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HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE CHUNNEL!

Happy 30th Anniversary to the Chunnel!

We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel!

30 years that have transformed trade between France and the UK and enabled 500 million travellers to choose an overland route across the Channel! Today, almost 25% of trade between Europe and the United Kingdom is transiting through the Tunnel.

The Franco-British Chamber is proud to have among its members Eurostar & Getlink!

THE FRANCO-BRITISH ECONOMIC RELATIONS BAROMETER

THE FRANCO-BRITISH ECONOMIC RELATIONS BAROMETER

will be presented on Thursday 13th June from 8.30am to 10.00am (Paris time)

At the Franco-British Chamber

22 rue de Londres, 75009 Paris

PENCIL IT INTO YOUR DIARIES – INVITATION TO FOLLOW SHORTLY

UK: CONCERNS MOUNT OVER CUSTOMS COSTS AND CLARITY

The BCC remains concerned about the impact on small British businesses of new customs checks and charges that come into force today (April 30).

The second phase of the UK’s Border Target Operating Model will introduce charges of up to £145 for imports of plant and animal products.

It will be the first time for decades that firms will have to pay such fees for EU imports of goods arriving in Great Britain, and it is unclear how prepared many are [...]

QUARTERLY RECRUITMENT OUTLOOK: HIRING DIFFICULTIES EASING BUT SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS PERSIST

25 April 2024
Businesses report recruitment conditions have eased, with fewer firms facing difficulties in hiring
66% of responding firms say they’ve faced challenges finding staff, the lowest percentage in three years
Companies in the production and manufacturing sector are the most likely to report challenges in hiring staff (70%)
62% of companies attempted to recruit in the quarter
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of more than 4,600 [...]

THE CROSS-CHANNEL INSTITUTE PRESENTS ITS NEWEST SECTORAL ANALYSIS ON CYBERSECURITY

19 April 2024
The Cross-Channel Institute’s new sector analysis dedicated to Cybersecurity can be downloaded here

The Cross-Channel Institute is the independent and apolitical think tank of the Franco-British Chamber.

UK: INFLATION COOLING BUT BUSINESS PRICE PRESSURES PERSIST

17 April 2024
Reacting to the latest inflation figures published this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said:

“Today’s figures confirm inflation is continuing to slowly head in the right direction. That’s good news for both consumers and businesses. However, a lot of uncertainty remains among the firms we speak to. Our most recent Quarterly Economic Survey showed almost half of firms in fact expect their prices to rise over the [...]

UK TRADE TICKS UP AS GLOBAL DEMAND RECOVERS

15 April 2024
Responding to the latest ONS Trade figures published this morning, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “It is difficult to draw concrete conclusions from a single month’s data, but there are signs of a nascent improvement in import and export volumes as global demand slowly recovers. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s recent analysis also indicated we should see a modest improvement in net trade this year. But data for [...]