A free cyber security workshop for small firms is being staged next week by Bristol business support organisation Brave Enterprise as police warn that SMEs are being targeted by online criminals. The presentation on Wednesday, October 17, will teach small business owners how to protect themselves from the latest...
The Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has welcomed its 2018 trainee intake. The six first-year trainee solicitors – Ben Powell, Samuel Urry, Sian Burns, Lucy Thorn, Harry Rouse and Joe Perry – are now working in the office’s corporate & commercial, dispute resolution, real estate...
Lawyers at Bristol-based Meade King have completed their 300th deal involving dental practices as it continues to grow its leading position in the sector. The firm, nationally recognised for its high-quality commercial and regulatory to dentists, is now advising on a further 89 dental practice sales or purchases. Its...
South West law firm Foot Anstey has appointed Patrick Wetherall as a partner in its real estate division. He joins from the Bristol office of transatlantic firm Womble Bond Dickinson, where he practised for 16 years and was a partner for 10. Patrick, pictured, a property litigation specialist, has...
Construction law specialist Michael Chilton has joined M4 corridor firm Thrings as a partner as it continues to strengthen its offering to the sector. During his 20-year legal career, Michael, pictured, has advised on a range of construction projects, including city office developments, mixed-use and retail schemes, infrastructure projects,...
Bristol businesses should take inspiration from the life and achievements of former United Nations General-Secretary Kofi Annan, Mayor Marvin Rees told an event to celebrate his life. Kofi Annan, who died in August, was remembered at a special event at Bristol’s City Hall on Monday. Staged by the Mayor’s...
Monday October 8 Trading updates: RPC Group, XP Power Tuesday October 9 Interim: LVMH Finals: Greggs, Ferrexpo Wednesday October 10 Final: WHSmith Interims: BlackRock, Delta Airlines Trading updates: Marston’s, PageGroup, Telford Homes Economic announcements: Trade balance (August), GDP (August) Thursday October 11 Interims: N Brown, Walgreens Boots Alliance Trading...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Sue Turner, chief executive of Quartet Community Foundation, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? Mamma Mia! Here we go Again. I went...
More than 180 ideas from across the world have been submitted to Bristol’s pioneering City Leap project, which aims to encourage new ways of helping the city become carbon neutral by 2050. Bristol City Council aims to attract investment of up to £1bn into the city’s energy infrastructure over...
