Commenting on the announcement of the fund, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the BCC, said:
Results from the first major business survey for 2021 by the BCC on Brexit found that half (49%) of exporters are facing difficulties in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods following the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement .
Sheffield Chamber are delighted to announce that, after a rigorous recruitment process, five new Non-Executive Directors (NED) will be joining its Board of Directors in March 2021.
On 27th January 2021 businesses from across the region gathered to hear the latest results following the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Quarterly Economic Review for Q4.
Commenting on the latest statistics from HMRC on usage of the government’s Job Retention Scheme up until 31 December 2020, BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said:
Results from the British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), in partnership with Totaljobs, found that while there was a modest improvement in the overall number of businesses attempting to recruit in Q4, sectoral disparities remain.
The Department for International Trade have confirm that, as of 12 January 2021, preferential tariff rates on UK exports to Chile, as set out in the agreement, are being applied.
4,500 secondary school children in Sheffield do not have access to a computer to carry out their schoolwork. These children are in danger of significantly falling behind in their education.
Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the BCC, comments on reformed prompt payment code