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Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone’s record in attracting 2,000 jobs in just over three years has earned ministerial praise. Communities and local government minister James Wharton recognised the achievement as he was shown around the site yesterday. The landmark figure includes jobs in a range of sectors including engineering,...
Bristol video production agency Mendip Media has up-scaled its operations by building a state-of-the-art filming and photography facility. The investment milestone coincides with its 10th year in business and is part of a project supported by Barclays and the West of England Growth Fund. The new 800 sq ft...
Chipping Sodbury-based financial consultancy Jelf has continued its policy of establishing a network of offices around the M25 by acquiring a general insurance broker in Hertfordshire. Libra Insurance Services, based in Bushey, has particular strength in the SME commercial insurance sector. It was established in 1974 and has been...
Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised Somerset mineral resources company Francis Flower on its acquisition of a plant making Scunthorpe Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag (GGBS) – an environmentally friendly product used in cement. Francis Flower bought the business, based at the Tata steel works in Scunthorpe, from Hanson Cement...
Aerospace giant Airbus has described an order for 31 aircraft from British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) as “very significant” and testament to the world-leading efficiency of its planes. IAG is buying 11 wide-body aircraft – eight A350-900s, three A330-200s – along with 20 A320neos (new engine...
Family-owned cider maker Thatchers has brought in one of the advertising industry’s top directors and used some of its most cutting-edge techniques for its latest TV commercial. Screened for the first time this evening, the commercial – for its flagship brand Thatchers Gold – was filmed in and around...
Retail giant Marks & Spencer has appointed Neighbourly, the innovative Bristol-based internet platform, to support its trailblazing Spark Something Good campaign. Neighbourly connects community projects with companies wishing to make a difference. The nationwide project, launched last week by Joanna Lumley and M&S chief executive Marc Bolland, aims to...
NatWest has expanded its team of specialist relationship managers in Bristol by adding a role focusing on the not-for-profit sector. Andrea Maddalena, pictured, who has worked for the bank for 14 years, has been appointed to the role of relationship director specialising in supporting not-for-profit organisations including charities and...
