An innovative Bristol business that allows sportspeople to capture replays of their exploits at the press of a button, has been acquired by the world’s largest digital platform for cricket. My Action Replay, based in Bristol’s SETsquared incubator, has developed a system that provides clubs, players, coaches, and fans...
A commitment to ethical practices that involves all its employees today earned Bristol law firm Lyons Davidson the title of the South West’s Best Fairtrade Business. The firm scooped the top prize at the South West Fairtrade Business Awards, which were staged in Bristol Cathedral. The awards showcase organisations...
The new Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol, Peaches Golding OBE, has vowed to celebrate the “enterprise, innovation and creativity” of the city’s business community. Ms Golding, pictured, became the first black woman in the UK to become a Lord Lieutenant when she was appointed by the Queen to the historic role earlier this...
Bristol firms are being invited to head up the A4 to attend the successful Bath Business Expo, which returns to the city next week. One of the region’s largest general business exhibitions, it offers unrivalled exhibition and networking opportunities for firms across the West of England. The Expo takes...
Small business support group Enterprise Nation is to head to Bristol again to stage its flagship female-focused event, the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. The event, the largest of its kind in the UK, has been held in the city since it was launched six years ago. Taking place this year on...
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been accused of hitting entrepreneurs and freelancers in the pocket in this week’s Spring Budget after he announced National Insurance increases for the self-employed. The Chancellor announced he is raising National Insurance (NI) bills for self-employed workers by 1% to 10% from April 2018 and...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, described Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget as “underwhelming” but warned there were some measures that will make firms nervous. These included the National Insurance increase for the self-employed – which it feared could dampen entrepreneurship – and the impact of business rate...
Business organisation the CBI’s director-general Carolyn Fairbairn described today’s Budget as a “breakthrough for skills”. She said: “There has never been a more important time for the UK to sit at the global top table of technical education for young people. “Firms will be looking for ongoing partnership with...
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced new funding to help the UK compete in science and innovation in his spring Budget, including: £300m for research talent, including 1,000 PhD places for STEM subjects £270m for robots, driverless cars and biotech £16m for a 5G mobile technology hub £200m for fibre broadband
Aardman Animation’s latest commissioned work for the BBC is out of this world – a pulp fiction-style film for BBC Radio 4 to accompany its season of programmes about Mars. Narrated by William Shatner – Star Trek’s Captain Kirk – the three-minute short is described by its creator Danny...
Butcombe Brewing has revealed the new strapline Truth In Every Taste as part of a rebranding designed to boost commercial growth and appeal to new audiences. The brewer, founded in 1978 and based in Wrington, near Bristol, is expanding its brewing operation and embarking on a growth programme which...
Post-millennials will bring energy, fresh ideas and new ways of working to the PR industry, a workshop staged by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) South West heard. But traditional writing skills will remain just as important despite new methods of communicating, attendees were told. The event on...
Renowned digital agency awards body Wirehive is opening its top 100 league table to South West agencies in recognition of the high standard of digital creativity across the region. Known for celebrating the best digital work across the Southern counties outside London, Wirehive 100 is expanding to agencies in...
