Global businesses, including Honda, Siemens, Bentley and HSBC have signed up to support one of the country’s biggest training skills events, WorldSkills London 2011. As an event sponsor, Honda is investing in the next generation of skilled workers who could eventually by employed at the company’s Swindon plant. The...
The ‘Growing Business – the Big Conversation’ campaign, was launched in November last year, and has seen top entrepreneurs and business owners from across the South West share their experiences, insights and advice. This campaign has been led by Business Link, Solutions for Business and GWE Business West with...
One of the UK’s leading providers of medical repatriation services, Bristol-based Wings Medical Group, is calling for linguists to come forward to help meet rising demand from all over the world. At any time of the day or night staff at Wings Medical Group’s Brislington office might be called upon...
Manufacturing revolution to be launched Airbus parent group EADS and GKN Aerospace will on Tuesday announce a new research and development collaboration project aimed at developing revolutionary, sustainable manufacturing technology. The launch will take place at EADS’ Composite Structures Development Centre at Filton where Airbus and GKN have their...
Bristol is to get one of the 21 Enterprise Zones announced by George Osborne in his Budget. The zones are intended to boost enterprise and create jobs in deprived areas through incentives such as business rate reductions and high-speed broadband. The Bristol zone will be set up and run...
Bristol-based mutual, National Friendly is celebrating its recognition as ‘One to Watch’ in the prestigious Best Companies accreditation. Awarded to organisations that demonstrate high levels of employee engagement, accreditation is only granted after a rigorous Michelin-style star rating process is undertaken which uses staff feedback to determine what rating...
Bristol councillors have welcomed the possibility of the city being home to the Government’s Green Investment Bank after Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne declared Bristol was a “strong contender”. City council assistant executive member for sustainability Neil Harrison said: “It is natural that it should come to...
