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Firms urged to help community projects by taking part in global day of employee volunteering

March 16, 2016
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Firms urged to help community projects by taking part in global day of employee volunteering

Bristol businesses are being encouraged to sign up to Business in the Community’s Give & Gain Day 2016 – the only global day of employee volunteering. The event, on May 20, encourages businesses to give staff paid time off to volunteer to help local good causes. More than 30,000...

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Time running out to enter region’s top boardroom excellence awards

March 15, 2016
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Time running out to enter region’s top boardroom excellence awards

Bristol’s outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders have just two weeks left to enter the region’s top awards scheme that recognises excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The annual Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards showcase the wealth of executive talent in the region. Bristol Business...

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Scheme offering free flights for fledgling firms gets off the ground

March 11, 2016
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Scheme offering free flights for fledgling firms gets off the ground

Bristol’s start-ups and young entrepreneurial businesses can book themselves onto a flight path for growth across the UK and into Europe under a new scheme launched this week offering free airline tickets. Seats for Start Ups – a partnership between bmi regional,  Bristol’s award-winning Engine Shed innovation hub and...

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Mulberry bags its new group finance director from Dyson

March 8, 2016
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Mulberry bags its new group finance director from Dyson

Somerset-based luxury fashion brand Mulberry has appointed former Dyson Group finance chief Neil Ritchie as group finance director as it continues on its recovery from several loss-making years. Mr Ritchie takes up his new role at the group, best known for its designer leather bags, on May 16. Existing...

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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

March 4, 2016
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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Essential customer care Presenter: Sandra Mcneill Date: Thursday March 24 Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm Cost:  £42 (inc VAT) per workshop This workshop is for anyone who wants to increase profitability...

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Bristol Business Blog: Barbara Davies, chief executive, West of England LEP. Why collaboration is vital for our long-term growth

March 3, 2016
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Bristol Business Blog: Barbara Davies, chief executive, West of England LEP. Why collaboration is vital for our long-term growth

Barbara Davies, chief executive of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), says that collaborative working between business and education are essential to maintain growth and productivity in the longer term. Businesses in the West of England continue to face the challenge of a skills gap, impacting on...

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Welcome rise in South West exports last year bucks national trend

March 3, 2016
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Welcome rise in South West exports last year bucks national trend

New figures show that South West exporters out performed the national picture last year, increasing the volume of overseas sales by 10.6% compared to a national decrease of 2.7%. The data released by HM Revenue and Customs found that the total value of South West exports in 2015 was...

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‘Bristol: Gigabit City’ scheme launched with promise to bring much-needed ultra-fast internet

February 26, 2016
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‘Bristol: Gigabit City’ scheme launched with promise to bring much-needed ultra-fast internet

A scheme to bring ultra-fast internet speeds to Bristol and help boost the local economy has been launched by city Internet Service Provider Triangle Networks with fibre network infrastructure group CityFibre. Bristol: Gigabit City is offering a portfolio of new, ultra-fast services targeted at Bristol’s business community. Running over...

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Bristol Business News unveils GAMECHANGERS – a unique project to find Bristol’s 50 most-inspirational businesspeople

February 26, 2016
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GAMECHANGERS – a unique and highly innovative project to identify the 50 individuals shaping the future of Bristol’s economy – has been launched by Bristol Business News. These inspirational people are helping make Bristol the UK’s most exciting city through their innovation, enterprise and creativity. Some will be well...

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Treasury minister’s visit puts spotlight on Bristol’s strength in fintech and cyber security

February 26, 2016
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Treasury minister’s visit puts spotlight on Bristol’s strength in fintech and cyber security

Bristol’s position as a centre for financial technology (fintech) and cyber security expertise was highlighted today when Economic Secretary to the Treasury Harriett Baldwin visited the city to meet some of its key players. Bristol is playing a major role in ensuring the UK retains its position as a...

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Regional business show looks to attract Bristol businesses to Bath

February 26, 2016
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Regional business show looks to attract Bristol businesses to Bath

Bristol firms are being encouraged to head along the A4 next week to one of the largest business exhibitions in the region – The Bath Business Expo 2016. The Expo on Thursday March 17, which is supported by Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) and a number of...

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Business Secretary welcomes plans for world-beating automotive research centre at Science Park

February 26, 2016
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Business Secretary welcomes plans for world-beating automotive research centre at Science Park

Ambitious plans to develop a world-class automotive research centre on the Bristol & Bath Science Park will put the UK in the driving seat for innovation in the global industry, according to Business Secretary Sajid Javid. The proposed £50m project, to be built by the University of Bath, will...

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Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

February 24, 2016
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Rising star of UK tech scene takes up director role at Bristol’s world-leading SETsquared incubator

SETsquared, the world-leading business incubator backed by the University of Bristol, today announced the appointment of Monika Gierszewska as director of its Bristol centre. Monika, pictured, described as a ‘rising star’ by the centre, brings with her a wealth of experience in the technology sector, supporting start-ups and driving...

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