IoD lands Flybe chief as headline speaker at its Director of the Year Awards dinner

May 8, 2018
IoD lands Flybe chief as headline speaker at its Director of the Year Awards dinner

The CEO of regional airline Flybe is to be headline speaker at the IoD South West Director of the Year Awards next month. Christine Ourmières-Widener, pictured, who took up the role at the Devon-based carrier in January last year, will share her experiences in an interview with the event’s host, BBC...

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TLT earns industry award for helping car dealers gear up for GDPR

May 8, 2018
TLT earns industry award for helping car dealers gear up for GDPR

The organisation representing franchised car dealers has given Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT a partner award for helping its members prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TLT worked closely on the issue with the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which promotes the interests of franchised car and...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 7, 2018
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Monday May 7 Bank holiday Tuesday May 8 Interims: Walt Disney Trading updates: Hiscox, William Hill Wednesday May 9 Interims: Imperial Brands, Compass Trading update: JD Wetherspoon, G4S, Greggs Thursday May 10 Final: BT, Stobart Interims: Randgold Resources Trading updates: Morrisons, Next, RSA Insurance, Barratt Developments, ITV, Beazley, Rathbone,...

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The LAST WORD: Paul Waite, founder and CEO, Aspen Waite

May 4, 2018
The LAST WORD: Paul Waite, founder and CEO, Aspen Waite

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 Paul Waite, CEO and founder of accountancy and business advisory firm Aspen Waite, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:  Film you watched? The King’s...

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Groupon pays £47.2m to snap up pioneering Bristol firm behind Vouchercloud and Giftcloud

May 4, 2018
Groupon pays £47.2m to snap up pioneering Bristol firm behind Vouchercloud and Giftcloud

Bristol-based discount and loyalty platform Cloud Savings Company, which operates the Vouchercloud and Giftcloud brands, has been taken over by global e-commerce giant Groupon in a deal worth £47.2m. Vouchercloud is a voucher platform with 55m annual visits from 11 countries, while digital gift card market Giftcloud is a...

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Funding to drive further growth at Bristol tech firm harnessing 3D and AI for subsea inspections

May 4, 2018
Funding to drive further growth at Bristol tech firm harnessing 3D and AI for subsea inspections

Fast-growing Bristol tech firm Rovco, which is developing 3D vision and Artificial Intelligence  (AI) techniques for subsea inspections, has received a £400,000 investment. The firm plans to grow from 10 to 30 employees in the next year as it further develops its technologies for use in the offshore renewable...

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Bristol’s iconic Hobbs fashion show returns – with target to raise £10,000 for homeless charity

May 4, 2018
Bristol’s iconic Hobbs fashion show returns – with target to raise £10,000 for homeless charity

A long-running Bristol fashion show – and the second largest event of its kind outside London – makes an eagerly-awaited return next month, with all proceeds going to help the city’s homeless. The Hobbs Show has been hosted by leading Bristol hair salon HOBBS since 1997. The 10 events...

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German refrigerant firm is latest overseas acquisition for fast-growing A-Gas

May 4, 2018
German refrigerant firm is latest overseas acquisition for fast-growing A-Gas

Acquisitive Bristol-based international speciality chemicals and gases firm A-Gas has bought German refrigerant business Arthur Friedrichs Kältemittel, giving it a foothold in the European automotive market. A-Gas plans to further invest in the company, based near Hamburg, by building a refrigerant reclamation facility – a growing sector of the...

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Strong pipeline of deals puts TLT among leaders in global clean energy market

May 4, 2018
Strong pipeline of deals puts TLT among leaders in global clean energy market

Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has been ranked among the most active clean energy advisers in the world. Global league tables produced by Clean Energy Pipeline magazine put TLT at number four for the volume of merger and acquisition deals it completed in 2017, with the firm having advised...

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