Overseas acquisitions in the food and drink sector doubled last year, with an increasingly large proportion of business buyers coming from outside Western Europe, new research shows. According to a new report from business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton, takeovers in the sector by foreign-based firms accounted for...
Aerospace giant Airbus has confirmed it is to receive a £1.4m investment for its Filton plant from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF), helping create 200 engineering jobs. The funding will form part of a larger Airbus investment package, totalling more than £6.5m at Filton, helping secure the giant...
The real estate team at Bristol law firm VWV (Veale Wasbrough Vizards) has been appointed to a top Government legal panel to work on property and estates work. Some 67 firms applied for the seven places on the Procurement Service Legal Services Framework Agreement which undertakes a wide range...
Bristol Airport’s link with Amsterdam is to be strengthened this spring when Dutch airline KLM introduces additional capacity on its four-times daily service between the two cities. KLM will increase capacity by over 12% from the start of the summer schedule by introducing the new Embraer 190 aircraft on...
The Bristol Shop, the first e-commerce site dedicated to products sold by the city’s independent traders and artists, has gone live. It already sells more than 350 products from 50-plus designers, craft people, musicians and retailers – and hopes to have more than 2,000 items within months. It will...
A spate of large orders in China pushed up half-year profits and sales at advanced engineering group Renishaw. The orders, in the Chinese consumer electronics market, helped lift pre-tax profit during the second half of 2012 by 39% to £43.3m on revenue up 18% at £174.2m. However, the group,...
Bristol-based Imperial Tobacco today warned that growing cigarette smuggling in Europe will hit its profits this year. The warning came as Imperial, the world’s fourth-largest cigarette group, said its overall cigarette sales dropped by 1% during the final three months of last year. However, its net revenue came in...
Milsted Langdon Financial Services, the independent financial advice arm of chartered accountants Milsted Langdon, is in the running for a prestigious national industry award. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, has been shortlisted for Best Small Adviser Firm (under 25 registered individuals) at the Professional Adviser Awards...
The first Digital Bristol Week is underway with informative, networking events aimed at those already working in and those seeking a career in digital industries. The week offers a broad range of free events, workshops and panels as well as networking, training and knowledge exchange for the creative industries. Hosted...
Tourism, hospitality and retail businesses across the Bristol area are celebrating their success at this week's Bristol Tourism and Hospitality Awards. Organised by Destination Bristol, Sounds Commercial and supported by Bristol Marriott Hotels, the awards not only celebrate business excellence within the tourism and hospitality industry, but also recognise...
Thirteen teams from Bristol’s secondary schools have been selected as finalists of the RSG 2012 Bristol Young Student of the Year awards. Nearly three-quarters of Bristol’s secondary schools signed up to take part in the awards, which aim to create employment opportunities across the city by pairing students with...
The Bristol Ferry Boat Company has resumed services after being rescued by a consortium of investors including original owner Ian Bungard. The business went into liquidation in November after struggling with mounting debts – much to the disappointment of loyal passengers including commuters and residents as well as tourists....
Artists are being sought to create a ‘gateway’ to Bristol Temple Meads station as part of a wider scheme to put art at the heart of the city’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. The project is launched this morning with the unveiling of two new artworks by internationally-renowned Bristol artists...
