Chamber Marketing

Chamber of Commerce rallies business to back York GBR bid

By Chamber Marketing / 6 July 2022
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Businesses are being urged to get behind York’s shortlisting as the potential HQ for Great British Railways, the new organisation overseeing rail transport from next year. West & North Yorkshire…

Chancellor holds out fresh hope of new through rail station after Bradford business leaders visit

By Chamber Marketing / 1 July 2022
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has held out fresh hope that Bradford could win a new through railway station after a meeting with a delegation of top business leaders from the city. …

Economy on a knife edge as inflation keeps climbing

By Chamber Marketing / 22 June 2022
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Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for May 2022, Head of Research at the BCC, David Bharier, said:    “The further increase in Consumer Prices Index inflation to 9.1% underscores…

Mark Casci to join the Chamber as Head of Business Representation & Policy

By Chamber Marketing / 21 June 2022
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The West and North Yorkshire Chamber are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Casci. Mark will join the team later this year and take on the role of the…

British Chambers of Commerce call for real change for businesses

By Chamber Marketing / 20 June 2022
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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling for agreements reached at the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference to be translated into real change for businesses.  Following the conclusion of…

Chamber joins forces with Leeds Rhinos and Rugby League World Cup to host Business Breakfast Impact Day

By Chamber Marketing / 16 June 2022
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The Rugby League World Cup is set to dominate the sporting calendar later this year, with the tournament coming to England this autumn. It is set to be the most…

Upswing in trade must be sustained

By Chamber Marketing / 13 June 2022
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Responding to the latest ONS Trade figures released today, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said:  “It is heartening to see an increase in the rate of exports to the…

BMW22 launched with guest speaker Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire

By Chamber Marketing / 27 May 2022
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Local schools and manufacturers are being mobilised as the Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2022 careers initiative announced its ambitions at a launch event on 24 May. Apprentices, pupils, manufacturers and dignitaries…

Bradford Leadership Group Elections 2022

By Chamber Marketing / 26 May 2022
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the Bradford Leadership Group? This is your…

Leeds Leadership Group Elections 2022

By Chamber Marketing / 25 May 2022
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the Leeds Leadership Group? This is your…

BCC welcomes launch of UK-Mexico trade negotiations

By Chamber Marketing / 20 May 2022
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Trade Ministers from the UK and Mexico are today launching negotiations on an improved trade agreement between the two countries.  Current trade terms are based on a continuity agreement put…

NICs increase has immediate impact on business

By Chamber Marketing / 19 May 2022
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Four out of five employers (81%) say they have been impacted by the increase in National Insurance contributions. Higher prices, reduced investment and increased staff costs were among the main…

York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group Elections 2022

By Chamber Marketing / 13 May 2022
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group?…

Government’s legislative plan set out in today’s Queen’s Speech

By Chamber Marketing / 10 May 2022
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“Today’s Queen’s Speech had some welcome measures for business, but unless the Government takes immediate action on the economy, they will come too late to help many firms.    “An…

Queen’s Speech – Chamber Reaction

By Chamber Marketing / 10 May 2022
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Chamber calls for costs crisis interventions as Queen’s Speech measures unveiled “There are some welcome measures for business in this Queen’s Speech, but the problem we have is that we…

Interest rate rise risks doing more harm than good

By Chamber Marketing / 5 May 2022
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Commenting on today’s interest rate decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The decision to raise…

Chamber head involved in UK/US trade dialogues

By Chamber Marketing / 25 April 2022
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BCC DG, Shevaun Haviland, has spoken today at the UK/US trade dialogues in Aberdeen – to seek better trade ties with the US. Ms Haviland has called for an ambitious…

York business group looks down the road at obstacles

By Chamber Marketing / 12 April 2022
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One of York’s key business groups has met to consider the upcoming challenges to economic growth. The Leadership Group of York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has discussed challenges…