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Over a third of SMEs (35%) say they are actively using AI technology, up from 25% in 2024 – according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Intuit, the global financial technology platform. The research, featured in a new report, also shows appetite for more...
Read moreReacting to the WTO’s publication of its World Trade Report for 2025, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “This report is a call to action for business and policymakers worldwide to ensure we realise the full benefits of AI in boosting global trade, productivity and skills. “It...
Read moreReacting to the latest inflation data published by the ONS this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses will be worried by inflation holding at 3.8% at a time when cost pressures continue to bite, especially on wages. The BCC’s latest economic forecast expects...
Read moreResponding to the latest labour market data published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “With businesses feeling the heat from a raft of cost-pressures, a larger easing of average earnings, including bonuses, to 4.6% in...
Read moreResponding to the latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Businesses will welcome the decision to cut the base rate to 4%, marking a further move away from a prolonged period of elevated borrowing costs....
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