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New Tariff Rate A Further Blow To Business
Reacting to the decision by the US President to raise his new tariffs under section 122 of the Trade Act 1974 to 15 per cent, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The 40,000 UK companies exporting goods to the US will be dismayed at this latest turn...
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New Tariff Rate A Further Blow To Business
Reacting to the decision by the US President to raise his new tariffs under section 122 of the Trade Act 1974 to 15 per cent, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The 40,000 UK companies exporting goods to the US will be dismayed at this latest turn...
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Weekend rolls into the Severn Valley Railway for a must-see LEGO event
LEGO fans are in for a treat as Brick Weekend arrives at the Severn Valley Railway’s Engine House Visitor Centre for two fun-filled days on Saturday and Sunday 2 and 3 August. Hosted in partnership with the LEGO UK Railway (LUKR) club, this special event will showcase...
Fisher German scoops top training award
A leading property consultancy is celebrating winning a prestigious award for its innovative approach to employee development at the British Training Awards. Fisher German, which has 26 offices across the UK, has been crowned Professional Services Initiative of the...
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Hazelton Mountford Hosts Book Drive for Worcester Foodbank on World Book Day
Hazelton Mountford, Chamber Patron members and Chartered Insurance brokers, are inviting businesses from across the two counties to ‘buy a book’ at their fundraising ‘Book Bonanza’ on World Book Day. Team Hazelton Mountford are preparing for...
National Apprenticeship Week Success Culminates with Launch of 2024 Apprenticeships Awards
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are excited to announce the 2024 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Apprenticeship Week, which again proved to be another...
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September/October edition of Business Direction available to read now
The latest edition of Business Direction is now live. The September/October edition of the Chamber’s bi-monthly publication, ‘Sustainability in the Spotlight’ focuses on businesses sustainability efforts as well as the latest business news from around the two...
The impact of working from home on the Green Recovery Agenda
Climate change has not gone away during the pandemic, as the increased size and frequency of devastating forest fires in California is harshly demonstrating. Big progress has been made in the last decade reducing the UK’s contribution to climate change especially in...
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Chamber Network top five achievements 2020
As we reflect on a busy and challenging year, the BCC policy team has highlighted their top five achievements for 2020: A huge thank you to our growing network of Members who support us and provide us with essential business insights that allow us to lobby for these...
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Chamber Network top five achievements 2020
As we reflect on a busy and challenging year, the BCC policy team has highlighted their top five achievements for 2020: A huge thank you to our growing network of Members who support us and provide us with essential business insights that allow us to lobby for these...
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The Inclusive Recovery Fund
Worcestershire County Council are now accepting applications for the Inclusive Recovery Fund, until Friday 13 November. The Inclusive Recovery Fund is a £4.75 million fund to help social entrepreneurs in England, designed to help social entrepreneurs deliver their...
Worcestershire business receives grant from the Worcestershire County Council to develop a device to help reduce the spread of Covid-19
Downhurst Engineering has received a grant from Worcestershire County Council to develop a device which will help to reduce the spread of COVID-19 within dental surgeries. As part of the County Council’s Here2Help Business Programme, the COVID-19 Response grant has...
Herefordshire News
Rugby World Cup party success!
Hereford-based Thomas Carroll Brokers enjoyed a successful networking event watching the ENG v USA 2019 Rugby World Cup Game. Whilst celebrating the deserving win for England on Thursday 26 September, the event also raised much needed funds for St. Michael’s...
NMiTE supports Armed Forces veterans with Career Transition Showcase
On Friday 20 September, 2019 at The Green Dragon Hereford, NMiTE (New Model in Technology and Engineering) will host a Career Transition Showcase for Armed Forces veterans. NMiTE, which aims to become a university for and of the future, will also deliver a new age of...
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Winners announced in Herefordshire’s inaugural Greener Footprints Business Champions Awards
As we head into 2024, there’s clearly real ambition across businesses, organisations and their employees to see a transformation when it comes to climate action. As Greener Footprints announce the winners of their Business Champions Awards they have, they say,...
JMDA Features in King Charles III 75th Birthday Commemorative Album
The King Charles III book that launched on the monarch’s 75th birthday, features JMDA Design, the cutting-edge product design consultancy and winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: International Trade 2019. Publisher St James’s House and royal biographer Robert...
Wyevale Nurseries Sponsor 2024 GCA Ruxley Rose Award
A LEADING UK commercial grower has been unveiled this month as the sponsor for the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual Ruxley Rose Award (December 2023). The garden centre with the best overall plantaria will be presented with the accolade at the GCA’s 2024...
25K FOR 25YRS
25K FOR 25YRS – SILVER CELEBRATIONS AT HEREFORDSHIRE’S PEARL LAKE COUNTRY PARK. A substantial donation is being made to charities across the region by Glenn & Hannah Jones of Discover Parks marking a quarter of a century in business there. Together with...
Worcester City Women FC Break Attendance Record at Sixways
On 12th November, Worcester City Women FC made history by defeating Rotherham United and securing their place in the Second Round of the Adobe FA Cup. And while this victory marked an exciting time for the club, the Second Round Proper indicates elevated competition....
Welcome new Members!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Areterra – Areterra’s aim is to support a growing number of people from the semi-rural area of Worcestershire, suffering from a variety of differing medical conditions including those with learning...
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