A £4m masterplan has been unveiled to safeguard Underfall Yard, a unique area of Bristol’s historic harbour and one of its last remaining working boatyards. The objective is to transform the yard into a Maritime Centre of Excellence, creating jobs that will use maritime traditional skills, preserving its historic...
Alastair Campbell, the high-profile former Downing Street spokesman and one of the key architects of New Labour, will be guest speaker at this year’s CBI South West annual dinner. Mr Campbell, pictured, best known for his role as former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s press secretary, will address more than...
The education system needs to change to better prepare school leavers for the world of work, Business West says today as thousands of young people across the region receive their A-level results. Business West, which runs the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Bristol Initiative, said it recognised the hard...
Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative, has appointed Sarah Pullen, managing director of Local World (Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset), to its board. Business West managing director Phil Smith said the appointment demonstrated the business community’s recognition of the importance of the leadership...
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West business leaders are being given the chance to see behind the scenes of the region’s largest TV and film studio, The Bottle Yard in Bristol. The visit on September 5 is organised by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Bristol Media and reflects the growing importance of the...
The big fall in Britain’s trade gap announced today has been welcomed by Business West – but it said more needed to be done to rebalance the economy towards exports. Figures from the Government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the deficit shrank to its smallest amount in almost...
Nair & Co, the Bristol-based overseas business specialist, has been acquired by private equity investor HgCapital for an undisclosed sum. Nair, which employs 450 staff at its Lewins Mead headquarters and in offices in the US, Singapore, Japan and China, provides legal, accounting, payroll, tax and human resources services...
A group of former Bristol-based mobile tech pioneers have chosen the city as the first overseas base for the US firm where they now work. The bosses are setting up an office for Chicago-based software developer Velocent Systems, which works with some of the world’s most dynamic mobile networks,...
The CBI has appointed business strategy, growth and marketing consultant Andrew Jenkins as its new South West regional director. Andrew, pictured, who worked for defence giant BAE Systems in Bristol before becoming a freelance consultant, will be responsible for all CBI member companies in the region, engaging with and...
Bristol confirms its position as a world centre for hot-air ballooning this week as pilots gather in the city for the 35th International Balloon Fiesta. More than 150 balloons are set to grace the skies over the city over the next few days for the free event at Ashton...
Lawyers at Bond Dickinson, the national law firm with a major office in Bristol, have advised long-standing client Piper Private Equity on its £8m investment in designer swim and leisurewear brand Orlebar Brown. The deal is the latest by Piper in a series of investments in fast-growing fashion, retail...
Nearly a third of eligible passengers arriving at Bristol Airport now use its hi-tech automated e-passport gates – double the number going through them last year. The airport today said 31.3% of those carrying biometric passports used the system in the 12 months to July 1 rather than the...
