Bristol’s Bottle Yard television and film studio complex is hoping to become a major player in the TV gameshow market as Noel Edmonds’ latest project – made there earlier this year – prepares to hit the small screen. Cheap Cheap Cheap, which was filmed at the South Bristol studios...
By Donna Kehoe, Bank of England agent for the South West of England I always enjoy the conversations I have each day with those running businesses, charities and other organisations here in the South West. These discussions provide an up-to-the-minute insight into what’s really happening in the economy across...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has signed up to become one of the premier partners to the TEDxBristol 2017 event, which takes place in November. Now in its fifth year, TEDxBristol is one of the biggest events of its kind in the UK. An independent and voluntary not-for-profit...
The roll-out of a next-generation news management system by the BBC to thousands of its journalists and a €2.5m (£2.27m) deal with a major public German broadcaster have boosted specialist IT group SCISYS following its acquisition of the firm behind the technology. Munich-headquartered Annova had a 12-year contract...
Bristol is showcasing its role in leading the UK in driverless vehicle technology this weekend with public demonstrations of two groundbreaking projects that harness city-developed innovation. Three of the nine UK research projects into driverless cars – or Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) – are based in Bristol or...
Bristol businesswoman and award-winning society hairdresser Egidia Bonomini has become one of the latest major donors to support St George’s Bristol and its Building a Sound Future Appeal as it draws towards a successful conclusion. Ms Bonomini is among 97 major donors and corporates who have agreed to help...
The popular 24 Hours in Bristol photo competition returns in September with a new format – all entries must be taken on smartphones or tablets. The contest, now in its fifth year, is a unique photo-marathon event attracting hundreds of photographers who are given a designated hour-long time slot...
Up to 3,000 people across the West of England will get help to increase their skills and opportunities as a result of £3.9m government devolution funding. The investment, from the Department of Work and Pensions, will pay for a two-and-a-half-year Innovation Pilot starting next January which aims to support...
Bristol’s best tech businesses are being invited to enter a national awards scheme that celebrates innovation and growth among the sector’s fastest-growing firms. The 2017 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 Awards showcase the country’s dynamic technology ecosystem and the most exciting hi-tech companies. Now in their 20th year,...
West of England business and local authority leaders have been urged to “stop dithering” and help develop a stronger regional economy that builds on its position as one of the UK’s leading centres for innovation and creativity. The recently formed West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is drawing up...
Bristol’s highly successful annual Doors Open Days festival returns in September with organisers promising it will be bigger and bolder as it works closer with many of the city’s businesses. The free festival, the first of its kind when it was launched 24 years ago, unlocks the doors of...
Bristol’s growing reputation as a ‘film-friendly’ location has helped boost its economy by more than £18m over the past year as an increasing number of TV shows and movies are shot the city. The £18.3m contribution to the city’s coffers from the industry during the 2016/17 financial year was...
Confidence among West of England firms has plummeted to its lowest level since the depths of the recession in 2009, according to the latest survey of its members by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. The number of businesses describing themselves as confident about their future slumped by...
