Blackpool to host a bold and challenging pre-Brexit Symposium
The tourism world is heading to the North West to plan for the unplannable – Brexit, climate change and the global economy. Movers and shakers from worlds of business, [...]
Pierce strengthens board with appointment of Simon Raine
Pierce Chartered Accountants has appointed former banker Simon Raine as an advisor to its board of directors. Simon joins the Blackburn-based firm to strengthen the board and will use [...]
Moorhouse’s Brewery appoints PM+M
Moorhouse’s Brewery has appointed PM+M - the chartered accountancy, business advisory and wealth management group – as its new accountants and tax advisers. PM+M will now handle its bookkeeping, [...]
Viva scoops Consultancy of Year award
Viva has been named the North’s Small PR Consultancy of the Year 2019 by industry body the PRCA. The Rawtenstall-based agency landed the prize at the PRCA DARE Awards [...]
BCC comments on GDP and trade statistics
Commenting on the latest UK GDP and trade statistics, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Although there [...]
BCC and Indeed: Immigration proposals could exacerbate labour shortages
Over half of UK businesses with staff from outside the UK would be negatively impacted by government proposals for the UK’s future immigration system, according to new research released [...]
PM+M event aims to show how businesses can benefit from R&D tax credits claims
Many companies in Lancashire and the wider North West region are missing out on millions of pounds worth of Research and Development (R&D) tax credits as they are unaware [...]
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2019: UK growth stalling amid manufacturing slowdown
The British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey – the largest private sector survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth, closely watched by policymakers including [...]
Remove blockers in the skills system to alleviate recruitment struggles, says BCC and Indeed
New research by the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with global job site Indeed, reveals the increasing time it’s taking businesses to recruit the skills they need, emphasising [...]
BCC comments on review of immigration proposals
Commenting on the announcement that the Home Secretary Sajid Javid has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review and advise on salary thresholds for the future immigration system, Mike [...]