Stay informed on what's going on in business and the economy. Our blog includes regular updates, including thought leadership pieces, from the Business West team, British Chambers of Commerce and regional business leaders.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which Business West is a key member of, has sent the Prime Minister a Business Manifesto to get firms through the tough months ahead and then power the UK’s...
Commenting on today’s Bank of England interest rate rise, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which Business West is a key member of, said: “The decision to...
Reacting to the announcement of the new Prime Minister, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which Business West is a key member of, said: “We would like to...
Commenting on the Chancellor’s emergency statement on the mini-budget, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, said: ‘Employers and businesses will be relieved that the most important aspects...
With leadership comes influence and a degree of power within an organisation. This means there is an ethical responsibility for how leaders affect others and their surroundings, whether through...
Responding to the Chancellor’s statement this morning, Matt Griffith, Director of Policy at Business West, said: “Given the new Government’s fiscal event today wasn’t termed a Budget statement it...
Responding to the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme announcement, Claire Ralph, Policy Manager at Business West, said: “Business West welcomes details announced today on the Energy Bill Relief...