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Autumn Budget 2025 summary: What you need to know
After months of unprecedented and exhausting speculation, policy kite-flying and last-minute U-turns that rattled the markets, Rachel Reeves has finally unveiled her much-anticipated second Budget, delivered as late in the year as politically possible. She faced a...
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Autumn Budget 2025 summary: What you need to know
After months of unprecedented and exhausting speculation, policy kite-flying and last-minute U-turns that rattled the markets, Rachel Reeves has finally unveiled her much-anticipated second Budget, delivered as late in the year as politically possible. She faced a...
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Law Firm Steps up to Support its Future Boxing Star
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors is set to play a role in helping one of its trainee solicitors take the next step in his professional boxing career. The local law firm is supporting trainee corporate solicitor Oscar McCracken, who is taking part in a...
Agricultural Property Relief – Tax Break or Food Security?
Agricultural Property Relief (APR) was introduced as part of the UK’s inheritance tax system to help farmers pass down agricultural property and land to their heirs without incurring prohibitive tax liabilities. By offering 100% relief on qualifying agricultural...
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Thursfields welcomes Capital Gains Tax changes to relieve financial pressure on divorcing couples
Changes to Capital Gains Tax that reduce the risk of expensive tax bills for divorcing couples have been welcomed by Thursfields Solicitors. An expert at the leading Midlands law firm was commenting after news that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules for divorcing couples...
Cyber Security Event – Prevent, Protect, Mitigate
EBC Group will be holding a Cyber Security Seminar on 14th September at Worcestershire County Cricket Club to help businesses learn more about the latest cyber security threats and how they can protect themselves against cyber crime. Cyber threats are evolving at a...
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Quarterly Economic Report for Quarter 1 2019 reveals extent of local ageing workforce
In the midst of all the political noise surrounding Brexit, it is all too easy to lose sight of some of the most fundamental domestic issues which continue to impact day-to-day business operations and present barriers to growth. It is vital that Brexit negotiations do...
Compare the salary and benefits you offer to improve recruitment
At a time when provisions for flexible working and annual leave allowance are as important to candidates as salaries, it has never been more crucial to compare the salary and benefits your business offers. Take part in our annual Salary & Benefits 2019/20 survey...
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BCC comments on Prime Minister’s immigration announcement
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement on immigration proposals, Dr Adam Marshall of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This is a positive signal on immigration, as business needs the new government to demonstrate openness to the world. “It should be...
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BCC comments on Prime Minister’s immigration announcement
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement on immigration proposals, Dr Adam Marshall of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This is a positive signal on immigration, as business needs the new government to demonstrate openness to the world. “It should be...
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Successful year for growing local recruitment firm
2019 has been a busy and exciting year for Multistaff Recruitment Solutions, who specialise in permanent and temporary recruitment across a number of sectors, including Driving, Commercial and Healthcare in the Worcestershire region. They have successfully grown the...
Redditch businessman’s South Pole Charity Challenge just weeks away
Fundraising for Molly Olly’s Wishes, Dean Attwell will undertake a grueling 3-week South Pole expedition, with every penny donated supporting children who have been diagnosed with a terminal or life-threatening illness. Granting individual wishes to children ranging...
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BCC welcomes bold growth plan
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Fiscal Statement, Shevaun Havilland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Businesses will welcome many of the measures announced today that should boost economic growth, relieve cost pressures and encourage...
GL working with the house building industry for a sustainable future
GL (Green Lighting) has been successfully supplying lighting and alarms to new house builders for over 20 years. More recently, GL has introduced renewable solutions to support the industry achieve carbon zero targets for a sustainable future. A building regulation...
Introduction to Clare Donegan – Clare Donegan Military Art
I am a Multi Award Winning, internally recognised military artist and successful female entrepreneur enjoying remarkable success creating bespoke Rolls of Honour for the armed forces in the UK and other countries around the world. Having created a totally niche market...
Win for British Chambers of Commerce as NICS increase is reversed
Comment from Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce: “After months of campaigning, today’s Government announcement to reverse the increase to the National Insurance Contribution (NIC) is a big win for the British Chambers of Commerce...
Rise in interest rate puts spotlight on mini-budget
Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The decision by the Bank of England to raise the base rate to 2.25% is further evidence they are taking a hard line on...
Hazelton Mountford are local drop-off point for the Worcester Foodbank
Hazelton Mountford’s headquarters in Bank Street, Worcester are a city centre drop-off point for Worcester Foodbank. As the local Foodbank are only open 3 days a week, for limited hours, the drop-off point gives everyone a place that’s open more regularly to...
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