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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 9, 2015
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Monday 10 August Interims: esure, Gresham Computing Tuesday 11 August Interims: Johnston Press, Ladbrokes, Partnership Assurance, Prudential, Serco, SIG, Synthomer Final: Hargreaves Services Trading statement: Game Digital AGMs: Real Estate Credit Investments, Telecom Plus, Triad Group Economics: BRC sales Wednesday 12 August Interims: Balfour Beatty, Capital & Regional, CLS...

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Minister praises investment and innovation at Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone

August 7, 2015
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Minister praises investment and innovation at Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone

Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone’s record in attracting 2,000 jobs in just over three years has earned ministerial praise. Communities and local government minister James Wharton recognised the achievement as he was shown around the site yesterday. The landmark figure includes jobs in a range of sectors including engineering,...

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New Mendip Media studio will focus on helping Bristol develop as a creative hub

August 7, 2015
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New Mendip Media studio will focus on helping Bristol develop as a creative hub

Bristol video production agency Mendip Media has up-scaled its operations by building a state-of-the-art filming and photography facility. The investment milestone coincides with its 10th year in business and is part of a project supported by Barclays and the West of England Growth Fund. The new 800 sq ft...

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Jelf accelerates drive to open offices around M25 with deal to buy Hertfordshire insurance broker

August 7, 2015
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Jelf accelerates drive to open offices around M25 with deal to buy Hertfordshire insurance broker

Chipping Sodbury-based financial consultancy Jelf has continued its policy of establishing a network of offices around the M25 by acquiring a general insurance broker in Hertfordshire. Libra Insurance Services, based in Bushey, has particular strength in the SME commercial insurance sector. It was established in 1974 and has been...

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TLT helps cement acquisition for mineral products firm Francis Flower

August 7, 2015
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TLT helps cement acquisition for mineral products firm Francis Flower

Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised Somerset mineral resources company Francis Flower on its acquisition of a plant making Scunthorpe Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag (GGBS) – an environmentally friendly product used in cement. Francis Flower bought the business, based at the Tata steel works in Scunthorpe, from Hanson Cement...

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Airbus lands ‘very significant’ order from International Airlines Group

August 7, 2015
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Airbus lands ‘very significant’ order from International Airlines Group

Aerospace giant Airbus has described an order for 31 aircraft from British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) as “very significant” and testament to the world-leading efficiency of its planes. IAG is buying 11 wide-body aircraft – eight A350-900s, three A330-200s – along with 20 A320neos (new engine...

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Cutting-edge ‘slow mo’ TV commercial gives taste of Thatchers’ unhurried cider-making heritage

August 7, 2015
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Cutting-edge ‘slow mo’ TV commercial gives taste of Thatchers’ unhurried cider-making heritage

Family-owned cider maker Thatchers has brought in one of the advertising industry’s top directors and used some of its most cutting-edge techniques for its latest TV commercial. Screened for the first time this evening, the commercial – for its flagship brand Thatchers Gold – was filmed in and around...

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Community-business connector Neighbourly selected by Marks & Spencer for nationwide campaign

August 7, 2015
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Community-business connector Neighbourly selected by Marks & Spencer for nationwide campaign

Retail giant Marks & Spencer has appointed Neighbourly, the innovative Bristol-based internet platform, to support its trailblazing Spark Something Good campaign. Neighbourly connects community projects with companies wishing to make a difference. The nationwide project, launched last week by Joanna Lumley and M&S chief executive Marc Bolland, aims to...

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NatWest not-for-profit sector manager appointed in Bristol

August 7, 2015
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NatWest not-for-profit sector manager appointed in Bristol

NatWest has expanded its team of specialist relationship managers in Bristol by adding a role focusing on the not-for-profit sector. Andrea Maddalena, pictured, who has worked for the bank for 14 years, has been appointed to the role of relationship director specialising in supporting not-for-profit organisations including charities and...

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CBI calls for action after survey shows South West firms being held back by skills shortage

August 6, 2015
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CBI calls for action after survey shows South West firms being held back by skills shortage

More than half the businesses in the South West fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers for their future success, according to an alarming new report. The annual CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey – which gauged the views of 101 firms across the region –...

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Wizz Air adds Bulgaria flights to Bristol Airport’s expanding route network

August 6, 2015
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Wizz Air adds Bulgaria flights to Bristol Airport’s expanding route network

Hungarian airline Wizz Air, which launched its first service from Bristol Airport in June, is to add a second next year when it starts flying to Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. The twice-weekly service will operate on Mondays and Fridays from March 28. Wizz Air, the largest low-cost...

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Promotions and new appointments at Hartnell Taylor Cook as firm continues to grow

August 5, 2015
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Promotions and new appointments at Hartnell Taylor Cook as firm continues to grow

Hartnell Taylor Cook, the Bristol-based independent commercial property consultancy, has made a raft of promotions and new appointments following another successful financial year. Its draft results for 2014/15 indicate a 10% year-on-year growth in turnover with an increase in profits which it described as “satisfactory”. The firm continues to...

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Burges Salmon teams advise iconic furniture firm Herman Miller on its new Wiltshire base

August 4, 2015
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Burges Salmon teams advise iconic furniture firm Herman Miller on its new Wiltshire base

Experts from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon have worked with US office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller on its new state-of-the-art £14m plant in Wiltshire. The 170,000 sq ft (15,794 sq m) development, which is now finished and ready for fit-out on a brownfield site in Melksham, will combine Herman...

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