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EU Reset Must Reverse Trade Slump
In new survey data, the percentage of businesses reporting increased export orders has fallen to 21% in Q4 2025, compared with 31% in Q2 2018 A further 50% report no change, while 28% report a decrease Smaller and medium sized businesses have been hit much harder than...
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EU Reset Must Reverse Trade Slump
In new survey data, the percentage of businesses reporting increased export orders has fallen to 21% in Q4 2025, compared with 31% in Q2 2018 A further 50% report no change, while 28% report a decrease Smaller and medium sized businesses have been hit much harder than...
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Funding and Intellectual Property
The link between funding and intellectual property rights is often underestimated, and having a patent can do more for you than just keep your competitors at bay. R&D Tax Credits R&D tax credits are a government incentive designed to reward companies for...
Why don’t UK innovators file enough patents?
Many SMEs understand the value of patents, and routinely file patent applications to protect their innovation. However, UK innovators are lagging behind those in many other countries when it comes to patent ownership. Japan is, unsurprisingly, one of the leading...
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Wage inflation… the tipping point
Wage inflation… the tipping point As inflation gradually comes down, households are still feeling the impact of increased costs. As we approach the end of this financial year, in which employees received unprecedented pay increases as businesses had to compete to hold...
Japanese Professor’s Year in Worcester Learning about British Law
An academic from Japan has spent a year at the University of Worcester learning about British law. Professor Ning Han is the second member of staff from Toin University in Yokohama to take part in an exchange programme between the two universities. She spent a year...
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How to market through the Coronavirus crisis
Marketing thrives in the main on messaging that is optimistic, positive and invokes good feelings to encourage sales. It can sometimes sell on fear. But within a global crisis, should you be marketing? And if the answer is yes, then how?
Marketing Manager for the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Gabriella Fryer shares insight into how you can successfully market during the crisis.
Coronavirus: £50 million boost to support the recovery of high streets
A new £50 million fund for councils to support their local high streets get safely back to business was announced on 24 May by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke.
The Reopening High Streets Safely Fund will help councils in England introduce a range of safety measures in a move to get people back to work and customers back to the shops.
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Prime Minister’s next steps in Coronavirus response
On Friday 17 July the government announced a plan for further easing to the lockdown restrictions. From 1 August, if prevalence remains around or below current levels, government will take the following steps: Give employers more discretion on how they ensure...
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Prime Minister’s next steps in Coronavirus response
On Friday 17 July the government announced a plan for further easing to the lockdown restrictions. From 1 August, if prevalence remains around or below current levels, government will take the following steps: Give employers more discretion on how they ensure...
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Worcestershire Law Firm Appoints New Head Of Growing 38 Partner Firm
A county law firm has appointed a new head of its Corporate department following a period of sustained growth. mfg Solicitors, which has its Worcestershire offices in Kidderminster, Worcester and Bromsgrove, has appointed partner and corporate law specialist Clare...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members from across the two counties this month: Herefordshire Brook Language Services (http://brooklanguageservices.com/) Worcestershire Central HR Consulting (http://www.centralhrconsulting.co.uk)...
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TIEM Design tell us how to prepare for your website building project!
How to prepare for your website building project. To understand the key elements required for a website, it is always a good idea that you explore design and build approaches. If you are building your own site or looking to work with a team of professionals, it is...
BCC continues expansion with new research Insights Unit
As part of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) expanded national offering, it is launching a new Insights Unit to provide businesses with best-in-class intelligence on the big strategic issues impacting the UK economy. Following on from the recent announcement...
St Michael’s Hospice to open shop in Monmouth
St Michael’s Hospice will open its first-ever shop in Monmouth in the coming days. The Bartestree-based charity, which recently opened a new store in Ross-on-Wye, will move into a unit on Agincourt Square. The charity is inviting supporters to attend the official...
RTX 2023 Haulage Insurance Experts
Who said insurance was boring? The experts from Hazelton Mountford exhibited at the Road Transport EXPO at NAEC Stoneleigh this week – and had a lot of fun! RTX is the industry’s biggest and best show dedicated to all things trucks. The one-stop industry...
Visually Impaired Students Learn about Transition to University
Visually impaired students from local colleges spent a day at the University of Worcester to find out more about the transition to higher education. Students from New College Worcester and the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford attended a Visual...
Opportunities to upskill at leading college group
Adults are being offered new opportunities to upskill or change careers with a string of new courses being launched as part of a series of adult learning events across the Midlands. College group WCG, which has colleges across Warwickshire and Worcestershire, is...
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