Fast-tracked business Covid rescue plan for Sheffield City Region unveiled
Wed 23rd September 2020
One of the single biggest COVID rescue packages of its type in the UK is hoping to save thousands of jobs and transform the business economy of South Yorkshire.
Governments must ‘change the way the economy works’ after Covid-19 pandemic, says OECD-commissioned
Tue 22nd September 2020
Governments must change the way the economy works in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report commissioned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Business organisations in Sheffield join forces with Council
Mon 21st September 2020
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, Sheffield Digital and the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network have joined up with Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Hallam University and other partners across the city
BCC responds to government support to prevent business evictions
Thu 17th September 2020
Commenting on extended support to prevent business evictions until the end of 2020, announced by the government today, BCC Co-Executive Director Claire Walker said:
BCC President warns PM of difficult winter ahead without bolder action to restart UK economy
Tue 15th September 2020
In a letter to the Prime Minister, BCC President Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith has said businesses face “the most difficult trading conditions in post-war history” and set out a series of measures to help government take a “sharper approach” to restarting
New guidance to encourage self-isolation after study reveals only 25 per cent comply
Thu 10th September 2020
New guidance aimed at encouraging people to adhere to self-isolation rules to prevent the spread of Covid-19 have been produced by psychologists at Sheffield Hallam University.
BCC responds to new grants for firms forced to close due to local Coronavirus restrictions
Wed 9th September 2020
Responding to the announcement that firms in England forced to close due to local Coronavirus restrictions will be able to claim grants of up to £1,500 every three weeks, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:
BCC/TSB: Businesses need flexible financial support to recover from pandemic
Wed 9th September 2020
Results from a BCC poll, conducted in partnership with banking group TSB, reveals that many firms have taken on debt during the pandemic and require flexible repayment solutions to rebuild their revenues and avoid an unsustainable debt crisis.
Cultural industries to receive boost from researchers to help recover from Covid-19
Wed 2nd September 2020
A new research project that will play a key role in helping the cultural sector recover from the impact of Covid-19 is being launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
