The long-awaited devolution deal giving the West of England a £1bn boost for investment in infrastructure and skills has been announced by Chancellor George Osborne. The move would represent a major change, transferring decisions on transport, investment, funding, skills training, business support, housing and strategic planning from Westminster. But...
Bristol property industry figures gave the thumbs up to many of the measures in the Budget but said they did not go far enough. Jeremy Richards, head of JLL’s office, said: “The headline act for the West of England in today’s Budget was the announcement of a new mayoral...
The Budget heralded a mix of changes for businesses: some good news for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) but restrictions for larger businesses. Mike Lea, managing partner at the Bristol office of Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group, looks at the key changes: More...
National business leaders welcomed a number of moves in this afternoon’s Budget, particularly those aimed at helping small firms. But there was concern over how the Chancellor will meet his deficit reduction target. The CBI called it a “stable Budget” for business facing global stormy waters. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn...
Measures to help small firms in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget this afternoon were immediately welcomed by Bristol’s business community and business advisors. Phil Smith, pictured right, managing director of Business West – the organisation that runs the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative – said the Chancellor...
Chancellor started speaking at 12:34 He opened by saying he will report on an economy growing faster than any other major economy and a deficit falling each year and on course for a budget surplus. Economy was strong because he did not support short-term fixes. But he warned world...
Bristol businesses are being encouraged to sign up to Business in the Community’s Give & Gain Day 2016 – the only global day of employee volunteering. The event, on May 20, encourages businesses to give staff paid time off to volunteer to help local good causes. More than 30,000...
Bristol’s outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders have just two weeks left to enter the region’s top awards scheme that recognises excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The annual Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards showcase the wealth of executive talent in the region. Bristol Business...
Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has appointed five new partners across key growth areas including real estate, environment, pensions and banking. The promotions, which take effect from May 1, take the firm’s total number of partners to 85. Burges Salmon said the move reflected the firm’s work in a...
