Innovation takes Hong Kong forward
21/10/2024
Hong Kong has firmly established itself as a global leader in innovation and technology, consistentl…
Social Value Journey Training
17/10/2024
ETCAL LEVEL 3 AWARD IN THE SOCIAL VALUE JOURNEY AWARDED BY ETA, REGULATED BY OFQUAL
Delivered by ANT…
News Review - 16th October
16/10/2024
Member Post - Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
The Business Desk reports Channel 4 is to open a Manchester office for 100 people in the St Michael’…
Bills, Bills, Bills
16/10/2024
Chris Fletcher, Policy Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, looks at the Bills launch…
Dual Ranking for Pearson Duo
15/10/2024
Member Post - Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers
Oldham law firm Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd has once again been recognised as a ‘L…
GMCC Launches Training Hub
09/10/2024
Members regularly ask us where they can find training programmes for their staff. So in order to hel…
VPS Sleep out for Crisis
08/10/2024
Member Post - VPS UK
On Thursday, 10th October 2024, our team will be taking part in the VPS Charity Sleep-Out to raise a…
New Member Alert
04/10/2024
Member Post - Creative Camera Media
New member alert! Anne & I would love to introduce ourselves to this amazing community that is G…
Jargon - busting advice from inTEC !
03/10/2024
Member Post - inTEC GROUP
🚀 Tired of feeling lost in technical lingo? 🤔 Check out our Jargon Busting blog posts! 📚✨ We brea…
Spyrian Leaves Criminals Nowhere to Hide
01/10/2024
The founders of a company that carries out security checks across the world talk to Simon Cronin abo…
15 Trainees Join Manchester’s Ward Hadaway
26/09/2024
Member Post - Ward Hadaway
Manchester law firm Ward Hadaway has welcomed 14 new trainee solicitors and one solicitor apprentice…
News Review - 25th September
25/09/2024
Business Live gives an overview of the key speeches made at the Labour Party Conference this week. Y…
ISOBAR Goes for Gold
25/09/2024
The Chief Executive of a Manchester technology business talks to Simon Cronin about the part it play…
A Change for the Better?
25/09/2024
Chris Fletcher, Policy Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, reviews the Labour Party…
BROUGHTON HOUSE GAINS GOLD AWARD
23/09/2024
Member Post - Broughton House
A care home which has looked after veterans for more than 100 years has won a top honour as an emplo…
In Conversation With Guy Kilty
17/09/2024
Former BBC reporter Guy Kilty talks to Simon Cronin about how he used his journalism skills to set u…
Freeths Offers Employment Law Training
10/09/2024
Member Post - Freeths
Training and Development
Keeping up with the ever-changing employment law landscape is tricky. That'…
Domestic Price Cap Increases in October
10/09/2024
Member Post - Enexus
Chamber Partner Enexus looks at whether businesses will be affected by the Domestic Price cap increa…
More Space for Your Waste
08/09/2024
Member Post - Squosh Compacting Company Ltd
Overflowing bins are a common sight across many workplaces across Manchester, contributing to rising…
GORVINS ADVISES ON MILLERCARE MBO
06/09/2024
Member Post - GORVINS
Stockport-based Gorvins Solicitors has acted for the sellers on the sale of family-owned business Mi…
Sustainable Energy First Acquires Inenco
28/08/2024
Member Post - Sustainable Energy First
Sustainable Energy First, a sustainability and utilities specialist backed by Beech Tree Private E…
HURST WELCOMES LATEST TRAINEE RECRUITS
27/08/2024
Member Post - HURST
Independent accounting and business advisory firm HURST has welcomed five trainees to its ranks, tak…
News Review - 21st August
21/08/2024
Bloomberg has published a feature about Manchester’s rapid growth and how the city is rising up the…
Guiding Star - Imposter Syndrome
21/08/2024
Member Post - eStar
According to a survey by a recruitment agency a few years ago, a third of UK adults could be coming…
Diverse Talent for Business Success
21/08/2024
Member Post - Manchester Digital
Manchester Digital is gearing up for the next round of its tech training programmes and it would lov…
2024 Summer Energy Market Report
16/08/2024
This report provides a comprehensive, month-by-month analysis, highlighting the fundamental and ge…
Clearing the way to a career in tech
14/08/2024
Member Post - University of Salford
In the summer of 2022, Jenna Jade Dempster had been considering what was next for her. After spendin…
News Review - 14th August
14/08/2024
The Bee Network Committee has approved the release of over £20m to progress with key transport infra…
Freeths advises Oakford on sale to Centralis
09/08/2024
Member Post - Freeths
ational law firm Freeths has advised the shareholders of Oakford Advisors on its sale to Luxembourg-…
