The planned world-beating automotive research centre on the outskirts of Bristol has passed a significant milestone after receiving official confirmation that it will receive funding of £10m. IAAPS – Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems – will help develop the next generation of ultra-low emission vehicles and create an...
Monday November 6 Trading update: easyJet, Fevertree, John Laing Tuesday November 7 Finals: Associated British Foods, Imperial Brands Interims: Snap, Toyota Trading updates: Paysafe, Hiscox, Direct Line, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Wednesday November 8 Finals: BowLeven Interims: Marks & Spencer, SSE Trading updates: Persimmon, Tullow Oil, Anglo Pacific, JD Wetherspoon,...
Bristol Airport bosses are confident of securing a direct scheduled service to the US again as they start to work on a new masterplan which will shape its continued growth for the next two decades. The airport has grown rapidly over recent years, with annual passenger numbers reaching a...
Bristol is to strengthen its role as a leading centre for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) with the opening in January of one of the UK’s first dedicated research centres for the fast-growing sector. The formal go-ahead was given for the Bristol VR Lab was given this...
VWV Harbour HR, the specialist human resources arm of Bristol-headquartered law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV), has been appointed by The Bar Council to provide HR expertise to its members. Included are all barristers and chambers in England and Wales, which means all members of the Bar will be...
Accountancy group EY has said its South West and South Wales practice grew strongly in the year to the end of June, including an 11% expansion of its Bristol-based financial services team. Nationally fee income across the firm, one of the so-called Big Four accountants, grew by 9.2% to...
The Festival of Economics, one of the largest events of its kind in the UK, returns to Bristol this month promising a broad and inclusive agenda of talks and discussion. The festival, led by Bristol Cultural Development Partnership as part of the year-round Festival of Ideas, is in its...
Bristol Law Society staged its annual awards dinner recently at the Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre with more than 300 guests from across the West of England’s legal sector. Distinguished guests included the Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol Peaches Golding and the High Sheriff of Bristol Anthony Brown. Veale Wasbrough Vizards...
Foot Anstey, the South West law firm with an office in Bristol, has recruited Patrick Somers as a new partner in its expanding corporate team. Patrick, pictured, has considerable experience advising on complex corporate finance transactions for a wide range of multi-national businesses, financial institutions and major UK corporates,...
