From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com A scheme to boost social enterprises and help them create jobs is to be launched by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Some 10,000 people are already employed in 600 social enterprises across the LEP area – which includes Bristol and Bath –...
Bristol-based business services and lobbying group Business West has reached the finals of a competition for chambers of commerce from across the globe. The ICC World Chambers Federation 2013 Competition received entries from 65 chambers of commerce and industry from 42 countries. Business West, which runs the Bristol Chamber,...
Home care services provider Enara, part of Bristol-based outsourcing group MITIE, has enlarged its office in the city as part of its rapid expansion. MITIE, best known for office cleaning, security and building maintenance, acquired Surrey-based Enara last year for £111m, taking it into the expanding healthcare market. Enara,...
Bristol-based Creative England finance director Mehjabeen Price has been shortlisted in the prestigious Business Finance Awards 2013. Mehjabeen, who was finance director of South West Screen in Bristol before joining Creative England, is in the running for the UK finance director of the year, public sector and voluntary, award....
Inflation unexpectedly remained at 2.7% in January, the fourth month in a row at this level. Economists offered little comfort to hard-pressed households with some forecasting inflation could touch 3% in coming months. The 2.7% figure is the highest since May. The Government’s Office for National Statistics said it...
The last few stands for this Friday’s Bristol Business Show are available from organisers Sterling Integrity. The show returns to the Future Inn, Cabot Circus, pictured, where it was successfully staged last year. Bristol has become one of the most successful locations on Sterling Integrity’s roadshow, attracting local, regional...
Law firm Russell Jones & Walker, which has an office in Bristol, was been acquired by Australian firm Slater & Gordon for £54m. The deal enables Slater & Gordon, which was the world’s first legal practice to have share listed, to enter the UK market. The deal is subject...
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Portishead-based design and print business BurleighPortishead has become North Somerset’s first sustainable design and print supplier by converting to 100% renewable green electricity. The business is now solely powered by electricity from green energy supplier Good Energy. This is in addition to its other environmental commitments using vegetable oil...
Bristol’s taxi drivers are being encouraged to promote the city’s tourist destinations to visitors under a new scheme launched yesterday. Destination Bristol, the city’s official tourism board, and Mayor George Ferguson kicked off the initiative at Brunel’s ss Great Britain at the same time as unveiling the city’s 2013...
The BBC’s Bristol-based Features department has swept the board with 17 nominations at this year’s RTS West of England awards. The BBC is shortlisted across a number of categories including best male and female on-screen talent and best features and factual entertainment programme. Eleven nominations go to feature films...
The fast growth of Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has been recognised in one of the legal industry’s top awards. The firm was named National/Regional Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2013, following what the judges called bold strategic moves into Scotland and Northern Ireland. TLT, led...
Eastern Airways, the airline flying from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen and Leeds/Bradford, has launched a promotion offering a 25% discount for travellers booking four return flights. The 4-4-3 Route Pass means any passenger buying four flights on any Eastern Airways route gets them for the price of three. The...
