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SSCCI News

1/9/2008: Dont Miss Penalties Podcast
HMRC has launched its latest podcasts for agents, on the new penalty regime and HMRCÂÂÂ’...
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1/9/2008: To Avoid Major Downturn, MPC Must Cut Rates in the Next 2-3 Months
Commenting on the choices facing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its September 2008 meeting n...
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29/8/2008: New Self Assessment Deadline is Just Weeks Away
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a reminder to anyone filing a Self Assessment tax return ...
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18/8/2008: UK Firms Face Migrant Work Fees
The Home OfficeÂ’s UK Border Agency (UKBA) today launched a new TV advert to alert firms to the chan...
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18/8/2008: HMRC Help Employers Sort Out the Changes
If you're an employer it's time to apply new tax codes for the extra Personal Allowance fo...
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18/8/2008: National Minimum Wage
The national minimum wage applies to nearly all workers and sets hourly rates below which pay must n...
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14/8/2008: CPI inflation nears its peak
Commenting on the July CPI figures published by the ONS, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British...
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11/8/2008: BCC: Interest rates cut would counter threats of recession, but MPC expected to wait
Commenting ahead of the MPCÂ’s interest rate decision on Thursday, David Kern, Economic Adviser to t...
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11/8/2008: Final Chance for Entrepreneurs to Win £20,000
BT Business is making the final call for inspiring entrepreneurs to enter the Essence of the Entrepr...
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6/8/2008: Ban on Encouraging or Forcing Workers to Opt Out of Pension Saving
Encouraging or forcing workers not to save in a workplace pension will become unlawful under propose...
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6/8/2008: HMRC Help Employers Sort Out The Changes
If youÂ’re an employer itÂ’s time to apply new tax codes for the extra Personal Allowance for 2008-0...
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31/7/2008: Ban on Encouraging or Forcing Workers to Opt Out of Pension Saving
Encouraging or forcing workers not to save in a workplace pension will become unlawful under propose...
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31/7/2008: Crumbling Transport Infrastructure Needs More Than One solution
Commenting on 2M GroupÂ’s new study into high-speed rail, Director General of the British Chambers o...
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31/7/2008: We Need Real Commitment to Employer Led Apprenticeships
David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce has welcomed the announcement on a...
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31/7/2008: It is Very Important to Avoid Monetary Overkill
Commenting on the MPC minutes published, David Kern, Economic Adviser to the British Chambers of Com...
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16/7/2008: BCC: The Government has to Show More Creative Thinking to Resolve Congestion Problem
Commenting on Ruth Kelly's announcement today that more hard shoulders will be opened up to hel...
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16/7/2008: Fuel Duty Increase Postponed
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling MP, today announced that he is postponing the 2 pe...
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10/7/2008: Alarming Results Highlight Serious Risks of UK Recession
The British Chambers of Commerce (Q2) Quarterly Economic Survey received a record response with near...
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3/7/2008: British Chambers of Commerce Welcomes Conservatives' Tax Proposals
Responding to tax proposals put forward by the Conservative Party today, British Chambers of Commerc...
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2/7/2008: UK will Become Second Division Economic Power without Science and Maths Skills
A report published today by the University of Durham will reveal that students may be more likely to...
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27/6/2008: Equalities Bill Will Make Life More Difficult for UK Businesses
Responding to Harriet Harman's statement on the Equalities Bill today, British Chambers of Comm...
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25/6/2008: Heathrow Expansion is Vital to Progress of UK Plc
Responding to news today that BAA's chief executive has warned that Heathrow is 'jam-packe...
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25/6/2008: BCC Response to the Small Business Act for Europe - June 2008
A ‘quantum leap’ in the EU’s policies towards SMEs or an extension of work in practice’? The ...
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20/6/2008: Free Advice and Grants for Researching Export Markets
To be a successful exporter it is essential to plan your entry into the market. Marketing research i...
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20/6/2008: Chamber Awards 2008 - 1 Week Left for Your Chance to Win £50,000!
Help give your business the competitive edge, receive free publicity and media opportunities and the...
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20/6/2008: Southern Staffordshire Chamber & BT Help UK Small Business to Grow through Technology
Southern Staffordshire Chamber today announced that they will be hosting a practical new seminar wit...
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19/6/2008: Business Leaders Concerned about Growing Strike Threat
After news that the Bank of England expects inflation to hit 4 per cent by Christmas, Director Gener...
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19/6/2008: Employers Support Train to Gain but the Scheme is too Bureaucratic
Commenting on John Denham's announcement that Train to Gain funds have not been fully taken up ...
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19/6/2008: Got Views on Time Spent Complying with Employment Law?
Help BERR produce guidance that meets your needs The Department for Business, Enterprise and Re...
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12/6/2008: Business Sets a Sensible Example and Refuses to Panic Buy Ahead of Fuel Strike
A poll of over 1000 UK businesses is published today by the British Chambers of Commerce, ahead of a...
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6/6/2008: Southern Staffordshire Regeneration Awards 2008
Has your business made an outstanding contribution to the regeneration of your local area? We wa...
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6/6/2008: Staff Demand Ethical Workplace
Almost 9 in ten workers want their bosses to behave more sustainably, indicating increasing levels o...
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6/6/2008: Small Business Owners are Being Fleeced by Lawyers
Dixon criticised the fees being levied at small companies by legal firms following research showing ...
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6/6/2008: MPC Holds Interest Rate to Mixed Reception
While the move had been widely anticipated after mounting food and oil prices nudged inflation above...
