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Bleak Trade Picture For Most SME Exporters

BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q2 2024 shows most SME exporters' overseas sales are flatlining. More than half of all SME exporters (52%) saw no change in overseas sales, and 21% reported a decrease. Just over a quarter of exporting SME firms (27%) saw their overseas sales rise in Q2. BCC’s SME export sale indicator has consistently underperformed compared to domestic sales indicators since the pandemic. The Trade Confidence Outlook, conducted by the BCC’s Insights Unit, is a survey of just under 2,000 UK SME exporters.

Fiona Parsons

6 August, 2024

Business West

What is OurCity2030? A Bristol Initiative Project Deep Dive

Bristol has been consistently reported as a higher economic growth region than average for the last 15 years and it is a major economic player of the West of England. However, not every area of Bristol is able to share in the fruit of this growth. Forty-one areas of Bristol are known to be within the most deprived 10% in England, and three in the city’s south and inner-city districts are within the most deprived 1%.

Anonymous Author

2 August, 2024

Business West

Lighting up Paris: UK businesses shine at the Olympics with ATA Carnets

The excitement of the Olympics was palpable during the extravagant opening ceremony, and now the games are in full swing with teams competing fiercely. This global event represents a golden opportunity for UK businesses to showcase their expertise on an international stage. Central to the organisation of this event is a crucial document called an ATA Carnet, which simplifies the temporary exportation of goods. Business West proudly supports UK companies with our ATA Carnet service, ensuring their equipment reaches Paris efficiently and cost-effectively.

Fiona Parsons

2 August, 2024

Business West