Archive for February 2020
Get commercial benefits from diversity and inclusion
Is your organisation doing all it can to foster an inclusive culture and support diversity in the workplace? An ‘Inclusive Employers’ Workshop on Wed 11 March, 8.30-10.30am at Bradford University’s Norcroft Centre, Richmond Road, will spell out the commercial case for harnessing diversity of thought and experience, and how diverse teams make better decisions. This…
Read MoreQuarterly Economic Survey, Q1 – now underway
Fieldwork is underway for the Chamber’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey. We need businesses to complete the survey in order to build up and portray an up-to-date and accurate picture of the regional economic trends. This work supports the Chamber’s lobbying and representation activities, assisting our discussions with policy-makers and decision-makers locally, regionally and nationally. Take…
Read MoreSurvey shows exporters still suffering
Exporters continued to tread water through the final quarter of 2019 according to the largest independent survey of UK firms, released by British Chambers of Commerce and DHL Express today. The survey of more than 3,300 exporters revealed that manufacturing export orders weakened for a second consecutive quarter. Indicators for service sector exporters also decreased…
Read MoreHS2 announcement: Chamber Reaction
Chamber Reaction to Government announcement on HS2 “We firmly believe that HS2 is essential to assist the future growth and advancement of the Northern economy. It will help reduce the disparity between north and south, improve connectivity and enhance rail capacity on the network. HS2 should be seen as an investment in the country’s future…
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