Business West’s Quarterly Economic Survey for the second quarter of this year suggests that the economy will continue to strengthen gradually over the next year, with growth slowly improving. Business confidence remains positive with 73% of respondents confident about their business prospects. Figures for exporting show a dramatic improvement...
The Bristol office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson staged an exclusive day out at the Royal Farms at Windsor for members of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). The guided tour of the 15,800-acre estate included visits to the Queen Victoria’s Dairy, Frogmore House...
A lack of funding is holding back West firms as they struggle to overcome tough market conditions, according to a new study. Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is is high on the Government’s agenda as it tries to stimulate economic recovery. But according to...
Bristol Airport had its busiest ever June last month with more than 625,000 passengers travelling through the terminal. The figure is 15,000 higher than the previous record set in 2008 and represents a 3.4% increase on the same month last year. This was despite the 2012 figure being boosted...
Fifty entry level positions including 30 graduate roles have been launched by accountancy firm Deloitte across its Bristol and Cardiff offices. The positions will be available to school leavers after A-levels, students during their university course and graduates. Students at any school or university, with any degree discipline can...
We thought BrandSoup was alone in having opinions about the advisability or otherwise of government agencies getting “creative” with logos (see our recent blog – Bonfire of the Quango Logos). But following revelations of the US NSA’s acquisitive attitude to everyone’s emails and Facebook postings, this thorny topic is...
Bristol firms A-Gas and Loungers missed out on landing the region’s most coveted business accolades at an awards ceremony that resulted in Cornish firms winning the double. A-Gas, which packages, recycles and provides product stewardship and waste management of regulated gases and chemicals, was up against five other firms...
Kelly Richardson from South Western Ambulance has won the coveted title of South West PA of the Year in the awards scheme staged by Bristol Business News and its sister titles. Kelly, who has worked with deputy chief executive/executive director of finance Jennie Kingston since 2008, was nominated by fellow...
Business confidence continued its upward trend this month and reached its highest point since May 2012, according to the latest Business Trends report by Bristol-based accountants and business advisers BDO. BDO’s optimism index, which predicts business performance two quarters ahead, moved up for the fifth consecutive month from 93.6...
Directors and managers can gain tips on some of the most-common challenges of running a business through a new range of electronic booklets available for download on the new-look website of M4 corridor law firm Thrings. The booklets, written by commercial lawyers at the firm, which has an office in...
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Bristol cultural icon DJ Derek is to make his last-ever outdoor performance later this month at the city’s Harbour Festival. A mainstay of the Bristol music scene for decades, the legendary DJ, a former accountant, will headline the music stage in Queen Square on Friday July 26. Derek is...
Ambitious plans to redevelop Bristol Temple Meads station as a gateway to the city and its enterprise zone will be unveiled today at a major conference. Called Delivering the Vision, the event will show the 300-strong audience what has been happening in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone since it...
