Gavin Stewart
BHEP Coordinates Business Covid-19 Response

The Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership is working with businesses to feed their concerns about the current situation back to Local and National Government

BHEP Coordinates Business Covid-19 Response

LSIP Update: Case for Change Sessions - Reminder to Book

Case for Change Subgroup Sessions, details below, are available to book on the Sussex Chamber of Commerce Website now.

If you have any issues using the website to book your session, please contact Sussex Chamber on this email to arrange booking: skills@sussexchamberofcommerce.co.uk

Health & Care Monday 10 January – 12.00pm – 1.30pm

Construction Tuesday 11 January - 12.00pm – 1.30pm

Visitor Economy Tuesday 11 January - 12.00pm – 1.30pm

Digital Sector Wednesday 12 January – 12.00pm – 1.30pm

Engineering & Manufacturing Thursday 13 January - 12.00pm – 1.30pm

Land based Friday 14 January - 11.00pm – 12.30pm

Cross Cutting Themes that affect all sectors Wednesday 12 January – 3.00pm – 5.00pm

Education Providers session Thursday 13 January - 3.30pm – 5.00pm

Spooked in Threadneedle Street – UK inflation and interest rates

Spooked in Threadneedle Street – UK inflation and interest rates
Latest HSBC Economic commentary

Key points

  • On 16December, the Bank of England announced an increase in UK Bank Rate from 0.10% to 0.25%, only the third time it has raised interest rates since the global financial crisis.

  • The catalyst for this decision was the acceleration of inflation in recent months, with both the Bank of England and HSBC expecting the annual CPI rate to reach 6% in April 2022.

  • HSBC anticipates three more rate hikes during 2022, which will take Bank Rate to 1.00% in August. But there are clear upside risks to this forecast so that borrowers should be prepared for the eventuality that 1.00% is not the peak of the cycle, especially if inflation fails to ebb as quickly as expected after the spring peak.

To read the full report, click here.

Brave, bold & inspiring: new event series to stimulate cultural and creative recovery in Greater Brighton

In September 2020, when the global pandemic had forced many in the cultural and creative sectors into hibernation, putting livelihoods at risk; over 100 creatives came together in Brighton & Hove to focus on how these vital sectors could emerge from the pandemic stronger, connected, and more resilient.

Claire Mason, Founder and CEO of Man Bites Dog, announced as Ambassador and Entrepreneur in Residence for new Business & IP Centre Sussex

The Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Sussex today announced that Brighton business leader, Claire Mason, Founder and CEO of global thought leadership consultancy Man Bites Dog, will take on an additional role as Ambassador for the new BIPC Sussex, with its regional centre located in Brighton’s Jubilee Library. Claire’s role as Ambassador and Entrepreneur in Residence will be to promote the BIPC to help expand its network, for the benefit of SMEs and the local economy.

Click here for more.