Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget. The main points were: The Chancellor said growth had been higher in the UK since 2010 than every other European economy. But future growth would not come from mass immigration. He promised a Budget for future growth. Inflation had been halved to...
Bristol-based medical simulator company Limbs & Things has launched the most ambitious and complex product in its 30-year history – a device to help medical practitioners better recognise and diagnose more than 30 chronic conditions and life-threatening emergencies Called CaRE (Cardiovascular & Respiratory Examination), the ground-breaking simulator, pictured, is...
The CEO of University of Bristol spin-out Fathom has praised law firm Ashfords on its role in its sale to one of the world’s largest reinsurance businesses. Fathom, a leader in global flood risk intelligence, was snapped up by Swiss Re in December. Since its launch in 2013, Fathom...
Foot Anstey, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has appointed Bola Gibson as its new director of responsible business. Bola, pictured, has joined from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke, where she had been its head of responsible business for the past three...
A rooftop terrace and clubroom have been created for tenants of a new landmark Bristol city centre office scheme in the latest example of developers and occupiers prioritising staff wellness. The feature at Assembly Building C on Cheese Lane offers a place for tenants to “come together in a...
With a number of key employment law changes taking place this year - many of them effective from next month – Barcan+Kirby employment partner Samantha Castle summarises what’s changing. Redundancy protection Currently, employees who are on maternity, shared parental or adoption leave and facing redundancy, have first access to...
South West accountancy firm Albert Goodman is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use Wednesday’s Budget to reform Inheritance Tax (IHT) to make it more even-handed. IHT has been the subject of much media speculation recently, with the prospect of its abolition even being touted by some commentators. But...
Monday March 4 Finals: Quartix Technologies, Clarkson Interim: Craneware Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI composite Tuesday March 5 Finals: IWG, Keller Group, Apax Global Alpha, Bakkavor Group, Hiscox, Inchcape, Rotork, Travis Perkins, Intertek Group, Fresnillo, SIG, Headlam Group, STV Group, Greggs, Blackbird, Johnson Service Group, XP Power, Reach Interims:...
Bristol’s long-running International Balloon Fiesta is seeking corporate sponsors from the city’s business community as its organisers commit to becoming more financially sustainable amid soaring costs. The not-for-profit organisation behind the annual free-to-attend event, which injects millions of pounds into the local economy every August and has become synonymous...
