UK’s economic outlook worsening, say region’s firms, despite most expecting higher sales this year

April 4, 2024
UK’s economic outlook worsening, say region’s firms, despite most expecting higher sales this year

Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think...

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Greenbank investor day to tap into the challenges and opportunities of a water-scarce world

April 2, 2024
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The social, environmental and economic risks posed by water scarcity will go under the spotlight at Bristol-based green investment firm Greenbank’s latest annual investor day later this month. Titled ‘Water Under Pressure’, the online event on 24 April will focus on risks and opportunities in a water-scarce future and...

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Foot Anstey appoints new executive director of IT with ‘wealth of experience and strategic vision’

April 2, 2024
Foot Anstey appoints new executive director of IT with ‘wealth of experience and strategic vision’

Sara Wilson, who has wide experience of leading teams in delivering technology services and driving transformative change across a range of sectors, has joined national law firm Foot Anstey as its new executive director of IT. The firm, which has one of its seven offices in Bristol, said Sara,...

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Trio of new arrivals strengthens PKF Francis Clark’s Bristol-based corporate tax team

April 2, 2024
Trio of new arrivals strengthens PKF Francis Clark’s Bristol-based corporate tax team

Regional accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has bolstered its corporate tax team in Bristol with three recent appointments. Senior manager Rhiannon Baynham has joined from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), manager Robert Waterhouse previously worked at research and development (R&D) tax credit firm ForrestBrown, and assistant manager Joe Martin has...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 29, 2024
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Monday April 1 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday April 2 Economic announcements: Consumer credit, M4 money supply, Mortgage approvals, PMI manufacturing, BRC shop price index Wednesday April 3 Finals: Hilton Food Group, Pantheon Infrastructure Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI composite Thursday April 4 Final: Lunglife AI Economic announcement: PMI...

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Ashfords’ public sector team helps Somerset Council power ahead with £4bn car battery gigafactory plan

March 28, 2024
Ashfords’ public sector team helps Somerset Council power ahead with £4bn car battery gigafactory plan

UK law firm Ashfords, which has an office in Bristol, has been appointed to advise on elements of the £4bn electric vehicle battery gigafactory to be built on former industrial land in Somerset. The firm is working with Somerset Council on the consenting, funding and development of the massive...

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Latest promotions at TLT mean a third of its partners are women as it targets 50% within five years

March 28, 2024
Latest promotions at TLT mean a third of its partners are women as it targets 50% within five years

Bristol-headquartered national legal firm TLT has promoted five lawyers to partner – all of them women – in a move it said demonstrated its commitment to progressing female talent. Women have now accounted for all partner promotions so far this year at the firm, which employs around 1,400 people...

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University vice-chancellor to take over as chair of Bristol historic music venue St George’s

March 27, 2024
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Iconic Bristol concert venue St George’s has appointed a new chair to take over from city-based tech entrepreneur Ben Heald, who steps down after six years in the role this summer. Prof Sue Rigby, pictured, has been vice-chancellor of Bath Spa University since 2018 and previously held senior posts...

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Experienced litigator joins VWV as partner to strengthen its Bristol-based commercial litigation team

March 27, 2024
Experienced litigator joins VWV as partner to strengthen its Bristol-based commercial litigation team

VWV, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has bolstered the commercial litigation team in its Bristol office with the appointment of Terence Dickens as a partner. Terence, pictured, right, with VWV partner Ed Husband, has 20 years’ experience working with clients spanning financial services firms, corporates, private individuals and public...

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