Airbus has also landed a highly lucrative – and significant – order for 118 aircraft from Iran as the Middle East country rebuilds its post-sanctions economy. The order – worth $27bn (£18.7bn) at list prices – spans Airbus’s entire range from short-haul, single-aisle aircraft to the A380 superjumbo, the...
Aerospace group Airbus is to build an industry-leading £38m wing testing centre at its giant Filton, Bristol, plant, it said yesterday in an announcement timed to coincide with a visit by Chancellor George Osborne. Some £18.6m of the investment in the new wing integration centre at Filton will come...
Bristol’s tech and creative sectors will spark a revolution in the city’s commercial property market this year as their fast-growing firms look for a new generation of trendy offices, according to agents JLL. Demand from the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector continues to dominate the market with around...
Quantum computing will fundamentally change our lives, society and the economy in less than a decade, according to a University of Bristol professor’s talk to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. It has the capability to unlock answers to some of humanity’s most pressing questions that are...
The first TEDx talks at the University of the West of England (UWE) are being staged tomorrow by the Student Union with 10 guest speakers sharing their ideas on the topic of The Innovative Attitude. The speakers – who range from academics conducting ground-breaking research at UWE to those...
Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is advising record numbers of aspiring entrepreneurs as new figures reveal the city has become a hotbed for start-up businesses. The not-for-profit body, which has helped thousands launch successful ventures, has had to double the number of free Thinking about Business workshops it...
Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Bath firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a...
The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges...
Businesses have just 10 days to enter the first Go Green Awards, which will celebrate the sustainable achievements of Bristol businesses during the city’s year as European Green Capital. The deadline for the awards, which are being hosted next month in association with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB),...
Bristol Business News has teamed up with Birdy Films, a new independent film, 3D and media production company, to produce its groundbreaking GAMECHANGERS project. GAMECHANGERS, which is officially launched next week, will identify and showcase the 50 individuals who are shaping the future of Bristol’s economy through their innovation,...
Business Showcase South West, the region’s largest free business event, returns for a third year in May following its huge success in 2014 and 2015. After two years at Bristol’s Colston Hall, this year’s Business Showcase (BSSW) will take place at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium on May...
Firms across Bristol and the West of England ended 2015 on a positive note with higher domestic and international sales, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. Almost two thirds also said they were confident for the year ahead. But with slightly fewer firms planning to recruit...
An innovative Bristol business and the University of the West of England (UWE) have teamed up to develop a pioneering device which could reduce airlines’ fuel bills and cut their carbon footprints. The unique hand-held scanner, the brainchild of UWE academics and concept design firm Intercede Ventures, can measure...
