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BCC Economic Forecast: Global Turmoil to Hit Growth and Push Up Inflation
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business...
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BCC Economic Forecast: Global Turmoil to Hit Growth and Push Up Inflation
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business...
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Sports-Dedicated Lithuanian University Get Insights from University of Worcester
Senior representatives from the only dedicated sports university in Lithuania have visited the University of Worcester to get insights into its sports provision. The visitors from Lithuanian Sports University were particularly interested to find out how the University...
More diesel traction announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival
The guest list for the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival has got even longer, with the announcement that two further locomotives will be appearing at the event, between 15 and 18 May. The latest confirmations are for 57003 to visit by agreement with...
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West Midland RFCA welcomes 1000th Armed Forces Covenant signee
West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA) are pleased to welcome City of Birmingham Rockets as the 1000th company, within the West Midland RFCA region, to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and pledge their support to the Armed Forces community. The...
Artist Appointed to Lead the University of Worcester’s Cultural Work
An artist and cultural policy expert has been appointed to lead the University of Worcester’s cultural engagement work in the community. Professor Lisa Stansbie is a practising artist, as well as being a triathlete, whose research focuses on the crossover between...
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TITANIA Courses I have attended through the Chamber of Commerce: Managing Agents and Distributors Market Research and Selection ISO Internal Auditor Training Managing Appraisals Writing a Press Release ...
#HWEXPO – Will you be there?
#HWEXPO – Will you be there? Angela Tyler, Charity Manager at The ELY Memorial Fund shares her experience of attending the Expo I started the day feeling a little apprehensive as to what the day would entail! Upon arrival it was lovely to be greeted with such...
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BCC to PM: Now time to get down to business
Today the British Chambers of Commerce – which represents 75,000 firms of all sizes and sectors, employing 6 million people – has written to incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson setting out 15 urgent, immediate steps that the PM must address on arrival in Downing...
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BCC to PM: Now time to get down to business
Today the British Chambers of Commerce – which represents 75,000 firms of all sizes and sectors, employing 6 million people – has written to incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson setting out 15 urgent, immediate steps that the PM must address on arrival in Downing...
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Mark Nash becomes Enterprise Advisor for Ipsley RSA Academy
Mark Nash, Owner of Nash Business Systems, has been announced as a new Enterprise Advisor for Ipsley CE RSA Academy in Redditch. Mark has volunteered for the role of Enterprise Advisor for the Redditch school and will be working closely with them to provide business...
Special anniversary at Ormerod Rutter
This month (October) welcomes a special anniversary for one of our Partners, Julian Dyer. Julian has achieved 30 years of service with Ormerod Rutter after first joining the firm in 1989 as a Trainee Accountant when there were only seven other members of staff working...
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Inflation at a 41-Year High
The UK’s rate of inflation hit a fresh 41-year high in October, accelerating to 11.1 per cent on the back of rising energy and food prices. This is the highest rate of inflation since October 1981. The Office for National Statistics said the rate rose from 10.1 per...
Cost-of-Living Bulletin: Supplementary Monthly Monitoring Report November 2022
The November 2022 Monthly Monitoring Report has just been published. The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Cost-of-Living Bulletin and provides the latest data from the limited number of datasets that are updated on a monthly...
West Midlands Winners – Jackson Family Funeral Directors Wins at the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2022
Local Funeral firm Jackson Family Funeral Directors have been crowned The Lloyds Bank Local Business of the Year – West Midlands – at the British Excellence Awards. A sense of pure delight and celebration filled the room at the Lloyds Bank British Business...
MoneyAge Awards 2022: Micro Wealth Management Firm of the Year – Britannic Place Financial Management Ltd
MoneyAge Awards 2022: Micro Wealth Management Firm of the Year The MoneyAge magazine has named Britannic Place as the Micro Wealth Management Firm of the Year. This award recognises the wealth management firm, with 10 or fewer employees, that has proved itself a cut...
Vamos Theatre welcomes Learning Intern thanks to support from the Mo Siewcharran Fund
Vamos Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Carden Stapleton as an Intern in its Learning and Participation department, after being successful in a funding bid to increase the company’s diversity. The Mo Siewcharran fund helps to transform lives and...
New podcast called Family Law Uncovered launched by Thursfields Solicitors
Leading Midlands law firm Thursfields Solicitors has launched a new podcast series focusing on family law, hosted by its own legal experts. Family Law Uncovered will be discussing everything from separation to divorce, including subjects such as mediation, family...
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