Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years The average interest rate on a new five-year
A collection of images from the 2025 Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards are now ready to view for free in an online gallery. Finalists, sponsors and guests can now revisit the energy and excitement of last Thursday’s celebration at Uttoxeter Racecourse, captured through the lens of our professional photography team. Click
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Staffordshire’s most outstanding businesses were recognised last night at the landmark tenth annual Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards. Held in the Final Furlong Marquee at Uttoxeter Racecourse, the awards attracted the biggest audience in their 10-year history, with businesses of all sizes and sectors coming together to celebrate the
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Staffordshire businesses are being invited to take part in a series of free, face-to-face skills workshops, launched to celebrate ten years of the Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards. The sessions, which will begin after the awards ceremony, are being offered as a thank-you to the local business community and aim to
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Businesses across Staffordshire can now access free mobile phone and IT cost audits, following the launch of a new member service from Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. The initiative is being delivered in partnership with Stafford-based company Complete Communications Staffordshire and is designed to help local businesses review their existing telecoms
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UK interest rates are widely expected to fall on Thursday, potentially dropping to their lowest level since March 2023. As reported by BBC News, markets anticipate a cut from 4.25% to 4%, marking the Bank’s fifth reduction since last August. Lower rates could ease mortgage costs but reduce savings returns,
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Practical AI strategies to improve productivity and innovation were shared with over 100 Staffordshire business leaders at the bet365 Stadium on Friday. The latest instalment of the Staffordshire Chambers’ Big Business Breakfast series highlighted the ways that AI is being used across sectors to improve and drive new opportunities for
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Winners at this year’s Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards will take home a limited-edition plate thanks to one of the county’s most iconic manufacturers. To celebrate a decade of the business awards, Staffordshire Chambers has partnered with Longton-based Duchess China to produce a bespoke plate for all 15 category
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Businesses across Staffordshire will be given practical advice to help protect themselves from a new wave of AI-driven cybercrime at the bet365 Stadium on Friday morning. Detective Inspector Michelle Ohren, Director of the West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre and a senior leader with West Midlands Police, will deliver an engaging
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Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce is encouraging local businesses to apply for a share of five new grant schemes aimed at bolstering business innovation, resilience and skills across the region. The grants follow a significant update to the area’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), and includes funding for staff training, new
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Brand new funding pots for Staffordshire businesses are set to be revealed by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce next week. And ahead of the announcement, Staffordshire Chambers’ Head of Funding, Tom Nadin is urging local firms and entrepreneurs to explore a range of live funding opportunities already open for applications. With support available
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