| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.06.2025 | Balancing Trade Ambitions with Domestic Strength: The UK's Economic Tightrope | The UK stands at a crossroads. On one side, the allure of global trade deals beckons. On the other, the pressing need to nurture domestic industries looms large. Recent trade agreements with India, the US, and the EU signal a bold move towa... |
| 04.06.2025 | Business investment could be revived in ‘promising’ sign, BCC says | Business investment could soar as high as 4.8 per cent this year, a leading commercial group has predicted, bulldozing through its previous expectations of a paltry 0.6 per cent rise.
Little cash has been put into making firms more effectiv... |
| 04.06.2025 | Britain’s trade deals mean nothing if we neglect our own industries | Trade deals and global ambitions will mean nothing if Britain neglects its domestic industries, writes Shevaun Haviland
In the space of just a few weeks, the UK has set out terms for improved trade relationships with India, the US and the E... |
| 21.05.2025 | Reeves’ taxes push inflation to 3.5 per cent in ‘Awful April’ | Inflation bounced back up to 3.5 per cent in April, official data has revealed, underlining the cost burden firms are taking on after Chancellor Reeves’ tax hikes on employers and rise to the national living wage came into effect.
Consumer ... |
| 20.05.2025 | Starmer and Badenoch face off over EU deal | Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his EU ‘reset’ deal in the House of Commons amid criticism from opposition MPs that the pact unpicks Brexit and sells out the fishing industry.
Starmer told MPs that businesses’ reaction to the EU de... |
| 14.05.2025 | The UK wants to crack down on foreign workers. Businesses worry Brits can’t — or won’t — fill the labor gap | British businesses are warning the U.K. government that plans to tighten immigration rules on foreign workers will lead to labor shortages and could dent economic growth.
The British government on Monday announced plans to tighten the rules... |
| 08.05.2025 | Analysis: What is in the US-UK trade deal and what does it mean? | The US administration has offered the UK its first trade deal since President Trump turned global trade on its head last month.
The UK government will see the deal as a win, at least symbolically, while Bank of England Governor Andrew Baile... |
| 07.05.2025 | What a trade deal with India means for the UK | The UK government is heralding a “new era” for British business: after three years of negotiations, a free trade agreement has been signed with India.
This is the third agreement the UK has brokered since Brexit and it is also the biggest o... |
| 18.04.2025 | Navigating the Waters of UK-EU Relations: A Summit of Opportunities and Challenges | The UK-EU summit in London is more than just a meeting of minds; it’s a crossroads. The stakes are high, and the agenda is packed. Sir Keir Starmer stands at the helm, ready to steer discussions toward a new era of cooperation. But lurking ... |
| 17.04.2025 | The Employment Rights Bill: A Double-Edged Sword for the UK Economy | The UK is at a crossroads. The government’s proposed Employment Rights Bill promises to reshape the landscape of labor relations. But is it a beacon of hope or a recipe for disaster? Business leaders are sounding the alarm. They argue that ... |
| 17.04.2025 | Week in Business: Labour’s jobs madness as employers urge change of plan | Business Secretary Johnny Reynolds was so fed up with people criticising him for never having run a business that he bought himself a whopping great steel mill in Scunthorpe.
Now firmly a member of the boss class, will he have sympathy with... |
| 16.04.2025 | Business groups attack ‘deeply damaging’ employment reforms | The UK’s five largest business groups have warned that the government’s flagship workers’ rights package will be “deeply damaging” to the UK’s growth prospects and will worsen living standards in the UK.
In a co-ordinated effort, Britain’s ... |
| 16.04.2025 | UK small firms see slide in exports ahead of Trump tariffs | A large number of small UK businesses suffered a decrease in overseas sales compared to those who saw an increase, a new survey has said, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs put firms on edge.
Heavy US tariffs on vehicles and aluminium have... |
| 14.04.2025 | UK-EU summit: To talk defence, Starmer has to talk fishing first | Is the EU going to mug off Britain again? It will be our fault, writes Eliot Wilson ahead of the UK-EU summit in London
I don’t expect it to be the most significant entry in your diaries, but today, Monday 19 May, the government will host a... |
| 08.04.2025 | Reeves held responsible as marginal growth expected | Chancellor Rachel Reeves has had to watch the UK economy trudge along since she took up residence at 11 Downing Street.
But even more bad news has been forecast to come before another lot this summer, and potentially no better news later th... |
| 07.04.2025 | Trump’s tariffs to push UK prices up, survey suggests | Tariffs will significantly harm British exporters that trade with the US, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), as a global trade war risks battering the UK economy.