Orca Unveils Innovative New Website
08/08/2024
Member Post - Orca
Orca, a leading provider of managed IT solutions, is excited to announce the launch of its new websi…
Chamber Appoints New Wigan Vice-President
08/08/2024
Antony Grace, Director of ASH Integrated Serviced Ltd, has been appointed Wigan Vice-President of Gr…
Venue of the Month: Fenix
07/08/2024
Our Chamber Team headed down to Fenix this month, to sample their exciting new summer menu, and to e…
News Review - 7th August
07/08/2024
Business Live reports Greater Manchester could become a global hub for the massive $2bn Esports mark…
Benefits of Employee Ownership
06/08/2024
Member Post - Postlethwaite Solicitors
We welcome new members to the Chamber, Postlethwaite Solicitors a boutique Law firm specialising in…
A first for Salford student entrepreneur
31/07/2024
Member Post - University of Salford Business School
Student entrepreneur, Jake Pennington, is graduating from University of Salford Business School with…
Salford students paving the way in finance
31/07/2024
Member Post - University of Salford Business School
BSc Accounting and Finance with Placement students Sarah Hallett, Lloyd Townsend and Muhammad Chopda…
Black Holes and Budgets
31/07/2024
Chris Fletcher, Policy Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, looks at how the state of…
Bernadette Speedy MBE
24/07/2024
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce was saddened to hear of the death of Bernadette Speedy, one o…
How Dashboards Empower Informed Choices
23/07/2024
Member Post - Bistec Global Services
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐮𝐭-𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Many businesses still rely o…
Made in Stockport Awards 2024 Winners
18/07/2024
Member Post - Aqua Design Group
Made in Stockport Awards 2024 took place at Savoy Cinema Heaton Moor, which was hosted by radio pres…
King’s Speech Sets out Government Plans
17/07/2024
The King’s Speech earlier today saw the government’s plans summarised into 39 bills that they inte…
Keith Johnston – Former Chamber President
19/06/2024
The Chamber has been saddened to hear of the passing of former President Keith Johnston after a long…
New Honda Bolton Head of Business
18/06/2024
Member Post - Swansway Motor Group
Swansway Motor Group would like to congratulate long-standing team member Aaron Keating on his recen…
Are you a rising star in Greater Manchester?
26/02/2024
Member Post - GM Business Growth Hub
The search is on to find Greater Manchester's 100 rising stars of business.We’ve joined forces with…
SME Exporters Treading Water
31/10/2023
• BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook sees no improvement in Q3 of 2023 as half of all SME exporters (49%…
AIRPORT OFFICE PARKING
10/09/2023
Member Post - Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
DON’T FORGET TO ENTER YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IF YOU HAVE PARKED IN THE CAR PARK
Do you visit our…
EUR1s: Top common errors exporters make
29/08/2023
Member Post - Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Export documentation refers to the various forms and paperwork required when a company or individual…
Apprentice Learns the Art of Bid-Writing
13/07/2023
Priyanka Mistry (pictured right) has started her placement with Seddon Construction following her at…
NOT ANOTHER SKILLS PLAN!
14/06/2023
After several months of hard work, two weeks ago we submitted the final draft of the Greater Manches…
Be investment ready!
30/05/2023
Need investment to grow? It's all about confidence – Investor confidence in you!
Let our experts rev…
A new Membership benefit is here!
24/05/2023
The wait is finally over!
We have partnered with Manchester based technology firm Net Hub to prov…
FAQ OF THE WEEK: Trading with Turkey
25/04/2023
Member Post - Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
With the UK’s official exit from the EU in December 2020, there had been some important changes in t…
Reward Yourself This Spring!
29/03/2023
As a valued member of the Chamber, you're automatically eligible for our reap the rewards programme.…
Bank of England Interest Rate Rise Reaction
02/02/2023
Member Post - University of Salford Business School
Commenting on the Bank of England's decision to raise the interest rate, Dr Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman…
Graduate Recruitment and Skills Survey 2023
01/02/2023
Member Post - Manchester Metropolitan University
This survey represents a unique collaboration of six industry bodies [Chartered Institute of Marketi…
View all up coming Chamber events
22/11/2022
We've created an interactive events calendar to make it easier for you to book onto Your Events!
