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
The county’s largest professional services network, Finest, is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. Finest is a unique members organisation facilitated by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce for local professionals that promotes personal growth and best practices through a series of exclusive events and networking sessions. Alex Ward-Brassington, Finest Chair and Marketing
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A prime function of the Chamber is to provide a platform for likeminded businesspeople to meet, connect, support and learn from each other. Often, after to getting to know one another and building trust, people who first met at an event go on to build lasting business relationships, collaborate and
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Commuters have faced major disruptions on the roads this morning as a blanket of snow swept across the county. Many local roads remain at a standstill as a number of severe weather warnings for snow and ice have been enforced. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said; “Cold air is
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In a move to help local businesses thrive during tough economic times, accountancy firm DJH Mitten Clarke has teamed up with the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub and Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce to host a series of informative events – the first titled “Recession-Proofing Your Business”. The in-person event will
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Staffordshire-based engineering and manufacturing firm, The HEX Group has announced the promotion of two senior managers to join their board of directors. Adam Smith becomes Operations Director at Bri-Stor Systems and Michael Whitfield takes up the role of Sales Director in Alpha Manufacturing. These promotions reflect the continued profitable growth
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Royal Mail has advised customers to hold any export mail while it resolves a cyber issue that is causing ‘severe disruption’ across the network. The company has launched an investigation into the incident and ‘sincerely apologies’ to customers for the delays. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We are temporarily unable
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The government has issued new guidance to businesses who may have unduly overpaid VAT on declarations made at the end of last year due to technical issue with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). On 30 December, a system update caused the CDS to duplicate VAT charges on certain declarations. Although
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The 100th Digital Advisor project is due to get underway at Keele University this month. Linked to the University’s new Digital Society Institute, the programme provides local SMEs with the opportunity to engage with talented Keele students and graduates, employed as advisors, to work on bespoke projects designed to build
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It’s my pleasure to wish you all a Happy New Year and I hope you had the opportunity to recharge and get in shape for the challenges we all face together in 2023. Businesses have faced seemingly insurmountable challenges in the past few years, but I am proud of how
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Edenhurst Preparatory School has welcomed Emma Mousley as its new Headteacher. Her appointment makes her the first female Headteacher at the independent school, which caters for children aged three months to 11 years. Most recently she was Deputy Head of Pastoral and Wellbeing at Repton Al Barsha, Dubai, where she
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