BCC and Chamber mentions in the national media - Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UK

Today

As the British Chambers of Commerce celebrates its 150 year anniversary, a feature article in today’s Daily Telegraph explores the role of Chambers within their local communities. A number of Accredited Chambers and their members are also featured. Business section, page 4.

The BCC’s latest quarterly Economic Forecast is mentioned in The Daily Express (x2 articles).

Yesterday

The BCC released its latest Economic Forecast on Monday, which featured in virtually all of the daily national newspapers, including:

The Financial Times

The Times (x2)

The Daily Telegraph (front page business section)

Wall Street Journal (front page)

Daily Mail

The Guardian

Daily Express

The Independent

The Sun

Daily Star

The Scotsman

The Forecast also featured prominently throughout the day on TV and Radio, with David Frost and/or David Kern interviewed on:

Radio 4’s Today programme

Radio 5 Live’s Wake Up To Money and Breakfast programmes

Radio 2

Radio Wales

BBC Breakfast TV

BBC News Channel (former Chancellor Alistair Darling was also interviewed on the BCC’s Forecast)

ITV News & Weather

Sky News Sunrise

Bloomberg

BBC News online

Weekend

 Advance trails on the BCC’s Forecast appeared in The Sunday Times, Sunday Express and Sunday Telegraph.

Steve Hughes was quoted in the Mail on Sunday commenting on the Government’s one in one out red tape plans.

BCC’s reaction to last week’s revised GDP figures was featured in some of Saturday’s newspapers, including: The Sun, Daily Express and The Scotsman.

Top Story

Consumer confidence bounces back in August despite fears of a double dip recession and looming austerity measures. Telegraph, pg. B1. Times, 36. Express, 4.

Key Stories

A report by the Association of Consulting Actuaries argues that reforms to pensions in 2012 will mean companies are forced to scale back the generosity of the schemes they offer. Telegraph, pg. 1.

Manufacturing group, the EEF, warns against creating too many Local Enterprise Partnerships. FT, pg. 4.

More News...

HMRC to step up checks on companies trading goods that are subject to export controls. Tele, pg. B3.

Markets prepare for a week of bad economic data from the US. Guardian, pg. 24.

Private toll roads are not a cost-effective solution to the UK’s congestion problems. BBC

Labour leadership contest risks plunging the party into ‘civil war’. Tele, pg. 1. Guardian, pg. 4. Times, pg. 7.

BA cabin crew could strike again. Guardian, pg. 25. Telegraph.

Bailed out banks could return a £30bn profit to the Government. Express, pg. 2.

George Osborne plans to lead by example and cut staff from the Treasury. FT, pg. 1 & 3.

Exploring the role of Chambers of Commerce in their local communities. Telegraph, pg. B4.