Targeted campaigns aimed at attracting UK and foreign-owned firms to the West of England helped create a record 1,600 jobs last year. The figures, released by inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB), were announced by recently elected Metro Mayor Tim Bowles. IBB said more than half of...
Denying Bristol firms access to workers from the European Union after Brexit could have a “potentially chilling economic effect”, a major industry body warns today. The stark message from the EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, comes a day after Prime Minister Theresa May told EU leaders that about 3m EU...
Portbury-based Plasterboard manufacturer Siniat has used humour in its latest marketing campaign to increase awareness of its product range among homeowners and builders. The firm, formerly Lafarge Plasterboard, called in Bath-based brand, creative and digital agency Mr B & Friends for what it admitted it knew was “tricky brief...
Firms across the South West have taken advantage of the slump in sterling to go on an exporting spree, with the value of goods from the region sold overseas soaring by 30%. New figures from HMRC, which collates information on exports, shows exports from South West-based companies hit £6.3bn in the first three months...
Business organisations in Bristol and across the West of England today warned of damaging uncertainty following the shock General Election result and the impact of a hung Parliament on key issues for the city, particularly on the imminent Brexit negotiations. Business West, the region’s largest business group, said there would...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that leaving the EU without a deal would cause “considerable damage” to many businesses. The organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative said avoiding this outcome “must be a priority” for all General Election candidates standing in...
Confidence among businesses in the South West is back in positive territory after a sustained period of decline, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor shows investment plans in the region are stronger than the UK average in areas such as employment, staff development...
BRAVE Enterprise, the not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, is staging a series of business training workshops during June. Courses include: Promote your Business with PR Date: Thursday, June 8 Time: 10am – 1pm This practical introduction to PR is for anyone who wants to learn how to...
Bristol bosses have swept the board at this year’s South West IoD Awards, which celebrate outstanding talent in the region’s boardrooms. Directors from city firms won four of the five main awards at the ceremony, which took place at Ashton Gate last night. The winners were: Director of the Year:...
One of the UK’s most advanced supercomputers – capable of performing up to 600 trillion calculations a second – has opened at the University of Bristol, significantly boosting its already world-class research and teaching capability. The multi-million pound system, called Blue Crystal 4 (BC4), is three times faster than...
The next government must strengthen the UK’s ability to help businesses start up and grow – including ditching the view that all immigration is bad – according to the director-general of the Institute of Directors. Speaking on his first visit to Bristol in the role yesterday, Stephen Martin, pictured,...
Pioneering Bristol firms Ziylo and NuNano have become the first tenants to take up residence at the city’s newly launched Unit DX scientific innovation centre. The companies were both founded at the University of Bristol and members of SETsquared Bristol – the world-class incubator based at nearby Engine Shed....
Bristol’s aerospace and defence firms are being urged to submit their entries for the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) awards as the deadline fast approaches. Nominations for the Aerospace Ambassadors Awards – the region’s first – close on June 9, with the winners announced at a celebration dinner...
