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As 2025 begins, the global trade landscape is a mix of opportunities and challenges. On one hand, recent agreements like the EU-Mercosur deal and the UK joining the Comprehensive and Progressive...
The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West provides a snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in the South West as 2024 came to a close. This report offers...
If you’re planning to use an ATA Carnet to transport goods to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland this month, it’s important to be aware of specific customs requirements that may impact...
Google’s search algorithm aims to combat what it considers “low-quality content” and reward “helpful content” in the search listings. This aim underscores Google’s shift towards a future that values...
Recent surveys have suggested that morale within the business community right across the country is running at a low level. And that’s bad news because confidence plays such a big part in a...
This year, through publicly funded services delivered by Business West, we have provided tailored support to help ambitious companies enhance their capabilities across our region. Our mentoring and...
Business people – a special breed Having led Business West for nearly 30 years it still delights me that business owners and managers are a special breed, confident in their own drive and abilities...
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement comprising 11 member countries across Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas: Australia,...
Reacting to the UK formally joining the Comprehensive and Progressive agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) today, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “This is a red-...