Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

January 28, 2017
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Monday 30 January Interims: Conviviality, Filtronic Final: Porvair AGM: Ixico Tuesday 31 January Interims: Alumasc, NWF Finals: Ocado, Oxford Biodynamics Trading statements: Britvic, Carpetright, CYBG, Greencore, Intermediate Capital, Pentair, SCS, SSE AGMs: Britvic, C4X Discovery, Greencore, Infrastrata, John Lewis of Hungerford, Servoca, Stride Gaming, Sunrise Resources, Tertiary Minerals EGM:...

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‘Full employment’ challenge to West’s Metro Mayor to help end Bristol’s social divide

January 27, 2017
‘Full employment’ challenge to West’s Metro Mayor to help end Bristol’s social divide

Bristol and the West of England should aim to become the UK’s first city-region to have full employment – but it must also tackle a huge social divide made worse by spiralling housing costs. The challenge has been thrown down to the soon-to-be-elected Metro Mayor, who will lead a...

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£10.6m funding to boost skills and help tackle long-term unemployment

January 27, 2017
£10.6m funding to boost skills and help tackle long-term unemployment

Funding of £10.6m has been awarded to Bristol and the West of England to help young people, the long-term unemployed and those facing barriers to work develop new skills and find local, sustainable employment. The funding, from the Skills Funding Agency, was secured through the European Social Fund (ESF)...

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Best in the South West award for Bristol financial planning firm for eighth time

January 27, 2017
Best in the South West award for Bristol financial planning firm for eighth time

Bristol-based financial planners and investment firm Paradigm Norton has been named the South West’s leading financial planning specialist at the prestigious Citywire awards for the eighth time. The Citywire South West New Model Adviser awards recognise the best fee-based financial planning firms across eight UK regions. Headed by chief...

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New deal for Bottle Yard Studios as Noel Edmonds selects it again for his latest gameshow

January 27, 2017
New deal for Bottle Yard Studios as Noel Edmonds selects it again for his latest gameshow

Filming has begun at Bristol’s Bottle Yard on a new television show hosted by Noel Edmonds – his third at the fast-growing TV and film studios. Cheap Cheap Cheap which will be broadcast on Channel 4 later this year, is set inside an eccentric general store filled with weird...

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The LAST WORD: Bruce Simmonds, chair, Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children’s Appeal

January 27, 2017
The LAST WORD: Bruce Simmonds, chair, Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children’s Appeal

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Bruce Simmonds, chair of the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children’s Appeal, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Tom Hanks in Inferno....

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Upmarket venue in running for two national wedding awards

January 27, 2017
Upmarket venue in running for two national wedding awards

Exclusive events venue Clevedon Hall has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards, recognising the seaside mansion as a premier location for luxury weddings. The nominations for Best Historic Wedding Venue and Best Coastal Wedding Venue in the UK Wedding Awards come following the completion of a £4.2m, six-year project...

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New home for Bristol Law Society will boost services for members

January 27, 2017
New home for Bristol Law Society will boost services for members

Bristol Law Society, the oldest regional law society in the country, has acquired a new base in the city centre – the first time in its 246-year history it has owned its own premises. The move to the 1,800 sq ft of space over two floors on Colston Avenue will...

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Rebrand for Bristol recruitment firm to keep it at leading edge of fast-changing sector

January 27, 2017
Rebrand for Bristol recruitment firm to keep it at leading edge of fast-changing sector

Bristol-based Rosemont has dropped the word ‘recruitment’ from its brand to reflect its growing partnership role in the service it provides to candidates and companies. Rosemont Partnership, as it is now known, specialises in mid to senior management roles in the built environment. Founded in 2012 by managing director...

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