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Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce News
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23/11/2021
Dr Liz Cameron OBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce comments on the First Minister’s COVID-19 update to the Scottish Parliament, in which the Scottish Government confirmed there will not be an extension to the Vaccine Certification scheme from the 7th of December.
23/11/2021
MSP Jamie Greene has praised a UK-wide employability scheme that has helped 140 young people in Inverclyde back into work.
23/11/2021
Tenants in Inverclyde who have fallen behind with rent payments due to the Covid-19 pandemic can now access a new £93,000 housing support fund.
22/11/2021
Dr Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, has written to the First Minister ahead of the scheduled Scottish Government COVID-19 statement tomorrow, in which an update to Scotland’s COVID-19 Strategic Framework is due to be published.
19/11/2021
The UK Government has launched a new ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ plan to help businesses across the UK double exports and sell their world-class products around the globe.
19/11/2021
A cruise seminar bringing together representatives from the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors docked in Greenock to help businesses in Inverclyde and west-central Scotland prepare for visitors next year.
19/11/2021
Inverclyde’s largest independently owned property firm Bowman Rebecchi has celebrated two years in business with a substantial rise in revenues, expansion into residential letting, an office expansion, further recruitment and a sustained drive into the out-of-home advertising market.
19/11/2021
Access between Greenock town centre and the waterfront has been improved thanks to a new crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.
18/11/2021
Job hunters are being encouraged to check out a care worker recruitment event at an Inverclyde supermarket on Friday 19 November 2021.
18/11/2021
The Scottish Chamber of Commerce international network is leading a trade mission to the World Expo in Dubai that will showcase the country’s innovation in clean energy and sustainability.
17/11/2021
Inverclyde Development Trust is hosting employer recruitment sessions for The Beacon, Heron Bros and Connect to discuss their job opportunities and meet with prospective candidates.
17/11/2021
The Scottish Government has today published their Businesses in Scotland: 2021 report, which estimates that between March 2020 and March 2021, the number of businesses in Scotland decreased by 5.4%, a loss of nearly 20,000 businesses.
17/11/2021
More than 100,000 young people have so far started new roles under the government's £2bn Kickstart jobs scheme, latest figures show.
17/11/2021
The Scottish Government’s Business Ventilation Fund will aim to businesses improve ventilation and air quality on their premises to help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.
17/11/2021
Greenock will be in the running to become a new city after the idea was supported by Inverclyde councillors.
16/11/2021
Dr Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce comments on the latest COVID-19 update from the First Minister, in which the Scottish Government confirmed the publication of a new Strategic Framework.
15/11/2021
A new video has been launched showing what Cardwell Garden Centre has to offer visitors in the run-up to Christmas.
15/11/2021
The leader of Inverclyde Council has backed calls from COSLA for greater funding for local authorities and a reversal of historical budget cuts.
15/11/2021
Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce has been praised at a meeting with UK trade bosses for its 'groundbreaking' bid to boost trade links with other countries.
14/11/2021
More than 300,000 people working for employers who have voluntarily signed up to the Real Living Wage are getting a pay boost of 40p to £9.90 an hour.
13/11/2021
A deal aimed at staving off dangerous climate change has been struck at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.