Guernsey Chamber of Commerce

Chamber’s February lunch speaker Charles Parkinson is a keen advocate of a Guernsey University for international students. A new report out this week confirmed that the UK benefits by £25 billion from this income stream. Dame Julia Goodfellow, President of Universities UK, said: “These figures highlight the […]

Please be aware that Guernsey Chamber has no affiliation or connection with a publishing company contacting local businesses re the European Chamber of Commerce magazine and website. We have tried, without success, to obtain information on this project and are aware that email claims by the […]

Guernsey Chamber President Martyn Dorey says the change made by Waves Airline ‘Does not support our members’ need for improved connectivity’. The change follows legal proceedings launched by the airline’s competitor, Blue Islands. “Chamber is entirely supportive of our 600-strong corporate membership, including Blue Islands, and […]

Guernsey welcomes EU reaffirmation of ‘cooperative jurisdiction’ status Guernsey has welcomed formal reaffirmation from the EU Council of Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) that it is a cooperative jurisdiction, following Commissioner Pierre Moscovici’s statement to that effect in 2016. The decision to reaffirm that status, made by finance […]

Guernsey Finance Chief Dominic Wheatley says that the release of the Paradise Papers was a ploy by left-wing media to influence the first ever tax haven blacklist. The blacklist will be published next Tuesday and it is understood that Guernsey will not be included. The CEO […]

The elves at Chamber HQ have been especially busy in recent days. Come and network at our Chamber Festive Lunch on Monday 18th (kindly sponsored by Sure with free fizz and wine!) and join our Plaisirs Private Shopping Night on Tuesday 12th December with free goodie […]

Chamber Council member Tim Guilbert, president of the Construction Industry Forum,  announced at the sector’s annual awards evening new Forum initiatives based on key areas of importance to the future of the industry, such as education and procurement. The new 2018 membership model will be based […]

More than 70 people were helped to navigate the amended Housing and Population Law at a special event organised by Guernsey Chamber and sponsored by BWCI. A ‘walk through’ the new legislation with advice on how to make best use of it was given by legal […]

Guernsey Chamber is watching with interest reactions to the British Chamber’s ‘forthright’ advice to politicians as we are all highly aware how Guernsey is interlinked with business and events elsewhere. http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/press-office/press-releases/business-needs-competence,-not-division,-bcc-warns-conservatives.html