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BCC Press Release: Pressure Of Interest Rates On Business Revealed

BCC, of which Business West are a key player, survey of more than 1,000 UK businesses finds one third (33%) are negatively impacted by the current Bank of England interest rate. Small and mid-sized firms (39%), manufacturers (36%) and business to consumer firms (37%) are more likely to report a negative impact. Just one in 10 firms (9%) say they are positively impacted by the current interest rate – relating to higher earnings on surplus funds.

Eleanor Ferrari

15 March, 2024

Business West

Business West attends BCC Trade Facilitation Forum

Recently, two of my colleagues and I attended the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Trade Facilitation Forum – the first since the COVID pandemic. The forum brings Chamber colleagues from across the network to hear about how BCC is supporting members across the country with their International Trade. With a wide range of speakers on topics such as Digital Carnets, ChamberCustoms and Origin and Preference, the focus was very much on how we can continue to support companies through the new and often challenging hurdles faced in today’s international climate.

Beth Rice

11 March, 2024

Business West

BCC Press Release: Scale of Workplace Equity Challenge Revealed

Polling for the British Chambers of Commerce reveals a quarter of surveyed employees (25%) believe that not everyone in their workplace has the same access to opportunities. Over a quarter (28%) of employees surveyed aren’t aware of the term ‘workplace equity’ or have no understanding of what it means. 28% of respondents say they believe they’ve unfairly missed out on a workplace opportunity in the past two years On International Women’s Day, new polling carried out for the British Chambers of Commerce, of which Business West are a key player, by polling agency ‘Find Out Now’ highlights the scale of the challenge to make workplaces across the UK more equitable.

Eleanor Ferrari

8 March, 2024

Business West