Sim…
NOT ANOTHER SKILLS SURVEY!
19/10/2022
Last week, we launched the first of our activities leading up to the development of the first Greate…
National Recycle Week 2022
19/10/2022
Recycle Week is Recycle Now's flagship annual event which is a celebration of recycling across the n…
Ingeus Candidate Pen Pictures
17/10/2022
Our Partners Ingeus have complied a list of some great candidates for members who are currently hiri…
Meeting with Mindfulness
10/10/2022
At our Elliot House venue, we're very fortunate to have the magnificent Ghislaine Howard Howard Coll…
GM Up & Coming - Black History Month
03/10/2022
People from African & Caribbean backgrounds have been a positive and fundamental part of British…
GMCC - Cost of Doing Business Support Pack
15/09/2022
The Chamber is here to support businesses and people in businesses through the ups and downs. Our ec…
Construction Club Reflections
12/09/2022
State of the Sector
This round table discussion between leaders from within the sector addressedd th…
Partners in Focus Podcast
23/06/2022
We recently launched a new podcast series called Partners in Focus, where we highlight the Partners…
Stations of the Cross
22/06/2022
Chris Fletcher, the Chamber's Policy and Campaigns Director, reflects on the current rail strikes an…
Market spotlight: Japan
20/06/2022
In 2019, Japan was the third largest economy in the world, after the United States and China with a…
Clive Memmott's Pride Month Blog
08/06/2022
One of the more interesting things to come out of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations has been the man…
NWCRC Incident Response Pack
20/05/2022
North West Cyber Resilience Centre are Strategic Partners of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.…
FLEXI-JOB APPRENTICESHIPS
12/05/2022
The trailblazing new way to get apprenticeships for YOUR business!
OLDHAM College and GM Chamber of…
An Appetite for Membership
14/04/2022
Following the last 2 years where we supported our members through what can only be described as turb…
FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
13/04/2022
On Friday at the AGM and Spring Assembly I was delighted and honoured to have been re-elected as the…
GMCC Announces partnership with PROJECT#808
12/04/2022
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and PROJECT#808 are excited to announce a partnership which w…
Jo Haigh leads Leaders' Network courses
22/02/2022
Greater Manchester Chamber is delighted to offer four Director Training courses, designed to enhance…
Omicron Financial Support Available
17/01/2022
The government has created a support package to help businesses deal with the impact of the Omicron…
A Word From Clive
17/01/2022
Clive Memmott OBE, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Chamber, looks at the year ahead.
Greater…
Latest Update on Plan B Covid Guidance
09/12/2021
Following the Government’s latest announcement about the start of ‘Plan B’ measures to control the s…
Doing Business in Germany - Business Clinic
29/09/2021
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is offering one-to-one advice about doing business in Germany…
Getting the Hospitality Sector Back on Track
26/05/2021
Member Post - GM Chamber
Now that lockdown measures are beginning to lift, we hope for some brighter times ahead for our hosp…
Market Spotlight: USA
05/04/2021
The USA is an attractive market due to its large, affluent, and diverse population. The USA is the U…
Bridging the Digital Divide
11/02/2021
Data from the Office for National Statistics states that 51 percent of low-income families or those…
BURNOUT, BOREOUT AND HOW TO FIGHT BACK
26/01/2021
What is Burnout? Well, there are actually 3 types of Burnout connected to the workplace: Overload, N…
Greater China Awards Open for Entries
20/01/2021
Entries are now open for the Greater China Awards 2021An opportunity to get the recognition you dese…
An Update on Arab Embassies
20/01/2021
The Embassy of Iraq is now accepting Certificates of Origin and Invoices for Legalisation. Howeever,…
Building of the Year: Axis Tower
13/01/2021
Over the coming weeks, we will be looking at the buildings that have been shortlisted for the Greate…
Chamber Responds to January Lockdown
05/01/2021
Following the announcement last night of a new national lockdown Chris Fletcher Policy & Communi…
Brexit Support from The Chamber
17/12/2020
The UK is no longer part of the European Union and the Brexit Transition Period came to an end on 1s…
GM Chamber Kicking off with Kickstart
06/11/2020
Reet Dhallu, Lead Regional Membership Manager, walks us through the Government's kickstart scheme an…
A 21st Century Solution
06/10/2020
Chris Fletcher, Policy, Campaigns and Communications Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Comme…
Chamber Reacts to Winter Economy Plan
24/09/2020
In an endeavour to bolster businesses, protect jobs and safeguard the nascent economic recovery, the…
Brexit talks hit the wall again!
