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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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18/08/2023

Energy Bills Predicted To Drop In October 2023

Annual energy bills for a typical household are expected to fall slightly to £1,926 from October, according to a new forecast. Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight predicts […]
17/08/2023

Scottish Businesses Highlight Triple Threat Of Interest Rates, Low Investment And High Costs

Almost half of Scottish businesses believe that the Bank of England should resist raising interest rates any further as they continue to battle challenging economic conditions […]
17/08/2023

ICON Awards Shortlist Announced As Inverclyde’s Premier Business Awards Returns

Inverclyde Chamber is delighted to announce the 2023 shortlist for its ICON Awards, the annual business awards, sponsored by Diodes Incorporated. Taking place on Friday 15th […]
16/08/2023

Unemployment Rate Across Scotland Rises To 4%

Scotland’s unemployment rate rose to 4% in the three months to June, according to the latest figures. Data from the Office For National Statistics (ONS) reveals […]
16/08/2023

Back To School For Nearly 50 New Teachers

It’s back to school for nearly 50 new teachers who are preparing for classrooms across Inverclyde later this week. Inverclyde Council has welcomed 46 newly-qualified teachers […]
15/08/2023

Do You Need To Complete A Self Assessment Tax Return This Year?

If someone has had a change in circumstances, then they might need to complete their first ever Self Assessment tax return for the 2022 to 2023 […]
14/08/2023

One-Stop-Shop To Help Businesses Save Money And Go Green

British businesses will be able to access brand-new advice and support to reduce their energy bills while cutting their carbon emissions. The UK Business Climate Hub launched today […]
14/08/2023

Death Of Former Councillor Jim MacLeod

Following the announcement of the death of former councillor Jim MacLeod, Councillor Stephen McCabe, leader of Inverclyde Council, and Councillor Elizabeth Robertson, chair of the Inverclyde […]
14/08/2023

International Business Mission To Pakistan By Scottish Chambers of Commerce

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, opening up opportunities for […]
14/08/2023

McGill’s Group To Introduce Night Servcies To Glasgow

McGill’s Buses, the UK’s largest independent bus operator owned by Scottish billionaire brothers Sandy and James Easdale, has confirmed it is to introduce a new night […]
13/08/2023

Inverclyde Community Groups In Line For Funding Boost

A vital local funding body that has awarded more than £300,000 to groups across Inverclyde is urging community organisations to put themselves in line for a cash […]
11/08/2023

Scottish Chambers Of Commerce Appoints New Directors

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has appointed six of Scotland’s most prominent and successful business people to join its board of directors. The new members are: […]
11/08/2023

City Deal Approval For £44m Project At Former Clyde Oil Terminal

A new £44m development at a former oil terminal on the banks of the Clyde has been given the go-ahead by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet. […]
11/08/2023

Plans Revealed For New Digital Advertising Screen In Greenock

Inverclyde out-of-home (OOH) advertising agency, A&M Advertising has announced plans to install Greenock’s first digital advertising screen. The 15 m² advertising screen on Dalrymple Street will deliver more […]
11/08/2023

Second Highest Twins Count Set For Twinverclyde

Schools in Inverclyde are bracing themselves for the second-highest number of twins on record starting primary one next week. A total of 17 sets of ‘similar […]
09/08/2023

Available Funding For Local Businesses

Business Gateway Inverclyde, in partnership with Inverclyde Council, is pleased to introduce some new grant funding available to businesses within Inverclyde that have been trading for […]
09/08/2023

Council Comment On Potential Closure Of Berry BPI Manufacturing Unit

Commenting on reports that Berry BPI is to close its Greenock manufacturing facility with the potential loss of up to 65 jobs, Councillor Stephen McCabe, leader […]
09/08/2023

Inverclyde Chamber Comment On Proposed Greenock Berry BPI Closure

Commenting on reports that Berry BPI is to close its Greenock manufacturing facility and the potential 65 redundancies, ICC President Lizzy Todd said: “We are all […]
08/08/2023

Shortlist For ICON Awards 2023

The initial top three applicants for each ICON Business Awards category have now been decided after receiving many applications. We want to thank all of the […]
08/08/2023

LOCALiQ And ICC Launches Second Annual State of Digital Marketing Survey

LOCALiQ (part of Newsquest Media Group) and Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce have launched an exclusive study to detail the state of digital marketing in the UK. In […]
08/08/2023

Strong Exam Performance From Inverclyde Pupils

School pupils have received their exam results, posting another strong performance for Inverclyde. The overall pass rates are 85 percent at the National 5 level, 88 […]