President Trump today doubled down on his contr... |
| 04.04.2025 | Tariff Turmoil: The Ripple Effect of Trump's Trade War on UK Markets | The world of finance is a delicate dance, and right now, the music has turned discordant. The recent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump have sent shockwaves through UK markets, leaving investors scrambling and businesses reeling. ... |
| 04.04.2025 | Reeves’ £25bn tax grab to become ‘toxic reality’ for British business, firms suggest | Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ £25bn tax grab from employers will become a “toxic reality” for British businesses from Sunday as higher costs risk stunting firms’ income, one of the UK’s largest industry bodies has warned.
Reeves’ has pinned her... |
| 03.04.2025 | US tariffs: Keir Starmer vows to ‘keep cool head’ in face of ‘economic impact’ | Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “keep a cool head” in the face of the “economic impact” of Donald Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on UK exports to the US, amid fears of a wider trade war.
The Prime Minister spoke to business chiefs in Downing Str... |
| 01.04.2025 | The Storm Brewing Over British Businesses: A Call for Action | The UK is standing on the edge of a financial precipice. Businesses are bracing for a perfect storm of cost hikes that threaten to drown them in red ink. The recent announcements of rising minimum wages, increased National Insurance contrib... |
| 01.04.2025 | British firms brace for ‘eye-watering’ April cost hikes | Businesses across the UK are bracing for one of the worst weeks of cost hikes in recent history, with industry groups warning that the “eye-watering” rise in firms’ overheads will hamper investment and hiring, and result in higher prices at... |
| 24.03.2025 | Rachel Reeves takes leaf out of gardening manual– but don’t expect flowery days to come | Gardening is typically something career politicians only enjoy once they have retired. But Rachel Reeves appears to be paying homage to the green-fingered guru Alan Titchmarsh in the lead-up to her Spring Statement to be delivered this Wedn... |
| 21.03.2025 | The UK as a Safe Haven: Navigating Turbulent Waters | In a world increasingly marked by uncertainty, the UK is positioning itself as a beacon of stability. Amid rising geopolitical tensions and a wave of populism, the UK’s Minister for Investment, Poppy Gustafsson, has proclaimed the nation a ... |
| 21.03.2025 | UK ambassadors to have growth ‘KPIs’, foreign secretary tells trade summit | The UK’s ambassadors will have “KPIs that contribute to our economic growth” as diplomats shift to a more economic mindset, the foreign secretary has said.
David Lammy told an audience of businesses that he wants the Foreign, Commonwealth a... |
| 20.03.2025 | Rethinking Brexit: A New Lens on Trade Dynamics | The Brexit debate has lingered like a stubborn fog. It clouds conversations, stirs emotions, and shapes policies. Yet, recent insights suggest it might be time to clear the air. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has long been the o... |
| 20.03.2025 | Do we need to rethink Brexit’s impact on UK-EU trade? | With the weekend approaching, allow me to furnish you with a classic conversation starter for the pub or a dinner party; have you heard that the OBR might have overstated the impact of Brexit on the UK’s trade with the EU? In my experience ... |
| 20.03.2025 | Ukraine peacekeeping talks reaching ‘military plan’ stage, says Starmer | Talks on the Ukraine peacekeeping force are reaching the stage of a “military plan” aimed at “keeping the skies safe”, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
The Prime Minister has said the “timetable now is coming into focus”, and that if a deal comes... |
| 20.03.2025 | Poppy Gustafsson: UK can be ‘safe haven’ amid Trump turbulence | The UK can be a beacon of stability to investors and businesses in a world where geopolitical tensions, and “populism and protectionism” are on the rise, the minister for investment has said.
Citing the government’s large majority and inter... |
| 20.03.2025 | UK needs new settlement with EU, business group boss urges | The UK’s businesses need a new settlement with the EU, the boss of one of the biggest business groups is urging.
Shevaun Haviland, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), is calling for growth-driven improvements to the ... |
| 17.03.2025 | UK economy facing recession risk as Spring Statement looms | Britain’s fragile jobs market indicates that a recession is looming for the UK economy, a leading think tank has warned.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended the government’s economic record in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Monday, claimin... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Capitalist: Madders’ badders, desk politics and Volkswagen’s sausage boom | Justin Madders slips up, desks become status symbols and Volkswagen celebrates sausages sales. That and more in this week’s The Capitalist
Labour’s Employment Bill, the anticipation of which has already seen an overwhelming number of busine... |
| 01.12.2024 | UK business leader confidence nosedives towards pandemic lows | - |
| 18.11.2024 | The ‘perfect storm’ is upon us — Britain needs more start-up support | - |
| 08.11.2024 | US elections: ‘Steep challenges’ for trade as UK exports could fall by £22bn | - |
| 07.11.2024 | North Sea Taskforce Launched to Drive Energy Transition | A new independent taskforce has been launched that will map out an orderly transition for the North Sea to safeguard tens of thousands of jobs and help secure its long-term future as a critical national asset.
