Bank package funds more staff and new Bristol city centre home for Creation

December 13, 2017
Bank package funds more staff and new Bristol city centre home for Creation

Marketing agency Creation has relocated to Bristol city centre and continued to grow with the support of a five-figure finance package from HSBC. The full-service agency, which employs 30 people, moved from Ham Green on the outskirts of the city to St Georges Court in St Georges Road.  ...

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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Official opening of Beard’s Bristol office

December 12, 2017
Bristol Business News photo gallery: Official opening of Beard’s Bristol office

Regional construction firm Beard has officially opened its new Bristol office to coincide with the end of its 125th year of business. Swindon-headquartered Beard, which also has offices in Oxford and Guildford, acquired Langford Lodge, a Victorian building on Pembroke Road, Clifton, two years ago. Previously occupied by international...

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Economic forecast places Bristol above London for growth over next three years

December 12, 2017
Economic forecast places Bristol above London for growth over next three years

Bristol is set to be one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities over the next three years, outpacing London and Birmingham, according to new research. With Gross Value Added (GVA) predicted of 2.3% – well above the national average of 1.8% –  the city will be only slightly behind the...

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Experienced Bristol insolvency practitioner takes over as R3’s new regional chair

December 11, 2017
Experienced Bristol insolvency practitioner takes over as R3’s new regional chair

R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has appointed Bristol-based accountant Louise Durkan as the new chair of its South West and Wales region. Louise, pictured, an insolvency practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience in restructuring, is the financial advisory and restructuring director at accountancy group Deloitte, where...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

December 10, 2017
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Monday December 11 Interim: Photo-Me Tuesday December 12 Interims: Ashtead, Carpertright Trading updates: Drax, Balfour Beatty Economic announcement: CPI (November) Wednesday December 13 Final: Tui Interim: Dixon Carphone Trading updates: John Wood Group, Bellway, Serco Economic announcement: Employment data Thursday December 14 Interim: Sports Direct Trading updates: Capita, Petrofac,...

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Bidding battle in store for Bristol shopping centres as city finds itself in middle of £3.4bn retail deal

December 8, 2017
Bidding battle in store for Bristol shopping centres as city finds itself in middle of £3.4bn retail deal

Bristol could become a key battleground in the multi-billion pound property takeover announced this week which, if approved, will put the region’s two largest shopping centres under the same ownership for the first time. Hammerson, the retail property giant that co-owns Cabot Circus in the city centre, took the...

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Travelwest awards recognise Bristol firms’ drive towards more sustainable travel

December 8, 2017
Travelwest awards recognise Bristol firms’ drive towards more sustainable travel

Bristol businesses working to encourage and help staff travel more sustainably have been recognised at the annual Travelwest ‘Business Travel Awards’ ceremony. A record number of businesses took part in this year’s awards, with 32 different organisations joining the celebrations at the Guildhall in Bath. The event showcased how...

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Cutting-edge tech will meet traditional printing in pioneering UWE ‘smart ink’ project

December 8, 2017
Cutting-edge tech will meet traditional printing in pioneering UWE ‘smart ink’ project

T-shirts that change colour to alert the wearer of dangerous chemicals in the air or pharmaceutical packaging that can show when pills are counterfeit could become reality under a major ‘smart ink’ project linking UWE and a leading scientist and print industry expert.  Starting in January at the university’s...

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Education charity PHASE Worldwide to benefit from Hyde & Co’s Christmas charity appeal

December 8, 2017
Education charity PHASE Worldwide to benefit from Hyde & Co’s Christmas charity appeal

Bristol independent restaurant and cocktail bar group Hyde & Co, whose venues include The Milk Thistle, Pata Negra, The OX and Bambalan, has chosen city-based charity PHASE Worldwide for its Christmas Appeal 2017. The charity, based in St Pauls, will benefit from donations and collections for the whole of...

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