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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.
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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 [...]
UK: ACCESS TO FINANCE CHALLENGE FOR SMES
5 April 2024
Accessing finance is becoming more difficult for a large number of SMEs, according to new data from the British Chambers of Commerce Insights Unit.
Around half (49%) of business surveyed who accessed finance felt that getting funding had become more challenging over the past three years. Only 13% said it was getting easier.
The BCC’s latest survey of business conditions also reveals that [...]
COSTLY PAPERWORK BURDEN LIFTED FOR UK STEEL PRODUCT EXPORTERS
Thousands of UK businesses are breathing a huge sigh of relief after the European Union decided to lift a huge paperwork burden.
Since last autumn, companies exporting products containing iron and steel to the EU, have been required to provide ‘mill certificates’ to prove the elements did not originate from Russia. This proved either expensive or impossible for many UK businesses resulting in the loss of crucial export [...]
BOLD THINKING NEEDED TO KEEP UK AT TOP TABLE
The British Chambers of Commerce has launched its Global Britain Challenge report to boost exports and channel overseas investment into the UK.
A copy of the Global Britain Challenge report can be found here.
Among the 28 recommendations are:
The creation of a ‘Team UK’ to champion an updated ‘Brand Britain’ and show the world the best of what we can offer. A change in mindset, so the [...]