by Tom Coates | Aug 25, 2023 | News
The UK Government has now officially approved the Mid Yorkshire Chamber’s proposal for the West Yorkshire Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs). LSIPs are designed to put local employer need at the heart of skills development by helping businesses and employers...
by Tom Coates | Aug 10, 2022 | News
Marketing and management experts at Leeds Beckett University have teamed up with a Leeds-based manufacturing company to bring academic knowledge and innovation into the business – setting them up for long-term growth, new product development, and sustainability. A...
by Tom Coates | Jul 12, 2022 | News
The difficulties within both the domestic and international economies are adding to the disruption for local businesses, says Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce chief Martin Hathaway. The latest survey results from its Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), facilitated in...
by Tom Coates | Jul 5, 2022 | News
More than 4 in 5 (82%) cite inflation as a growing concern for their business, also an historical high Three quarters (75%) of firms report no increase to investment in plant/equipment The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q2 2022 – the UK’s largest...
by Tom Coates | Jul 5, 2022 | News
An in-depth look at Yorkshire’s economic and recruitment activity The latest data for Yorkshire & Humber shows a strong increase in hiring activity as permanent placements increase at its fastest rate since February. On the other hand, staff availability has...