Specialist agency Diva has scooped two prestigious national industry awards for work on the launch of Sony Interactive Entertainment UK’s Horizon Zero Dawn videogame. The Bristol-based lifestyle-centric creative agency – which works in the entertainment, leisure, sport, videogames and fast-moving consumer goods markets – landed the accolades at the Creative Out of...
Bristol-based journalist Andrew Lynch has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration by UWE in recognition of his contribution to business and academic-business engagement. Andrew, pictured, 58, has served as assistant business editor of The Sunday Times since 2009. He graduated from Bristol Polytechnic (now UWE),...
Creative Business News regularly gives a prominent member of the region’s creative sector the chance to reflect on their career, their work and their ambitions by answering 10 questions about themselves. Name: Paul Wickers Job title: CEO Current company: Huggg Age: 36 My big break: I wish I were...
Staff from national property agency CBRE’s Bristol office rowed for 50km in under four hours as part of the firm’s #Row50 challenge to raise money for charity partner Shelter. Three teams of five competed against each other – and teams from CBRE’s 15 other UK offices – to complete the...
Bristol-based advertising, design and digital agency Stuff has celebrated its 12th year of business with some high-profile client successes and new hires. Stuff, which now employs 12 people, has also strengthened its digital marketing offering through the expansion of its digital team. The expansion has resulted in the independent agency, based...
Bristol’s iconic Generator Building – which powered the city’s tram system when it opened more than 100 years ago – could get a new lease of life as a base for tech, creative and media businesses. The striking red brick and stone building overlooking the Floating Harbour has stood...
Even though some supermarkets have been stocking mince pies since September, for most of us the festive season doesn’t officially start until the annual ‘John Lewis Xmas ad plagiarism scandal’. This year it’s all about whether John Lewis’ Moz the Monster is really Chris Riddell’s Mr Underbed doing...
Monday November 27 Final: Lonmin Tuesday November 28 Finals: ITE, Shaftesbury, Topps Tiles Interim: Cranswick, Pets at Home Trading update: McBridge, Unite Group Wednesday November 29 Finals: Brewin Dolphin, Britvic Interims: Pennon, Telford Homes, Tiffany Thursday November 30 Finals: Marston’s, Daily Mail & General, Grainger Interims: PayPoint, Greene King...
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 Alan Furley, director of ISL Recruitment, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? American Honey. It’s about a group of unloved youngsters working...
The UK’s first ‘angel hub’ to support and encourage early stage investors has been launched in Bristol as one of a series of initiatives aimed at making it the country’s ‘scale-up’ capital. The opening of the hub, based at Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation centre and backed by the UK...
Bristol-based Moor Beer has become the first brewery to continuously supply British cask beer to the Italian market. Cask beer has previously been available in Italy at festivals and one-off deals. But the growing reputation of Moor Beer means multiple monthly shipments have started and are increasing. While the...
Law firm Osborne Clarke has announced the death of retired partner Simon Speirs following an accident during the Clipper Round The World yacht race. The firm said Mr Speirs, pictured, embarked on the challenge following his retirement as a partner last year. He is understood to have been swept...
Bristol’s office market has been held up as offering good long-term growth for property investors following the off-market sale of a landmark building to a South Korean individual for £95.5m. 10 Canons Way at Harbourside, pictured, was sold freehold by the Topland Group in one of the largest deals...