The North Sea Transition Taskf... |
| 20.08.2024 | UK faces skills shortage as youth seek alternatives to University | A well-trained workforce is key to a thriving economy, but the UK youth sector is falling behind due to limited alternatives to university education.
According to a Financial Times report, last week, thousands of British teenagers learned w... |
| 19.06.2024 | Over Half of Scottish Businesses Still Reporting Skills Shortages | New data from this year’s Business Barometer report published by The Open University in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, has found that over half (56%) of Scottish organisations are still reporting worrying skills shortage... |
| 11.04.2024 | Why UK services exports have continued to grow post-Brexit | The resilience of exports from the UK’s service sector has been a success story despite the feared impact of Brexit.
Services exports reached a record £470bn in 2023, up seven per cent compared to the previous year adjusting for inflation.
... |
| 28.03.2024 | The Notebook: Michael Hayman on getting Britain’s trade mojo back | Every day we invite London’s movers and shakers to hold the notebook pen. Michael Hayman MBE chairs the Global Britain working group for the British Chambers of Commerce and is co-founder of Seven Hills
How does Britain get its mojo back? I... |
| 16.02.2024 | Brexit friction is hurting firms – Sunak must ‘strengthen EU relations’, top business body warns | Businesses have still not adapted to the impact of Brexit and the government must “strengthen relations with the EU” to relieve the strain on firms, the UK’s top business body has told the government.
In a letter to the chancellor Jeremy Hu... |
| 17.07.2023 | Venture Partner Priya Guha MBE to Chair the British Chambers of Commerce's Digital Revolution Challenge | The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced five top business leaders who will each chair one of its Future of the Economy challenges. Merian Ventures is delighted to announce that Venture Partner Priya Guha MBE will be chairing th... |
| 23.05.2023 | Comment: Is Quiet Hiring the Solution to the Tech Skills Shortage? | In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the role of technology in driving innovation, productivity, and economic growth is more pronounced than ever. But the rising demand for tech skills, especially within the United Kingdom, is reveali... |
| 06.03.2023 | Striving for success in 2023? Turn to your partners to find the right balance | 2022 showed us just how much can change in a year. We saw UK businesses emerge from the grips of the pandemic with a sense of cautious optimism. It even seemed like normal service might finally resume. |
| 10.05.2022 | Tech Industry Burnout: How To Prevent Employee Exhaustion Becoming Your Biggest Security Risk | 0 shares
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Burnout could be the most critical cybersecurity risk facing organisations in 2022 – 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner addresses how to tackle it
When it comes to protecting our organisations’ security, we al... |
| 05.01.2022 | How to grow a business: 6 top tips to help entrepreneurs in 2022 | Anyone who has ever wanted to grow a business knows that it can be challenging as well as rewarding.
The pandemic and various lockdowns have made it more of a challenge than ever.
However, the number of private sector companies has grown by... |
| 29.10.2021 | Telefónica promotes the "PYMEs Climate Hub" platform to involve them in the zero emissions challenge | Small and medium-sized enterprises are essential to meeting the climate change challenge: there are more than 1.3 million SMEs employing around 8.5 million people.
"PYMEs Climate Hub is a global initiative founded by the We Mean Busine... |
| 15.09.2021 | Sage : How can small businesses achieve net zero emissions? | The net zero carbon lens may focus more sharply on Fortune 500-size companies.
But with small businesses accounting for 99.9% of the UK business population, collectively their actions are just as important for combating climate change.
Yet,... |
| 07.09.2021 | UK: Johnson breaks tax hike promise to fund social, health costs | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised voters during the 2019 election campaign that his government would not raise taxes on individuals. He also promised he would tackle rising care costs, which are projected to double over the next... |
| 06.09.2021 | Sage : How to calculate your business carbon footprint | Only one in 10 small businesses measure their carbon footprint, according to research published by the British Chambers of Commerce.
And yet, half surveyed said their customers were worried about the environment.
