Birmingham Post - Tag - british chambers of commerce

Business and union leaders call for HS2 plans to go-ahead

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:25:00 GMT

Business leaders, union bosses and economists are urging the Government to press ahead with plans for a high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham.

BCC warns of 'minimal' growth rate

Birmingham Post — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:05:17 GMT

The Government has been urged to take "bold measures" to stimulate the economy after a business lobby group warned of "minimal" growth until the second half of next year.

British chambers of commerce warn that economic recovery is too slow

Birmingham Post — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:45:00 GMT

The pace of Britain’s economic recovery is too slow and the Government needs to do more to support business, according to key lobby group.

Businesses need high speed rail, transport select committee told

Birmingham Post — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:40:15 GMT

Businesses need a new high speed rail network, the head of Britain’s business organisations has told MPs.

Jonathan Walker: Frosty reaction to launch of LEP quango

Birmingham Post — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, who has agreed to chair a new local network for local enterprise partnerships.

National minimum wage rise criticised by unions and business leaders

Birmingham Post — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:10:00 GMT

A fervent – if not unexpected – divide has arisen between business leaders and unions after the minimum wage was increased by 15p per hour.

Big fall in industrial production

Birmingham Post — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:05:19 GMT

UK industrial production suffered its biggest fall in 18 months in February, figures show, fuelling uncertainty over the state of the economic recovery.

Employment laws 'to cost West Midlands firms £1.75bn'

Birmingham Post — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:25:00 GMT

New employment laws due to be implemented over the next four years will cost businesses in the West Midlands £1.75 billion, according to new research.

Call for more to be done to help exporters

Birmingham Post — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:25:00 GMT

The Government has been urged to do more to help firms sell goods overseas after a study found a lack of exporting culture among British firms.

Businesses urged to find that trading spirit

Birmingham Post — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:31:00 GMT

A business leader has called on British industry to rediscover its “trading spirit” after a survey found that more than one in four firms did not export any goods.