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Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce News
News and press releases from Inverclyde Chamber, our members and our partner organisations at Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce.
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02/10/2023
The national living wage is set to increase to at least £11 an hour from next April, the chancellor has confirmed. In a speech to the […]
30/09/2023
Greenock has been chosen for a £20 million investment from the UK Government to help improve Greenock town centre and boost regeneration. Welcoming the announcement, Councillor Stephen […]
29/09/2023
The costs of two CalMac ferries being built at the Ferguson shipyard have risen again after regulators ordered safety changes. Completing Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa […]
29/09/2023
Inverclyde Council has won a Scottish local government excellence award for its work examining historic links to slavery. The council scooped the ‘Strengthening communities and local […]
27/09/2023
Rangers at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park in Inverclyde are soaring high after another successful year of Osprey breeding. Since Ospreys returned to the park in 2014 […]
26/09/2023
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable children and young people? Do you have experience with the dynamics, impact, and scale of gender-based violence, especially in relation […]
26/09/2023
Inverclyde residents are being urged to make sure numbers count and don’t add up to cause them problems. The council is launching a new programme called […]
22/09/2023
Britain’s economy is at growing risk of recession, with industry figures showing the sharpest monthly fall in private sector activity, outside of the Covid pandemic, since […]
21/09/2023
The UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed back from 2030 to 2035, Rishi Sunak has announced. The Prime Minister confirmed the […]
21/09/2023
Inverclyde Chamber has shown its support for this year’s West College Scotland graduations, sponsoring the HNC in Childcare award. West College Scotland is a higher-learning institution […]
20/09/2023
As part of World Car Free Day celebrations and the car-free options available across the region, McGill’s Buses and Inverclyde Council have partnered up to bring […]
20/09/2023
Inverclyde Chamber’s annual business awards returned on Friday at Greenock Town Hall as it recognised local business success over the past 12 months. An enthusiastic crowd […]
19/09/2023
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding anyone who is new to Self Assessment for the 2022 to 2023 tax year that they have just two […]
11/09/2023
MM Search, Scotland’s award-winning and fastest-growing executive search firm, is coming to the end of a highly successful fifth year in business. The headhunter has enjoyed […]
08/09/2023
The UK is to rejoin the EU’s flagship scientific research scheme, Horizon, the UK government has announced. UK-based scientists and institutions will be able to apply […]
08/09/2023
On Tuesday 5th September 2023, First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his first Programme for Government for 2023-24, which he described as anti-poverty and pro-growth. One of […]
07/09/2023
Glasgow’s night-time economy champions said a big thank you to McGill’s Buses bosses as the new late buses are heralded as a huge boost for Glasgow’s […]
07/09/2023
Ronnie Cowan MP and Stuart McMillan MSP, are hosting an event at the Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 15th September from 1:30pm. The event will see […]
07/09/2023
Inverclyde Council is offering to fund employer training/awareness-raising events, making them free for local employers to take part. The courses are: 1. Rethinking Recruitment Training aimed […]
05/09/2023
First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed new measures to improve childcare in Scotland. The SNP leader also said he would raise funding for the Scottish Child […]
05/09/2023
Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Annual Business Address is the Scottish business community flagship event and one of the highlights of the Scottish business calendar. The 2022 […]