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Fresh Uncertainty As New 10 Per Cent Tariff Introduced
Reacting to a new 10 per cent US Tariff being introduced overnight instead of the expected 15 per cent, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “While a new 10 per cent US tariff rate, instead of the threatened 15 per cent, will provide some...
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Fresh Uncertainty As New 10 Per Cent Tariff Introduced
Reacting to a new 10 per cent US Tariff being introduced overnight instead of the expected 15 per cent, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “While a new 10 per cent US tariff rate, instead of the threatened 15 per cent, will provide some...
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Local Businesses Raise Over £5,000 for Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Worcestershire-based firms Ballards LLP and Four Squared Recruitment have raised over £5,000 for the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust through a series of creative and challenging fundraising activities. The campaign ended with a festive “Jingle and...
June 2025 Tech and Digital Degree Apprenticeship Start Dates Available to Develop Your Next Generation Leadership Team
TDM’s next available Degree Apprenticeship start dates are fast approaching, taking place in June 2025 (with additional Summer start dates available in July, August and September). With both their BA (Hons) Digital Marketing Management and BSc (Hons) Digital and...
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Thursfields targets MIPIM as real estate team continues to grow
Heavyweight regional law firm Thursfields Solicitors is sending a delegation of three senior lawyers to MIPIM, the world’s leading real estate conference which runs in Cannes, France, from 14-17 March. Thursfields’ chairman Nick O’Hara will be joined by Tony Gibb,...
Thursfields awards four work experience scholarships in new inclusion project
Four aspiring law students have won a work experience scholarship with Thursfields Solicitors as part of the second phase of an inclusion project at the firm. The scholarship includes a guaranteed interview for a training contract with the leading Midlands law firm on...
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Prince Charles visits award-winning firm in Herefordshire
On Tuesday 5 November, HRH The Prince of Wales visited Herefordshire as part of the launch of the Gilpin 2020 Festival. The festival celebrates the county’s town Ross-On-Wye as the birthplace of British tourism, and Prince Charles was greeted by residents and...
Chamber supporting local hospice to raise £20,000 in 2020
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is proud to be supporting St Richard’s Hospice’s 2020 Business Challenge – the first of its kind for the Worcester-based charity. The hospice provides care for adults with a serious progressive illness, helping to...
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British firms hit by power cuts as electricity demands are set to rise
Businesses are hampered by an unreliable electricity supply according to a survey of more than 1,000 business leaders published today by British Chambers of Commerce and Drax. One third (33 per cent) of UK businesses have experienced electricity outages in past twelve...
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British firms hit by power cuts as electricity demands are set to rise
Businesses are hampered by an unreliable electricity supply according to a survey of more than 1,000 business leaders published today by British Chambers of Commerce and Drax. One third (33 per cent) of UK businesses have experienced electricity outages in past twelve...
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Queen signs off Withdrawal Agreement Act to become UK law
The prime minister’s Withdrawal Agreement Act was signed off by the Queen on Thursday after completing its journey through parliament. The process will now be over to Brussels where the European Parliament will look to formalise the agreement in international law....
Chamber Members work together to deliver the complete marketing package
Caption L-R: Jo Morgan, Christina Darling and Ruby Edwards are Prime Mix Marketing, pictured here at The Kiln, Copenhagen Street. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Members have joined forces to consolidate their successes and deliver a full...
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Would you like to join the Herefordshire Area Council?
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has two vacancies on the Herefordshire Area Council. The Chamber has two Area Councils, one that represents Herefordshire and one that represents Worcestershire. Area Councils meet six times a year: three meetings...
Chancellor’s spring budget must hit four key targets
The BCC has set out four goals the Chancellor must hit during his Spring Budget. Issues of childcare, energy costs, business rates and green funding must be solved to unlock firms’ growth potential. With recent BCC research showing more than 75% of companies...
Labour shortage a huge drag on economic growth
Reacting to the latest ONS Labour Market figures, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, said: “Businesses are crying out for people to fill job vacancies at all skill levels, and this must be the number one focus for government if it’s serious about...
Swiss manufacturing company sets up UK headquarters at Link Business Centre, Malvern
A Swiss company specialising in cleaning nozzles is all set to run its new UK headquarters from Link Business Centre in Malvern. ENZ UK Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of ENZ Technik which is a global business with subsidiaries in the USA, UK, Germany and Sweden. ENZ...
Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday 7 February, breaking up three departments in an attempt to freshen up his cabinet. Greg Hands, a former trade minister for the Conservatives, was appointed party chair after Nadhim Zahawi was removed from...
Welcome SEO Social to the Chamber
Are you ready to become your own marketing expert? SEO Social will provide you with all the tools and expertise you need. They work one-to-one, teaching you how to put digital marketing concepts into practice on your own website and social media. The one-day course...
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