Oldbury and Berkeley in line for a nuclear boost
Nuclear energy and the expertise to develop its potential is in the very DNA of Gloucestershire.
Ian Mean
17 January, 2024
Business West
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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Hiring Headaches And Labour Costs Loom Large
Over three quarters (76%) of firms attempting to recruit faced difficulties Firms in the hospitality sector remain the most likely to report challenges in hiring staff (82%) 68% of companies say labour costs are a financial pressure 59% of companies attempted to recruit in the quarter The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of nearly 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, reveals that the labour market remains tight for most firms.
Eleanor Ferrari
17 January, 2024
Business West
Fuelling Futures: Strive Internship Programme Seeks New Partners for 2024
The Strive Internship Programme, led by financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown and Bristol City Council is returning for its fourth year and is looking to attract new organisations to grow its impact.
Anonymous Author
17 January, 2024
Business West
BCC press release: Latest ONS trade data (November 2023)
The UK trade picture in detail There has been a steady performance for UK services exports in 2023 but this latest data shows a further decline in UK trade in goods, for both imports and exports. This is mainly due to a decline in trade flows with the rest of the world. The trade surplus in services declined slightly in the three months to November, but the trade in goods deficit widened slightly.
Fiona Parsons
15 January, 2024
Business West
Catching up with Georgia Corp, President of Bristol Junior Chamber
Founded in 1948, Bristol Junior Chamber(BJC) has been a fixture around Bristol Chambers of Commerce for over 75 years now and is responsible for several Bristol favourites, like the Balloon Fiesta. We recently caught up with Georgia Corp, the Preside…
Anonymous Author
15 January, 2024
Business West
Under starters orders for General Election Year
According to the legendary sprinter, Linford Christie, you should start a race as soon as you hear the “B” of the “Bang”. Both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition seem to have adopted that strategy as they have flown out of the blocks to signal the beginning of Election Year. A number of our Initiative members were in Emmerson’s Green to hear Sir Keir Starmer outline Labour’s broad approach, on the same day Rishi Sunak did likewise in the Midlands.
Ian Bell
11 January, 2024
Business West
Initiative Member Spotlight: Steve Baker, Development and Relationships Manager at inHope
Every so often we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the Bristol Initiative. We sat down with Steve Baker, to talk about his role as the Development and Relationships Manager at inHope and their relationship with the Bristol Initiative.
Anonymous Author
10 January, 2024
Business West
Social Economy West Support Programme Launched
Charities, third sector organisations, social enterprises, and co-operatives across the West of England are set to benefit from enhanced support to help them overcome increasing demand amid the cost-of-living crisis, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has announced.
Fay Daniels
9 January, 2024
Business West
Business West brings 80 members along to hear Keir Starmer’s ‘Project Hope’ speech
This month, Business West, and more than 80 of our members, attended Sir Keir Starmer’s New Year Speech. The Labour leader delivered his ‘Project Hope’ speech against an impressive backdrop of cutting-edge machinery at the National Composites Centre (NCC), Bristol.
Amy Drummond
9 January, 2024
Business West