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Scoring Big: Brookes Catering Celebrates 25 Years with Stadium Triumph
Celebrating 25 years in business, Worcester’s Brookes Catering is having a landmark year, demonstrating how strategic growth can build on a legacy of quality. Long respected for bespoke corporate and wedding catering, the company’s reputation for fresh food and...
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Scoring Big: Brookes Catering Celebrates 25 Years with Stadium Triumph
Celebrating 25 years in business, Worcester’s Brookes Catering is having a landmark year, demonstrating how strategic growth can build on a legacy of quality. Long respected for bespoke corporate and wedding catering, the company’s reputation for fresh food and...
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New US Tariff Proposals Would Hit UK Economy
Reacting to the proposals for new reciprocal tariffs outlined by the US Government today, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “These new proposals for reciprocal and differential tariffs will create more cost and uncertainty for investors, businesses and...
Cool Heads Needed As Manufacturing Exporters Fear Tariff Impact
New research by the BCC’s Insights Unit has uncovered the extent to which firms are worried about the impact of US tariffs on their operations. The survey of more than 1,200 firms, of which over 260 were manufacturing exporters, was carried out between Monday 20...
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Solicitor Sam wins President’s award
Samantha Lloyd, Partner and Head of Wills and Probate at SME Solicitors has won the President’s Award in last week’s Worcestershire Law Society awards. The Worcestershire Law Society (WLS) runs its awards annually and this is a discretionary award given to a recipient...
The future of sustainability in the heating and hot water industry
Martyn Bridges, Director of Technical Services at Worcester Bosch, discusses net zero plans and targets for the heating industry, while shedding some light on the manufacturers matched development in the space. The goal we are currently aiming for, and on track...
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Marches to benefit from £3.6 billion Towns Deal fund
Two Marches towns are set to benefit from the new Town Deals announced by Local Government Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP. Telford and Hereford are among 100 places being invited to develop proposals for a new generation of multi-million-pound Town Deals. The...
BCC comments on DfT statement on HS2
Commenting on the written ministerial statement on HS2 by the Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Spicer, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Business communities up and down the country will be disappointed at the prospect of having to...
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Heathrow invites UK SMEs to apply for 2019 ‘World of Opportunity’ grants
For the third year running, Heathrow and the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Exporting is GREAT campaign are inviting SMEs across the country to apply for 20 ‘World of Opportunity’ grants worth £2,000 each. The grants will support small businesses that are...
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Heathrow invites UK SMEs to apply for 2019 ‘World of Opportunity’ grants
For the third year running, Heathrow and the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Exporting is GREAT campaign are inviting SMEs across the country to apply for 20 ‘World of Opportunity’ grants worth £2,000 each. The grants will support small businesses that are...
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DRPG ends 2019 in style at annual Christmas Conference
Global creative communications agency, DRPG, celebrated the end of another successful year with the bringing together of the 330 strong group at their annual Christmas Conference on Friday 20th December. The event, which included presentations, lunch, an awards...
Communicating on a global scale with appointment of DRPG’s new Global Development Director
Following DRPG’s global expansion, with offices open now in Germany, Ireland and the US as well as various sites around the UK, the Worcestershire based communications company have appointed a new Global Development Director to address clients’ requirements for more...
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New space saving sheds ideal for the smaller garden
The Posh Shed Company has launched a new range specifically designed for homes where garden space is limited. The ‘Back To The Wall’ range is purpose designed for smaller gardens, backyards or courtyard areas with perimeter fencing. The sheds are effectively half the...
Action needed as more SME exporters report falling sales
A survey of more than 2,200 UK SME exporters has revealed a worrying decline in export growth following five consecutive quarters of flat activity. More SME exporters are now reporting falling overseas sales (28%) than are reporting an increase (22%). The BCC’s...
Innovation in Professional and Financial Services
UK registered businesses, or organisations in collaborations, can apply for a share of up to £7 million for projects that develop new products and services within Professional and Financial Services, across 2 different strands. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and...
Finalists unveiled for the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
23 of Worcestershire’s best apprentices, schools, training providers, apprenticeship champions and employers have been named as finalists for the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2022. These finalists will join over 300 guests from the business and local...
Harrison Clark Rickerbys commits to reduce carbon footprint
Law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys (HCR) has today committed to remove carbon from their operations and activities to reach a net-zero position by 2040. Working with consultants, Go Green Experts, the firm has audited its emissions and outlined the steps it will take...
Destination Bromyard punches well above its weight
The MP for North Herefordshire, Sir Bill Wiggin, attended a local VIP and stakeholder event in Bromyard last week. The aim of the event was to showcase the new interventions and artwork within the town – all of which were incredibly well-received. For the past six...
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