22/09/2020
EU officials have expressed concern about a controversial bill published by the UK Government where…
Chamber Launches Meet the Expert 2020
22/09/2020
Despite the uncertainty with the current coronavirus crisis and the end of the transition period com…
Skills Brokerage Programme Update
09/09/2020
Will Taylor, Business Skills Consultant at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, has an update for…
Everything you need to know about Brexit
08/09/2020
The UK is no longer a member of the European Union. However, discussions are still ongoing as to wha…
International Trade Masterclasses Update
08/09/2020
Early August, we launched a new series of free international trade masterclasses to help our membe…
Calling all Creatives: Support is Available!
01/09/2020
Lockdown in Greater Manchester has changed how many people do business. We recognise that it’s a dif…
Fill In Our Global Supply Chain Survey
25/08/2020
The Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA), supported by the Australian Government, and on behal…
Market Spotlight: Malaysia, Food & Drink
25/08/2020
Malaysia, located in south-east Asia, currently boasts one of the region’s most vibrant economies…
Business Opportunities for Homeware Products
25/08/2020
Member Post - GMCC International Trade Team
A unique opportunity to pitch their products to a well-known buyer is currently available to UK comp…
Export Documentation Service Update
25/08/2020
CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKING HOURS:
Please note we are not offering a Physical Counter Service at th…
EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement Starts
20/08/2020
EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA)The EU – Vietnam FTA came into force on the 1st August 2020 a…
Skills Support for Self-Employed
19/08/2020
It can be hard work juggling the many responsibilities of being self-employed or running an SME busi…
A 21st CENTURY PROBLEM
17/08/2020
Chris Fletcher, Policy, Campaigns and Communications Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Comme…
HMRC Grant available for customs training
11/08/2020
In September 2019, HMRC initially launched a grant to help businesses upskill their staff to make cu…
No more Transition at the UK Border
02/08/2020
The UK left the European Union on 31st January 2020, and the transition period comes to an end in De…
Social Enterprise: How to Access Funding
28/07/2020
We understand that some Social Enterprises may struggle at the best of times.
As part of an impartia…
And then there is growth!
27/07/2020
Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, looks at…
The Benefits of Exporting
24/07/2020
In the United Kingdom, over 205,000 businesses are currently exporting – they represent less than 9%…
Chamber Essentials: How HR has Evolved
22/07/2020
In the past HR was used to handle payroll, benefits, and resolve conflicts when needed. However, ove…
GMCC Launches New Letter of Credit Service
14/07/2020
The GMCC Trade Team have recently expanded our service offering to help companies trading internatio…
Focus on France
13/07/2020
Since the First World War, France has been holding a military parade on the Champs-Elysées to celebr…
Trading with Austria
30/06/2020
Following on from a very successful webinar on Austria delivered by GMCC on June 23, I am following…
International Trade News: June Round Up
30/06/2020
With big picture issues such as Covid-19 and Brexit looming over the international trade landscape,…
Selling Food and Drink Products to Italy
16/06/2020
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy…
What About the B Word?
16/06/2020
As the world has been dealing with coronavirus and the aftermath of its impact Brexit has taken a ba…
Common mistakes with Letters of Credit
16/06/2020
Letters of Credit can be complex and exporters risk non-payment and additional costs if they do not…
BUILDING BACK?
07/05/2020
As we end the 7th week of Lockdown, expectations are increasing over the possibility of changes to t…
UAE Food & Drink Regulation Update
21/04/2020
To assist businesses in these difficult times, our partner in the UAE has informed us that authoriti…
Budget Overview
11/03/2020
Following the Chancellor's Budget speech, Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greate…
FREE Incoterms 2020 Info-Graphic
10/03/2020
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has produced a free info-graphic that businesses can refer to…
Iraq: Poultry Import Update
14/02/2020
Iraq has recently implemented several bans on poultry products originating from several European cou…
