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Disruption Inevitable If Conflict Sustained
Commenting on the immediate impact on businesses of the US and Israeli combat operations in Iran and its military retaliation, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “There will be huge uncertainty for businesses as the situation in Iran and the wider...
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Disruption Inevitable If Conflict Sustained
Commenting on the immediate impact on businesses of the US and Israeli combat operations in Iran and its military retaliation, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “There will be huge uncertainty for businesses as the situation in Iran and the wider...
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Global Recognition for Ballards as Partner Joins International Board
Andy Bewick, Corporate & International Partner, Ballards LLP Ballards LLP, the midlands-based accountancy firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Bewick, Corporate & International Partner, to the prestigious AGN International EMEA Board...
Multi-Million Pound Boost for Mental Health Research in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
The University of Worcester has been awarded more than £2.2 million for a programme of research to investigate mental health inequalities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The funding, from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Mental...
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University Hosts Ukraine Discussion to Mark Anniversary
A special public event organised by the University of Worcester saw lecturers and students come together to give their insights into the situation in Ukraine. The panel discussion, held at The Hive, featured experts in the fields of History and Journalism from the...
A decade at Hazelton Mountford
A career in insurance can be a very rewarding experience at Hazelton Mountford and four members of the team celebrate a decade with the local Independent Chartered Insurance Broker. At only 25 years of age, Ellie has already forged a career in insurance by joining...
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Free e-guides to help businesses plan for the changes ahead
Earlier this week, the Chamber Network was pleased to launch three Brexit e-guides to help businesses understand the changes to Rules of Origin, Tariffs and Custom Declarations in the event of a no deal Brexit. Whilst we continue to lobby for government to avoid a...
The clock is ticking…get your business Brexit Ready
As the country nears the EU exit deadline on 31 October 2019, businesses can get prepared this minute with Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, in association with Worcestershire Business Central. Whilst we wait for further guidance from government,...
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British Chambers of Commerce response to Conservative Party manifesto
In his initial response to the publication of the Conservative Party manifesto, BCC Director General, Dr Adam Marshall said: “While the Conservative manifesto strikes some of the right notes, business communities across the UK will be looking to see...
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British Chambers of Commerce response to Conservative Party manifesto
In his initial response to the publication of the Conservative Party manifesto, BCC Director General, Dr Adam Marshall said: “While the Conservative manifesto strikes some of the right notes, business communities across the UK will be looking to see...
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Morgan celebrates 7 decades of Plus 4 production with 70th Anniversary Edition
The Morgan Motor Company is to celebrate 70 years of its most popular model, the Plus 4, with the creation of the Plus 4 70th Anniversary Edition. First built in 1950, the Plus 4 is one of the company’s best-selling models throughout seven decades of production and is...
Titania Chief Strategy Officer, Nicola Whiting awarded MBE
Nicola Whiting, Titania Chief Strategy Officer has been announced in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list, for services to International Trade and Diversity. Nicola is an award-winning mentor who through her work with Local Enterprise Partnerships and...
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Hospice welcomes Mike as new Chief Executive
Worcestershire’s St Richard’s Hospice has warmly welcomed Mike Wilkerson as the charity’s new Chief Executive, following the retirement of his predecessor June Patel. Mr Wilkerson joins St Richard’s from Saint Catherine’s Hospice in North Yorkshire where he has been...
Challenging Year For Trade
Reacting to the ONS trade figures for December 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK exports were flat in December 2022 and fell across the final quarter of the year as a whole. Across 2022, export values rose by 6.7% (excluding inflation)...
Worcestershire Area Council Meeting Notes
Accounting March 15th 2023 is the date of the next budget, and on 16th March we will be partnering with the Chamber to hold a budget update breakfast. In other areas, the challenges of recruiting remain. We have streamlined our processes with regards to how we manage...
Herefordshire Area Council Meeting Notes
Business Sector Updates Banking Resilience of SME businesses in the two counties is usually fairly robust in a national downturn and, whilst there will be casualties, these are not being seen in great number at the present time. Borrowing requests in the SME community...
Apprenticeships and their value to the workforce of the future
As the nation enters National Apprenticeship Week 2023, Mark Smith – Commercial Banking Relationship Director at Lloyds Banking Group and President of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce – shares his positive approach to...
Jane Newman Financial Planning Ltd are shortlisted for Family Business of the Year 2023
Starting 2023 as they mean to go on, Jane Newman Financial Planning Ltd based in Droitwich, Worcestershire has been shortlisted for the prestigious Family Business of the Year Award 2023. The awards, now in their 11th year will be held in June at the Royal College of...
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