Smart city report ranks Bristol as UK’s leading regional centre for digital innovation

May 17, 2016
Smart city report ranks Bristol as UK’s leading regional centre for digital innovation

Bristol has been named as the UK’s top smart city outside London and the only regional centre classified as a leader for digital innovation. The accolades emerge from the UK’s first Smart Cities Index, which compares and evaluates 10 leading UK smart cities. The report has been produced by...

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Showcase of innovation, creativity and enterprise gets underway today

May 17, 2016
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Business Showcase South West – the region’s largest event of its kind – is taking place today at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium with the city’s Bloodhound Supersonic Car one of the star attractions. The free-to-visit event will also hear from the Bloodhound’s driver Wing Commander Andy Green OBE as...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 14, 2016
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Monday 16 May Interims: Diploma, Lonmin, Victrex Finals: e2v technologies, Braemar Shipping Services, British Land, Icap, Union Jack Oil Trading statements: Crest Nicholson, Ithaca Energy, Mimecast AGMs: Falcon Acquisitions, MirLand Development, Pittards, Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group, The Gym Group Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 17 May Interims: Enterprise Inns,...

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Bristol business leaders ready to work with new Labour mayor Marvin Rees

May 13, 2016
Bristol business leaders ready to work with new Labour mayor Marvin Rees

Business leaders have welcomed the election of Labour’s Marvin Rees as Mayor of Bristol and pledged to work with him to drive through much-needed changes in key issues such as housing, skills and transport. They will also back him in the final negotiations over the devolution deal to transfer...

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Car dealership Wessex Garages sold to Japanese distributor

May 13, 2016
Car dealership Wessex Garages sold to Japanese distributor

The Bristol-based corporate finance team at accountants Smith & Williamson and Bristol law firm TLT have acted as lead advisers on the sale of Wessex Garages, one of the leading independent car dealerships in the South West and Wales. The company, which has a large dealership in Bristol, has...

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Bristol & West fails in ‘cynical attempt’ to avoid paying £27m Corporation Tax

May 13, 2016
Bristol & West fails in ‘cynical attempt’ to avoid paying £27m Corporation Tax

Finance firm Bristol & West has lost a £27m tax avoidance case after trying to exploit a non-existent loophole. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) challenged the attempt to avoid Corporation Tax by the former building society, now owned by The Bank of Ireland, and the Court of Appeal has...

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The LAST WORD: Jonathan Brecknell, director, Urban Creation

May 13, 2016
The LAST WORD: Jonathan Brecknell, director, Urban Creation

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 Jonathan Brecknell, director of Bristol property developer Urban Creation, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Intern on TV… which was...

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Map launched to showcase West’s retail strength to national store groups

May 13, 2016
Map launched to showcase West’s retail strength to national store groups

Bristol’s main shopping centres have joined forces with other retail schemes across the West of England to attract more stores to the region. They have combined to produce an eye-catching map, pictured below, that showcases the strength of the region’s retail sector and its economic potential for investors. Taking part...

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Smiles all round as dental firm Oasis Healthcare bags brace of awards

May 13, 2016
Smiles all round as dental firm Oasis Healthcare bags brace of awards

Bristol-based dental group Oasis Healthcare has won two awards in an annual celebration of excellence in private equity and venture capital. Oasis, a leading provider of NHS and private dental treatment throughout the UK, headed the Large Company Team and Social Responsibility Team categories at British Private Equity &...

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