You can’t stop the tax man… but you can stop wasting money on insurance
28th April 2025
………………………………. Published in association with LET'S BE honest – National Insurance going up wasn’t on anyone’s wishlist. It’s just another hit to your margins....
A business necessity: Time to embrace pay transparency
27th April 2025
NEW PAY transparency directives from the European Union are starting to influence employment practices in the UK. Pay transparency is no longer a progressive ideal…it is fast becoming a business...
Small Business Commissioner to join forum debate on the late payment challenge facing businesses
17th April 2025
THE UK’s Small Business Commissioner is to meet business owners and organisations from Northamptonshire to discuss the ongoing challenges created by businesses not being paid on time. Liz Barclay...
Your chance to influence national policy: Have your say on government’s finance plans to support business growth
11th April 2025
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Chamber of Commerce is calling on its members to respond to the UK government’s latest Call for Evidence on access to finance, as part of a wider national effort to boost small...
Have your say: Government seeks the views of exporters on US trade tariff fall-out
7th April 2025
BUSINESSES across Northamptonshire are being urged to have their say on the newly announced US trade tariffs on UK exports. US President Donald Trump announced last week (April 2) that the USA was...
Trump’s tariff plans put America’s manufacturing first but the world at risk of recession
4th April 2025
………………………………. WITHOUT doubt, April 2, 2025 will be remembered for many months to come by businesses and governments around the world, with President Trump’s decisions...
Tax and inflation head list of business concerns, Chamber’s QES reveals
1st April 2025
BUSINESSES continue to face mounting challenges as concerns of further increases in taxation and inflation continue to surge, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey results from...
Putting Silverstone at the heart of a vision for ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’
31st March 2025
BUSINESS leaders are allying with government and academia to develop a vision for the South Midlands economy that will create a growth gem in the heart of the UK and a crown jewel in the Oxford...
Now is the time to back our entrepreneurs
31st March 2025
………………………………. Published in association with SELF-EMPLOYMENT is one of the most rewarding career paths, offering flexibility, independence and the potential for...
Back your staff to become JPs: Ministry of Justice launches campaign to recruit new magistrates
14th March 2025
EMPLOYERS across Northamptonshire are being urged to promote and support the voluntary role of magistrates within their workforce. The call has come from the Ministry of Justice as part of a national...
Tourism boost: Northamptonshire wins its bid to set up a Local Visitor Economy Partnership
10th March 2025
A COUNTY-WIDE bid for a Local Visitor Economy Partnership for Northamptonshire has been approved by the government and UK’s tourism body VisitEngland. The new LVEP aims to oversee the...
‘Everyone has a stake in the town centre’: Have your say on the new neighbourhood plan for Kettering
10th March 2025
BUSINESSES in Kettering are being urged to have their say in consultation on a new Neighbourhood Plan for the town centre. High streets across the UK face growing challenges in the form of the rise...
Business membership organisation NNBN strikes gold with its payment practices
10th March 2025
MEMBERSHIP organisation NNBN has received a Fair Payment Code gold award for adhering to best payment practices. NNBN applied for the code to support the work of the Office of the Small Business...
Government support moves MP’s campaign ‘a significant step forward’
9th March 2025
………………………………. A MP's campaign for employees suffering from a terminal illness to receive special “protected” status in employment has moved a step closer to success. ...
Councils reveal their growth strategies for Northamptonshire’s economy
8th March 2025
AN ECONOMY growing sustainably and inclusively with a focus on increasing productivity and skills is at the core of the new Economic Growth strategy for West Northamptonshire. ...