Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. UK manufacturers ‘will pay £940m a year more in business rates due to Reeves changes’ Government should look at ways
Future-proof your business with an apprentice. Here Jane Tunnicliff, NSCG’s Group Head of Employer Engagement & Training informs business leaders about the details and opportunities of NSCG’s FREE apprentice recruitment service. “As Staffordshire’s leading college and one of the highest performing further education colleges in the country we train more
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Beswicks Sports founder Gary Mellor has shared a candid insight into life as a football agent, his proudest achievements and the big Stoke City transfer that almost happened in the latest episode of Daily Focus Business Cards. Gary is owner of top-rated law firm, Beswicks Legal, and founder of global
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Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce has shared a convenient funding round-up that lists a range of the current grant and training opportunities that are available to businesses across the county. Included in the list is a 0% start-up loan, the hugely-popular Michelin Development Fund and Achieve and Grow – an opportunity
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Over 40 senior business leaders attended the launch of a new initiative designed to progress Staffordshire firms to a place of excellence and put them ahead of the competition. Excellence in Staffordshire is a collaboration between performance improvement specialists, Investors in Excellence Group and Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. Covering all
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“It’s been a whirlwind few weeks at Commerce House – as we hosted Staffordshire’s biggest business awards ceremony and welcomed a new Government, all in the space of 24 hours! I’d like to congratulate and welcome the new and returning MPs who were successful in their election campaigns last week.
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Applications are now open for the 2024 East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire Business Awards.
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A collection of images from the 2024 Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards are now ready to view for free in an online gallery. Finalists and sponsors can now relive the captivating moments from the ceremony last Thursday, as captured by the Chambers’ team of professional photographers. Use the following link to
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Staffordshire Chambers’ International Trade Centre is celebrating a record 12 months after facilitating the export of goods valued at over £30 million. It’s the busiest year on record for the International Trade Centre (ITC) that has helped Staffordshire businesses of all sectors and sizes to enter new international markets. And
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The latest national Quarterly Economic Survey results released by the British Chambers of Commerce show a slight improvement in business confidence and conditions. 38% of firms, an increase of 2% from Q1, have experienced an increase in domestic sales over the previous three months, while 43% reported no change, and
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Staffordshire’s leading businesses enjoyed an evening of celebration last night at the ninth annual Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards. Taking home the coveted Business of the Year Award was Stoke-on-Trent-based Waste Management experts, Brown Recycling. Digital forensic experts Semantics 21 took home a hattrick of honours, winning the Small
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