Pubs, cafes and restaurants must close down this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a massive package of measures to support businesses and their workers. The government is to pay 80% of wages for employees not working, up to £2,500 a month, Mr...
Growth in its use of Artificial Intelligence has resulted in Bristol being named as one of Europe’s ‘top-scaling’ tech cities. The latest accolade for the city – which has regularly appeared at or near the top of similar league tables – comes in the latest annual Tech Nation Report....
Bristol is to take part in a ‘transport revolution’ including trialling self-driving cars and electronic scooters on public roads for the first time along with shared taxis and greater use of apps and electronic payments. The West of England has been chosen by the government as one of three...
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 0.1% – their lowest level ever – as it attempts to deal with the economic fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic. The move is the second emergency cut in just over a week prompted by the outbreak – last week the...
A training programme staged by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has been nominated alongside the likes of Apple and Google at a prestigious national awards scheme. Pathways to International Trade, which is in its sixth year, involves talented undergraduate students undergoing an intensive four-day training course in...
Bristol-based internal communications specialist Synergy Creative has been acquired by McCann Worldgroup, the global marketing group. McCann, which also has an office in Bristol, said taking over Synergy would broaden its employee engagement and organisational culture capabilities. Synergy’s recent client wins include budget supermarket group Aldi, furniture retailer DFS...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an emergency £330bn package to support businesses during the coronavirus crisis. Mr Sunak, pictured, said the move was equivalent to 15% of the UK’s GDP and added that if demand was greater than the initial £330bn he would go further and provide as much...
More than 500 people working at global accountancy group KPMG’s Bristol office were told to work from home today as the city begins to come to terms with the rapid spread of coronavirus. KPMG’s decision to close the Queen Square office – along with its London headquarters – is...
Bristol-based cxpartners, a consultancy specialising in customer experience and user-centred design for clients such as Spotify, eBay and the BBC, has been acquired by a French digital transformation firm. Following the deal, Cxpartners – which also has a base in London and employs more than 50 people – has...
The battle of the bats returns to Bristol in May when the city’s third Ping Pong Fight Club takes place – and businesses are being urged to sign up to enter teams for the unique, all-action event. This year the popular table-top challenge moves to the larger venue of...
A new Bristol creative consultancy is aiming to shake up the marketing industry with a virtual model and strong sense of social purpose. Sparro House, which claims to be one of the first virtual marketing consultancies in the South West, will bring together brand, digital and communications expertise under...
Empica, one of the Bristol area’s longest-established PR and communications agencies, has been appointed to act for two organisations at the opposite ends of life. The Wraxall-based agency is now working with fertility treatment provider Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) and Bristol Memorial Woodlands, pictured, which provides a...
A limited edition veggie pie made by Bristol specialist food and restaurant firm Pieminister is to become a permanent fixture on its new summer menu after tasting success in a major awards scheme. The latest addition to Pieminister’s growing plant-based range, the Evergreen, pictured, scooped Gold at the recent...