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2/6/2008: FPB Calls for Rethink on 10p Tax Rate
The FPB is calling on the Government to rethink its plans to force employers to pay for the loss of ...
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2/6/2008: Channel 4 is Looking for Businesses with Foresight
If you run a business and are looking for an opportunity to put your company on the map, then this...
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8/5/2008: Winning Business 2008 - Date Announcement
We would like to announce that this years Winning Business exhibition will take place on Wednesday 1...
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8/5/2008: Business Crime and How We Can Tackle It
The British Chambers of Commerce has recently produced a report on Business Crime and what effects i...
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8/5/2008: Chamber to Promote Integrated Skills Offer to Local Businesses
As an economic downturn looms the Government once again is highlighting skills shortfalls as the pot...
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1/5/2008: Chamber Race Night - Tuesday 8th July at Uttoxeter Racecourse
Back by popular demand, we once again host the annual Chamber of Commerce Race Evening. This is a gr...
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1/5/2008: More than 200 Business Delegates at Launch Events
The Business Boost launch events attracted over two hundred delegates interested in engaging with th...
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1/5/2008: Young Chamber Starts Growing in Rugeley
Each year group at Fair Oak Business & Enterprise College in Rugeley were tasked with developing...
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1/5/2008: BBC Dragons' Den
Dragons' Den continues to offer entrepreneurs from across the country the chance to make their ...
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25/4/2008: Discounted Training for Chamber Members
Improving customer care is the key to building long term profitable relationships or even partnershi...
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25/4/2008: Free Workshops to Improve Confidence of Local Businesses in Recruiting Disabled Candidates
Local employers are being given the opportunity to take part in two free workshops in order to impro...
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15/4/2008: IPO Launches Patent Database
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) has launched its online patents journal service, a data...
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15/4/2008: Small Businesses Reluctant to Charge Interest on Late Payers
Research has revealed that 83% of small businesses are failing to charge interest on late payments o...
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15/4/2008: BCC Highlights Cost of Business Crime
A report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has highlighted that crime costs British business...
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10/4/2008: HSE and HSC Merge to Form Single Body
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) have been merged to...
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10/4/2008: Inequality Still Rife in Industry Schemes
Research by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that inequality is still rife when it comes ...
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10/4/2008: Employer-led Board to Help Create Skilled Workforce
A new Commission, which replaces the Sector Skills Development Agency and the National Employmen...
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10/4/2008: Wraning to Retailers in the Chase Area
The police have received information that fake £20 notes are continuing to be circulated in th...
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28/3/2008: The British Chambers of Commerce signs the Skills Pledge
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today signed the Government's Skills Pledge at a sig...
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28/3/2008: Sick Notes Cost UK Economy £100 Billion Per Year
A Government-backed review into the health of Britain's working nation has revealed that sick n...
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28/3/2008: BCC in Warning to UK Businesses about Global Financial Crisis
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned UK businesses that their approach to dealing with ...
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28/3/2008: Ladies Evening
Chamber Member VBM Events and The Ladybirds Club have arranged an evening for busy people, just like...
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25/3/2008: Small Business Carbon Footprint Reduction Toolkit
The Carbon Trust and BCC have joined forces in order to help small businesses save energy, save mone...
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25/3/2008: Fifty Thousand Reasons to Enter the Chamber Awards 2008
The Chamber Awards is a fantastic opportunity for you to sit back and enjoy the results of your dedi...
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18/3/2008: Local Businesses Can Win Gold at London 2012
With over £6bn worth of work and an estimated 75,000 contracts for direct contractors and thei...
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10/3/2008: Opening up the Hard Shoulder Cannot be a Long-Term Answer to Solving Congestion on our Motorways
Commenting on the Transport Secretary's announcement today, that hard shoulder driving will be ...
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10/3/2008: Measured Increase in National Minimum Wage will Reassure Employers
Commenting on the Prime Minister's announcement in Parliament today, that the national minimum ...
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5/3/2008: Changes to Business Asset Taper Relief
In the Pre Budget report in 2007 the Chancellor announced a series of reforms to Capital Gains Tax. ...
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5/3/2008: Government Must Stand Firm and not Allow Temporary Agency Bill to become Law
Commenting on the progression of Andrew Miller MP's Private Members Bill on Temporary Agency Workers...
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5/3/2008: Record Petrol Pump Prices Reinforce the Need to Scrap April's Fuel Duty Hike
Commenting on the average price of petrol now reaching a record high of 104.85p a litre Chris Han...
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22/2/2008: 2012 Procurement Workshops
In association with Advantage West Midlands, the West Midlands Business Council are running FREE "Pr...
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21/2/2008: Chamber Pricing Model Shows Massive Treasury Windfall from Oil Price Increases
Following up its call in January for the proposed 2p in April to be scrapped, British Chambers of Co...
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21/2/2008: Call for Parliamentary Oversight as Cost of Regulation on West Midlands Businesses Tops £5.4 billion
The 2008 edition of the British Chambers of Commerce's Burdens Barometer shows that the cumulative c...
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20/2/2008: The Cost of Regulation on Businesses in the West Midlands Rises to £5.4 billion
The 2008 edition of the British Chambers of Commerce’s Burdens Barometer shows that the cumulative c...
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18/2/2008: Funding for Training and Qualifications in the West Midlands
Through the Business Advantage scheme funding has been identified for businesses in the West Midland...
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13/2/2008: Website Tells South Staffordshire Firms to Tap into Technology to Boost Business Performance
A new scheme looking to boost the technological performance of South Staffordshire has been launched...
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