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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 15, 2020
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Monday March 16 Finals: Diaceutics, PJSC Interims: CAP-XX, Ceres Power, Volution Group Tuesday March 17 Finals: ContourGlobal, Gamma Communications, Genel Energy, Harworth Group, Kape Tech, Polypipe, Smart Metering, TI Fluid Systems, Tritax Big Box, Vectura Interims: Litigation Cap, SCS Group, Softcat Economic announcement: Unemployment rate, Claimant Count Wednesday March...

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The LAST WORD: Dianne Francombe OBE, chief executive, West of England China Bureau

March 13, 2020
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The LAST WORD: Dianne Francombe OBE, chief executive, West of England China Bureau

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Dianne Francombe OBE, chief executive of the West of England China Bureau, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:   Film you watched? The Two...

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KPMG shuts Bristol office for day in face of rising fears over coronavirus’s threat to business

March 13, 2020
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KPMG shuts Bristol office for day in face of rising fears over coronavirus’s threat to business

More than 500 people working at global accountancy group KPMG’s Bristol office were told to work from home today as the city begins to come to terms with the rapid spread of coronavirus. KPMG’s decision to close the Queen Square office – along with its London headquarters – is...

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French digital tech group snaps up Bristol customer experience agency

March 13, 2020
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French digital tech group snaps up Bristol customer experience agency

Bristol-based cxpartners, a consultancy specialising in customer experience and user-centred design for clients such as Spotify, eBay and the BBC, has been acquired by a French digital transformation firm. Following the deal, Cxpartners – which also has a base in London and employs more than 50 people – has...

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Bristol Business Blog: Paul Hardman, Gregg Latchams. Coronavirus and business – what you need to know

March 13, 2020
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Bristol Business Blog: Paul Hardman, Gregg Latchams. Coronavirus and business – what you need to know

Paul Hardman, director and head of corporate and commercial at Bristol law firm Gregg Latchams – a member of China Britain Business Council – examines the impact and legal implications of the Covid-19 outbreak on UK businesses. Businesses are well versed in the ups and downs of the economy,...

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London-style model announced by Chancellor to power-up West of England’s public transport

March 13, 2020
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London-style model announced by Chancellor to power-up West of England’s public transport

Bristol’s public transport could come under the control of a new regionally-led Transport for London-style body with far stronger powers to coordinate services and hold operators to account. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £4.2bn boost for regional transport services in this week’s Budget – with the West of England...

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It’s time to turn the tables on your rivals as Ping Pong Fight Club prepares to return to Bristol

March 13, 2020
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The battle of the bats returns to Bristol in May when the city’s third Ping Pong Fight Club takes place – and businesses are being urged to sign up to enter teams for the unique, all-action event.  This year the popular table-top challenge moves to the larger venue of...

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New breed of virtual and socially aware creative consultancy launches in Bristol

March 13, 2020
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New breed of virtual and socially aware creative consultancy launches in Bristol

A new Bristol creative consultancy is aiming to shake up the marketing industry with a virtual model and strong sense of social purpose. Sparro House, which claims to be one of the first virtual marketing consultancies in the South West, will bring together brand, digital and communications expertise under...

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Bristol Colliers’ office staff taking part in programme to improve firm’s gender balance

March 13, 2020
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Bristol Colliers’ office staff taking part in programme to improve firm’s gender balance

Two women from the Bristol office of global real estate services provider Colliers International have been selected to take part in a new programme designed for future leaders. Associate directors Amy Brooksbank and Gemma Daly-Gunn are among 13 senior surveyors and associate directors from around the UK who will...

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PR agency’s two account wins take its services from the cradle to the grave

March 13, 2020
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PR agency’s two account wins take its services from the cradle to the grave

Empica, one of the Bristol area’s longest-established PR and communications agencies, has been appointed to act for two organisations at the opposite ends of life. The Wraxall-based agency is now working with fertility treatment provider Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) and Bristol Memorial Woodlands, pictured, which provides a...

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Pieminister grows plant-based range after its Evergreen pie lands gold award

March 13, 2020
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Pieminister grows plant-based range after its Evergreen pie lands gold award

A limited edition veggie pie made by Bristol specialist food and restaurant firm Pieminister is to become a permanent fixture on its new summer menu after tasting success in a major awards scheme. The latest addition to Pieminister’s growing plant-based range, the Evergreen, pictured, scooped Gold at the recent...

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Call goes out to Bristol’s creative businesses to join pioneering scale-up programme

March 12, 2020
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Call goes out to Bristol’s creative businesses to join pioneering scale-up programme

Bristol creative businesses that want to expand are being encouraged to bid for a new funding programme before its March 31 deadline. The Creative Scale Up programme, run by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and financed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, aims to...

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Spring Budget 2020: Mixed reaction to reform of Entrepreneurs’ Relief

March 12, 2020
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Spring Budget 2020: Mixed reaction to reform of Entrepreneurs’ Relief

The Chancellor’s decision to cut, rather than scrap, Entrepreneurs’ Relief received a mixed response from Bristol advisors but his increase in investment in research and development was widely welcomed. Campbell McKellar, a solicitor in Bristol law firm Meade King’s company and commercial team, said many of its clients in the midst...

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