More businesses need to take up innovation incentives to increase growth Innovation is fundamental to success in today’s fast-moving business world, for both large and small manufacturing and service firms. … Read More
Are you an Innovator?
Innovation is a key determinant of economic growth but how many Sheffield City Region businesses consider themselves to be innovators? The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) is asking regional business … Read More
Skills shortage hampering growth
Businesses debate how they are tackling the skills shortage hampering Sheffield City Region growth Business leaders discussed how they are tackling difficulties in recruiting the right candidates for their job … Read More
How are businesses recruiting and retaining their workforce in the Sheffield City Region?
The proportion of firms reporting recruitment difficulties remains close to a record high, which is undermining their productivity and growth according to an ongoing business survey conducted by the Sheffield … Read More
How will Government’s Industrial Strategy impact Sheffield City Region Businesses?
The Sheffield City Region Chambers bought together businesses from across the region on Friday 5 May to discuss the results of the Q1 Quarterly Economic Survey and the implications of … Read More
Solid economic growth forecast but Industrial Strategy could fail to deliver
Sheffield City Region firms continued to show growth in both domestic and export markets since the New Year and increase investment in plant, people and training, according to a recent … Read More
BCC election manifesto: Brexit and Beyond
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today (Tuesday) launched ‘Brexit and Beyond’, the Chamber Network manifesto for General Election 2017. The Chamber manifesto calls for the new government, which … Read More
Sheffield City Region businesses to discuss potential impact of Governments Industrial Strategy
In early May over 100 Sheffield City Region businesses will meet to discuss the results of the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for quarter one 2017. The survey, which went … Read More
The Source Backs Regional Economic Survey to Influence Industrial Strategy
Hundreds of businesses across the Sheffield City Region are sharing their views on Theresa May’s Industrial Strategy to shape local and national business support. The Quarterly Economic Survey, sponsored by … Read More
Shape government’s business support and win flights to Paris
Local businesses are being urged to tell Government what they think of its recently-launched Industrial Strategy and other issues that affect them day to day – and win free flights … Read More