Meanwhile, the UK governmen... |
| 07.06.2021 | FUNDING CIRCLE HOLDINGS PLC
Funding Circle : SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE RISING BUT FEARS OVER FUTURE LOCKDOWNS REMAIN, FINDS BCC/FUNDING CIRCLE SURVEY | SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE RISING BUT FEARS OVER FUTURE LOCKDOWNS REMAIN, FINDS BCC/FUNDING CIRCLE SURVEY
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Growth: 63% of firms surveyed confident in their growth prospects over next 12 months
Restarting: 53% already operating at... |
| 19.05.2021 | Nearly half of UK exporters having Brexit difficulties, survey finds | If you’ve read a newspaper any time in the past two months, you probably already know that many companies are struggling to trade with the EU now that the UK has officially left the customs union.
Now, a major post-Brexit survey by the Brit... |
| 05.05.2021 | 4 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From John Paul DeJoria's Rags-to-Riches Story | May 5, 2021 5 min read
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Although I’m certainly no John Paul DeJoria, I do know what it’s like to have been poor. As a kid, I lived in a run-down neighborhood, where a 1-meter-wid... |
| 30.03.2021 | NATWEST GROUP PLC
NatWest : Accelerating SME recovery to unlock £140bn boost to UK economy | As part of its commitment to remove barriers to enterprise and help the economy build back better and stronger NatWest has today published the findings of an industry wide review into the UK SME recovery, conducted in consultation with the ... |
| 23.02.2021 | Retail Rethink: Why A U.K. Fintech Startup Is Looking Beyond Big Brands To SME Partnerships | Mathew Megens, CEO of HyperjarNeil Spence |
| 08.09.2020 | A Guide to Marketing a New Business | 0 shares
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Getting the word out about a new business can be hard, especially with limited money, making it difficult to know the best techniques to start exposing a business to the public.
Businesses must be awa... |
| 04.09.2020 | Rural 5G to Receive Boost from Freed Radio Spectrum | The UK government has completed a four-year, £350-million infrastructure programme to clear the 700 MHz spectrum band to boost rural 5G and 4G coverage.
The band was previously used for digital terrestrial TV broadcast (Freeview), along wit... |
| 16.04.2018 | What is Sole Trader Insurance? | 0 shares
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Becoming self-employed and running your own business is something that many people aspire to do one day. Currently, in the UK, there are over 3.6 million sole traders reg... |
| 12.10.2015 | Pure wins Regional Chamber Award for its focus on employee development | Pure wins Regional Chamber Award for its focus on employee development
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Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) has won the regional heat of the British Chamber of Commerce Awards and will now represent the region at a gala awards dinner... |
| 26.06.2014 | Sales and Marketing Advice: Avoiding the export culture clash | Sales and Marketing Advice: Avoiding the export culture clash
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The road to successful overseas trade is littered with cultural obstacles that can result in calamities ranging from amusingly mistranslated names to causing outright ... |
| 30.04.2014 | The case for doing business in Mexico | The case for doing business in Mexico
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Thanks to geographic ties to the USA, a network of trade agreements with the EU, and a major trade push from the UK government, Mexico is emerging as a major export target for UK businesses.
... |
| - | New laws could make it harder to find a job, warn experts | Labour’s new Employment Rights Bill will be rolled out tomorrow, promising extensive reforms to current employment laws.
However, experts have warned that these new measures may make businesses reluctant to take on more staff, in spite of s... |
| - | Europe stocks close higher, autos cool as Trump denies tariff report; Chip stocks climb | This was CNBC’s live blog covering European markets.
European markets closed higher on Monday afternoon, having fallen from earlier highs after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump dismissed a media report that his tariff plan may not be as ex... |
| - | UK firms plan price rises as business confidence falls to lowest level since 2022 ‘mini-budget’, survey finds | Confidence among U.K. firms has tumbled to its lowest level since the market-rocking “mini-budget” crisis of fall 2022, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce.
The trade group said sentiment had “declined significantly” i... |
| - | Nearly half of UK exporters having Brexit difficulties, survey finds | If you’ve read a newspaper any time in the past two months, you probably already know that many companies are struggling to trade with the EU now that the UK has officially left the customs union.
Now, a major post-Brexit survey by the Brit... |
| - | ‘Green’ offices in London are over 25% more expensive. But a modern workforce now expects it | Sustainable office space is on the top of many companies’ wish lists as they look to hit net-zero targets, but price, scarcity and aesthetics can be barriers to relocating.
London buildings with green credentials are 26% more expensive than... |
| - | Ireland’s economy is growing solidly — for now. But cost-of-living pressures loom large | The Irish economy grew by 1.8% quarter-on-quarter in the second three months of the year — well ahead of the euro zone.
Its economy was resilient through the pandemic, and a surge in corporate tax revenue has taken the government coffers to... |
