- UK business will suffer unless Heathrow delays are avoidedWed, 02 May 2012
The UK needs to resolve the immigration problems suffered at Heathrow Airport recently or risk seeing its reputation as a business hub suffer....
- Businesses must embrace responsible capitalismMon, 30 Apr 2012
UK business has to be prepared to change the way it operates in order to mount a full-scale recovery from recession, according to the Institute of Directors....
- Base rate to remain at 0.5% for some time, expert predictsFri, 27 Apr 2012
Ray Boulger, senior technical manager at John Charcol, expects the base rate to be frozen at 0.5 per cent until at least 2014....
- Businesses warned over Olympic traffic congestionFri, 27 Apr 2012
London businesses may have a tough time with traffic congestion during the Olympic summer, it has been claimed....
- Businesses boosted by drop in producer price inflationMon, 16 Apr 2012
A decline in the pace of producer price inflation has improved conditions for UK businesses, the BCC has claimed....
- Bank perseveres with current monetary policyThu, 12 Apr 2012
The Bank of England took no action on interest rates or quantitative easing at the April monthly meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee....
- Budget 2012: Corporation tax cut to 22%Wed, 21 Mar 2012
Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to cut the UK corporation tax rate to 22 per cent over the next three years....
- More firms engaging in business continuity managementMon, 19 Mar 2012
More business leaders are taking continuity management seriously, and taking steps to mitigate organisational risk, it has been reported....
- London offices no longer most expensive, report claimsWed, 14 Mar 2012
Hong Kong office rental rates have eclipsed those faced by businesses in London, it has been reported....
- Bank of England holds interest rates and QE in MarchFri, 09 Mar 2012
The British Chambers of Commerce supports the Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates and quantitative easing on hold this month....
- Most business leaders expect economy to return to growthWed, 29 Feb 2012
Relatively few business leaders believe the UK is at a high risk of re-entering recession, it has been reported....
- Economic uncertainty encourages business cost cuttingTue, 28 Feb 2012
The ongoing economic uncertainty is encouraging businesses to place a greater focus on cost-cutting, it has been claimed....
- GDP figures confirm need for govt growth plan, says BCCTue, 28 Feb 2012
The BCC has called on the government to focus on driving economic growth, after the ONS confirmed economic figures for the last three quarters of 2011....
- CBI urges Chancellor to deliver growth in March BudgetFri, 24 Feb 2012
- Business group welcomes January fall in inflationThu, 16 Feb 2012
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has welcomed a fall in inflation during January 2011, describing this as good news for UK businesses....
- Reduce stress levels to minimise employee risksThu, 26 Jan 2012
Businesses need to take steps to combat employee stress if they want to keep absence and attrition costs under control, it has been suggested....
- IPPR believes the UK is back in recessionThu, 19 Jan 2012
The UK economy is contracting again, although any double-dip recession will be short-lived, the IPPR has claimed....
- Producer's annual inflation falls during DecemberTue, 17 Jan 2012
The British Chambers of Commerce has welcomed a fall in producer’s annual inflation during December....
- Extend quantitative easing to boost recovery, BCC urges BankWed, 11 Jan 2012
The British Chambers of Commerce has again called on the Bank of England to extend its quantitative easing programme to £325 billion....
- Round robin emails can affect business productivityMon, 09 Jan 2012
Within larger companies, email inefficiencies can present major productivity issues for employees, it has been claimed....
