EPO Official Fee increase from 1 April 2024
											28th February 2024
										
										The European Patent Office (EPO) has once again decided that it will increase its official fees as of 1 April 2024. While some fees are staying the same, there are increases of around 4% for many common fees, and substantial 
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CREST21 Business Awards finalists revealed
											7th May 2021
										
										It was the CREST21 Business Awards big reveal this week when judges named the the shortlist of businesses to reach the finalists’ phase of Surrey’s first sustainable business awards.   With the awards event taking place on 20 May, the 
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Celebrating 20 years of Female Entrepreneurial Success: The 2022 everywoman Awards Open for Nominations
											21st June 2022
										
										The 2022 everywoman Awards are now open for nominations until 11th July 2022. Celebrating their 20th year, the awards identify and celebrate inspirational female founders whose innovation, passion and purpose will inspire future generations of entrepreneurial women. Lauded by government 
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BCC responds to announcement of Future Fund
											20th April 2020
										
										Welcoming the Chancellor’s announcement of a Future Fund, supporting start-ups by delivering an initial commitment of £250m of new government funding which will be unlocked by private investment on a match-funded basis, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:  “The Future Fund will help provide urgently needed support 
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BCC comments on UK’s official departure from the EU
											31st January 2020
										
										As the UK marks its official departure from the European Union, and the start of an 11-month transition period, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “In our business communities, this historic moment will bring 
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Insolvency numbers show the levels of debt people are facing is catching up with them
											15th December 2020
										
										Commenting, Louise Brittain, Restructuring and Insolvency Partner at Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs, said:   “The insolvency numbers this month show that debt is beginning to catch up with people. The numbers also indicate 
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Council agrees strategic plan for working towards net zero carbon
											30th July 2020
										
										A new high-level action plan has been agreed by the Executive which will help the Council continue to work towards achieving net-zero carbon by 2030. The new framework will allow the Council to develop a series of projects that aim 
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BCC comments on Prime Minister’s address and next stage of Coronavirus response
											11th May 2020
										
										Commenting on the Prime Minister’s address this evening (10 May) in which he set out a conditional plan for the next phase of the response to Covid-19, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “Businesses share the Prime Minister’s ambition to 
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 17th October 2022
											20th October 2022
										
										  Great new President for the British Chambers of Commerce We are delighted that entrepreneur and business leader Baroness Martha Lane-Fox CBE has been elected the new President of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). As President, Baroness Lane-Fox will 
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 26th September 2022
											26th September 2022
										
										Some relief on energy bills Some good news this week from the government on support for businesses, who have been receiving eye watering energy bills. The support package on offer is significant and will ease the cost pressures that have 
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London Gatwick seeks good causes from Surrey
											19th March 2024
										
										Deserving local causes in Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley can now apply for the second round of funding in the London Gatwick Foundation Fund. The fund has £33,000 available across the area of benefit in Surrey and it 
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Further Inflation Increase Hammering Business and Long-Term Growth
											17th August 2022
										
										Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for June 2022, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Alex Veitch, said:  “The rise in Consumer Prices Index inflation to 10.1% is the tenth monthly increase in a row and another 
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 28th November 2022
											1st December 2022
										
										  Local opportunity to influence skills solutions The Team creating the Local Skills Improvement Plan at Surrey Chambers is now making great strides, and we are delighted to introduce Rob Gibson, Project Manager, Hannah Nicholson, Business Connector and Annie Umair, 
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The Hogs Back Hotel: Life During Lockdown
											20th July 2020
										
										The end of March 2020 is a time no one will forget – we all have our own lockdown journeys.  At this time Surya Hotels took the bold decision to keep the majority of our hotels open to support key 
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BCC responds to ONS’ August labour market figures
											11th August 2020
										
										Commenting on the ONS labour market figures for August 2020, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:     “While the headline data continues to lag behind the reality on the ground, the decline in the number of employees on payrolls and hours worked is 
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Beard’s Ollie Chun joins the board of education charity SATRO
											4th February 2021
										
										A construction professional from one of the region’s leading family-run firms, has been appointed to the board of innovative education charity SATRO. Ollie Chun, the pre-construction manager at Beard in Guildford, has joined the Surrey-based charity’s board, bringing his experience 
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Moore Barlow promotes five to partner
											4th June 2020
										
										SOUTHAMPTON (4 June 2020): Top 100 UK law firm Moore Barlow today announced the appointment of five new partners, as well as the progression of several existing partners within the firm’s equity structure. The five-strong cohort of new partners include: 
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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q3 2019: Economic conditions weaken as manufacturing slump continues
											4th October 2019
										
										  The British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey – now in its thirtieth year as the largest UK private sector survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – found that UK economic conditions weakened in the third quarter amid 
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Your international business needs multilingual platforms now more than ever
											7th September 2020
										
										  As businesses start getting back on their feet, they need to adapt to the new norms. Face-to-face networking, physical interactions with stakeholders and store visits from potential and existing customers have reduced considerably and the digital marketplace has gained 
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Surrey Chambers supporting businesses through the EU transition and Border changes
											12th February 2021
										
										We are now extending EU Transition support to cover the whole of Surrey thanks to funding from both Local Enterprise Partnerships. EnterpriseM3 covers the 7 boroughs on the West of Surrey and Coast to Capital covers the 4 Boroughs and 
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