The West of England is experiencing a creative boom. From its trailblazing animators and filmmakers to its innovative marketing agencies, brand consultancies and graphic designers, the rich pool of talent in the region is going from strength to strength. To celebrate and showcase the world-leading work of this sector, Bristol...
Monday 20 February Interims: City of London Investment Group, Petra Diamonds Finals: Bovis Homes, Hammerson Trading statements: Hogg Robinson, Vedanta Resources Economics: Rightmove house prices, CBI trends – total orders, selling prices Tuesday 21 February Interims: BHP Billiton, dotdigital, Galliford Try, Green REIT, Netcall, Vernalis Finals: Anglo American, HSBC,...
Bristol’s leading role in building sustainable businesses and a more inclusive economy comes under the spotlight next week at a major event in the city. The gathering of investors, academics and sustainability networks will be the first of a series to be staged by B Lab UK – the...
Bristol’s second – and so far largest – build-to-rent (BTR) scheme has been recommended for the go-ahead by planning officer at next week’s city council planning committee. If approved, the 255-home ND7 regeneration scheme would provide a much-needed boost to Bristol’s rental housing supply and would account for more than 12% of...
The West of England is experiencing a creative boom. From its trailblazing animators and filmmakers to its innovative marketing agencies, brand consultancies and graphic designers, the rich pool of talent in the region is going from strength to strength. To celebrate and showcase the world-leading work of this sector, Bristol...
National law firm Bond Dickinson’s Bristol office has played a key role in advising Chrysaor, the UK oil and gas independent, on its multi-billion dollar deal to acquire a package of UK North Sea assets from oil giant Shell. Working alongside US law firm Dechert, the Bond Dickinson team looked after...
Companies producing chocolate that tells stories, new musical instruments and robotic art are among those taking part in Artful Innovation, a new business development programme taking place this week by Watershed, Bristol’s pioneering arts and media centre. Artful Innovation is a five-day intensive course supporting small creative technology companies to examine...
Pioneering technology developed by Bristol firm Northstar Innovation Group with the aim of revolutionising the recruitment industry has won a major award within a year of its launch. The Northstar platform uses trade-secret algorithms to map, manage and visualise the performance of recruitment businesses. The platform came first in the Best...
World football governing body FIFA has signed up Bristol-headquartered environmental consultancy Eunomia with the goal of ensuring that artificial pitches are as ‘green’ as possible. Eunomia, which works with governments, local authorities and blue-chip businesses around the world, is to investigate the different types of materials used in artificial...
The Bristol office of national commercial property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has sold a ground rent investment on the site of a Gloucester hotel for above its asking price. Acting on behalf of Thornbury-based, privately owned property development and investment company Litfield Land, the investment in the Ibis Hotel in...
Regional construction group Beard, which has an office in Bristol, has promoted Darren Miller to commercial director to drive further growth at the £137m turnover business. Darren, pictured, will be responsible for managing all commercial activity and central procurement for the Swindon-headquartered family-owned business, which operates across the South of...
Bristol’s three Better Food cafés have become the first in England to receive the Soil Association’s Organic Served Here Award. The cafés – which serve breakfast, lunch, hot drinks and snacks – collected four stars in recognition of their commitment to sourcing sustainable food by using 93% organic ingredients....
By Donna Kehoe, the Bank of England’s agent for the South West of England What should we make of the prospects for the UK economy just over a month into what promises to be another eventful year? On the face of it there’s much to be positive about. Growth...
