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The Suffolk Chamber is committed to serving the business community. We provide business information and news for our members and the local business community as one of the many ways we support business.
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Managing Growth Out of Lockdown; Cash is King
Article by MHA Larking Gowen
on 05/03/21
In this week's episode of Impromptu Business Chat, James and Mark talk about the encouraging signs coming out of lockdown and the prospect of economic recovery and growth.
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Spring Budget 2021 Summary
Article by MHA Larking Gowen
on 04/03/21
This Budget Summary from MHA Larking Gowen covers the key tax changes announced in the Chancellor’s speech, including measures to mitigate the impact of coronavirus, and explains how these changes affect businesses and individuals.
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Extension to the reduced VAT rate for the tourism, leisure and hospitality industry
Article by MHA Larking Gowen
on 04/03/21
Martin Sanders, specialist at MHA Larking Gowen breaks down what the Budget statement means for the tourism sector.
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Tourism Business Chat with Philip Turner, managing director of Chestnut
Article by MHA Larking Gowen
on 04/03/21
In this week’s Tourism Business Chat, Chris Scargill speaks to Philip Turner, founder and managing director of Chestnut. Philip has high hopes for the sector moving out of COVID-19. His insights are key for anyone working in the sector, at any level, and business leaders who’ve been impacted by closures or restrictions during the last year.
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Budget 2021
Article by Lovewell Blake (Lowestoft)
on 04/03/21
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. In his speech he stated his Budget ‘meets the moment with a three-part plan to protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people’.
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Kloeckner Metals UK introduces an impressive range of Line Pipe products, Fittings & Flanges
Article by KLOECKNER METALS UK
on 03/03/21
Kloeckner Metals UK now stock an impressive range of Line Pipe products, including Fittings and Flanges. Available in various grades, diameters and wall thicknesses, these Carbon Steel conveyance pipes are designed for high pressure applications, in a variety of grades, which makes them ideal for use within industries that operate in harsh environments.
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Business Insights Chat with Mark Ferguson, Managing Director of Castle Colour Packaging
Article by MHA Larking Gowen
on 02/03/21
In this week’s Business Insights Chat, Ian Fitch speaks to Mark Ferguson, managing director of Castle Colour Packaging, a specialist packaging manufacturer. Mark’s insights into lockdown offer a unique perspective in this series, as they were identified as an essential business at the start of the first lockdown.
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Twenty-twenty wonderful
Article by Guardtech Cleanrooms
on 02/03/21
Bright year ahead for Guardtech’s busy Design & Build team
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Suffolk Chamber’s ambitious new target to sign up 100 businesses to its Gender Equality Business Pledge
Article by Suffolk Chamber
on 02/03/21
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), Suffolk Chamber of Commerce is calling for local businesses to sign its pledge, committing to support better gender equality in the workplace.
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Is Your Business Ready For Life After Lockdown?
Article by Credo Capital Finance Ltd
on 01/03/21
The announcement of the roadmap to take us out of restrictions will inevitably bring opportunities for all the business owners that now have a date to reopen, and those wanting to start a new venture. Do you have the finance to provide these opportunities?
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