Bristol firms interested in exporting can find out more at a number of special events in and around the city next week as part of Exporting is GREAT Week. Hosted by UKTI South West, the events are aimed at those just starting out on their export journey as well...
Bristol-based niche law firm Fox Hartley is to be acquired by national legal business DWF, which also has an office in the city. Fox Hartley has significant experience in specialist litigation and alternative dispute resolution services for major insurer and manufacturer clients, including a number of clients it shares...
Juice Recruitment, the West of England employment agency with an office in Bristol, is looking to grow its branch network as the region’s jobs market continues to strengthen. Between January and March the firm recorded its highest number of recruits securing permanent positions – up 32% year-on-year – since...
Thatchers has secured a deal to be the official cider of Glastonbury Festival for another five years. This year’s festival, which takes place from June 22 to 26, is expected to attract 135,000 ticketholders, more than 40,000 staff and performers and reach a worldwide TV audience running into millions....
The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott has advised the management team at specialist courier firm Panther Logistics on their £17m management buy-out. Northampton-headquartered Panther opened a 25,000 sq ft depot on the outskirts of Bristol on the Pucklechurch Trading Estate last year, creating more than 25...
A milestone in the creation of a vibrant new quarter on Bristol’s Harbourside has been reached with the opening of a route connecting south Bristol to the city centre. Gaol Ferry Steps is the latest section of developer Umberslade’s Wapping Wharf scheme. The tree-lined pedestrian route provides access from...
Regional commercial law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has helped world-renowned tailor Kathryn Sargent open her first store on London’s famous Savile Row. The firm provided commercial property advice to Kathryn, pictured, – Britain’s first female head cutter – on the 854 sq ft shop which...
Bristol-based public relations agency Empica has expanded its digital team with the appointment of Lisa Marley as video editor. Lisa, pictured, who recently completed a postgraduate MA in Documentary and Features at UWE, will work on videos for use on web pages and in social media for Empica’s growing...
Monday 11 April Interim: Carrs Group Finals: Central Asia Metals, Nasstar Trading statements: Vedanta Resources, XP Power Tuesday 12 April Interims: Asos, ScS Group Finals: Ergomed, Flowtech Fluidpower, Hydrodec, LiDCO, MP Evans, Next Fifteen Communications Trading statements: Global Graphics, Michael Page International, Oxford Instruments AGMs: Law Debenture Corp, Porvair...
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 Nick Gray, city development manager of CityFibre, answers our questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Revenant Book you read? Steve Jobs by Walter...
The region’s four largest business groups and some of its biggest companies have called on local councils to give the go-ahead to plans to win devolved powers and funding from central government. Business West, the CBI, IoD and the FSB – along with the bosses of some of the...
Bristol is one of the UK’s great music cities, boasting a vibrant and eclectic live music scene that spans jazz, hip-hop, classical and folk – and everything in between. Its impact on the city is huge – live music venues support nearly 1,000 full-time jobs and contribute many millions...
Bristol property agency Williams Gunter Hardwick has been appointed to bring the retail offer of the city’s oldest shopping centre bang up to date. The Grade II listed St James Arcade in Broadmead dates back to 1824 and its distinctive architecture owes more than a small debt to the...
