands and...
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Chamber Employment Report 2020-21 reveals extent of challenges faced by local businesses
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with EBC Group and Hewett Recruitment, have released their Employment Report 2020-21. The report focuses on how businesses have been impacted by Covid-19 and the significant employment and...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members from across the two counties this month: Herefordshire Bluestone International Ltd – European freight shipping. Bluestone International specialises in same and next day deliveries to and...
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Supporting employers’ whistleblowing procedures
Protect is a national whistleblowing charity providing free confidential advice to whistleblowers and advising employers to consult on whistleblowing arrangements, training managers and staff, and benchmarking employers’ internal whistleblowing arrangements. The...
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Supporting employers’ whistleblowing procedures
Protect is a national whistleblowing charity providing free confidential advice to whistleblowers and advising employers to consult on whistleblowing arrangements, training managers and staff, and benchmarking employers’ internal whistleblowing arrangements. The...
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Worcestershire maintains a growing trend registering a record high number of new businesses
Worcestershire saw almost 7000 companies formed in 2020. Despite everything that happened during the year, it still saw 3.1% more companies than 2019. A total of 6,955 new businesses were formed in Worcestershire during 2020 – a positive response across the...
Joint Area Council March Update
The Chamber works closely with businesses across all sizes and sectors to ensure that business views are represented to key local and national decision makers. To ensure every sector is represented the Chamber hosts two Area Councils, one in Worcestershire and one in...
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The First Virtual Hay Festival Bringing Writers and Readers Together Starts Today!
Hay Festival Digital sees more than 100 award-winning writers, global policy makers, historians, pioneers and innovators take part, celebrating the best new fiction and non-fiction, and interrogating some of the biggest issues of our time under the theme of...
The DM Lab Launch Local e Sourced – Herefordshire’s Online Marketplace
The coronavirus pandemic is having an enormous effect on our local suppliers. Local e Sourced was set up to help local businesses through these difficult times by focusing on a digital, eCommerce angle to help see them through while enhancing their digital presence...
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Worcester-based Key Company Celebrates after Near Perfect Assessment
Staff at a leading access management company are celebrating a near flawless assessment of their manufacturing processes. The Key Safe Company, which designs, produces and sells industry-leading key safes, was praised unreservedly in its latest major ISO 9001...
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Q3 Quarterly Economic Survey now open
Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. 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 being part of this...
Get Ready for the Biggest Chamber Business Expo to Date!
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has announced a new location for its renowned Business Expo— the University Arena, Worcester. The Business Expo, in partnership with Hewett Recruitment, is scheduled to take place on 10 October, with over 150...
Rotherwood Care Homes across Herefordshire to Host Harvest Festival Events
Rotherwood Care Homes across Herefordshire to Host Harvest Festival Events & Fundraise for Macmillan Lynhales Hall, Kington Court, Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford Nursing Homes are excited to announce their upcoming Harvest Festival Celebrations and Macmillan...
Dorset House Nursing Home to Host Harvest Festival in Support of Macmillan Cancer Support
Dorset House Nursing Home is delighted to announce its upcoming Harvest Festival on Friday, September 27th. This event will unite residents, families, and the local community to celebrate autumn’s bounty while supporting a worthy cause—raising funds for...
Tesco Launches Hyper-personalised Social Media Campaign for ‘Tesco Stronger Starts’
Tesco has launched a new social media campaign using advanced AI technology to hyper-personalise content and engage customers in supporting local community projects for ‘Tesco Stronger Starts’. The supermarket’s latest campaign allows its customers to...
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