VWV signs on former Osborne Clarke litigator as partner

May 11, 2015
VWV signs on former Osborne Clarke litigator as partner

Bristol law firm VWV has appointed partner Ben Holt to its commercial litigation team. Ben, who joins from rival Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office, specialises in advising on complex disputes for major corporates and financial institutions. He has represented leading lenders in multi-million pound claim portfolios involving fraud and professional...

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New Government must hit the ground running and build a strong economy, says CBI

May 11, 2015
New Government must hit the ground running and build a strong economy, says CBI

The CBI today called on the new Tory Government to set out clear plans for the next Parliament within the first 100 days. With the in-out referendum on EU membership, which has been promised with two years, grabbing political attention, the business organisation wants swift action on a number...

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New associate director at Lambert Smith Hampton to spur growth in industrial division

May 11, 2015
New associate director at Lambert Smith Hampton to spur growth in industrial division

National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has made a key senior appointment in Bristol as it looks to expand its industrial and logistics operations in the South West. Brett Casswell, pictured, joins as associate director to manage the industrial and logistics division, with development support for investors. Brett,...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 10, 2015
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Monday 11 May Interims: Diploma, ITE Finals: Nature, Tissue Regenix Trading statements: Dignity, Lombard Medical AGM: Spirax-Sarco Engineering Economics: Bank of England base rate announcement, asset purchase target Tuesday 12 May Interims: easyJet, Enterprise Inns, LXB Retail Properties Finals: Experian, Iofina, Speedy Hire Trading statements: Awilco Drilling, Hiscox, Just...

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Charity cyclists’ towering achievement as they go above and beyond to reach Paris in four days

May 8, 2015
Charity cyclists’ towering achievement as they go above and beyond to reach Paris in four days

They did it! The 70-strong team of intrepid charity cyclists who set out from Bristol last Friday reached Paris on schedule four days later – tired, slightly sore but in convoy and extremely jubilant. The business people, medics and supporters are now hoping their feat will have earned more...

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Planning green light for mixed-use scheme is key to unlocking potential of Redcliffe

May 8, 2015
Planning green light for mixed-use scheme is key to unlocking potential of Redcliffe

The transformation of a derelict part of Redcliffe – the last largely undeveloped area of central Bristol – is to go ahead following the green light for a new mixed-use scheme from the city council. The first phase of developer Change Real Estate scheme, pictured, includes 128 residential units...

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Bristol law firms go head to head in industry’s most-respected awards

May 8, 2015
Bristol law firms go head to head in industry’s most-respected awards

Bristol-headquartered law firms Osborne Clarke and Burges Salmon are in the running for some of the industry’s top awards in what has been described as “unquestionably the biggest night of the year for the legal profession”. The firms have been shortlisted in The Lawyer Awards, viewed as the most-respected...

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Prestigious trade organisation membership secured by Bristol brand agency Workbrands

May 8, 2015
Prestigious trade organisation membership secured by Bristol brand agency Workbrands

Bristol brand communications agency Workbrands has been granted membership of the trade organisation the Design Business Association (DBA) – joining a select group of 450 agencies nationwide of which 48% are based in London. The DBA focuses on promoting professional excellence and building productive partnerships between commerce and the...

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Tory election victory welcomed by business groups – but with warning over possible threat to leave EU

May 8, 2015
Tory election victory welcomed by business groups – but with warning over possible threat to leave EU

West of England business organisations welcomed the decisive General Election result and urged the new Conservative Government to continue to build on the foundations of growth that have emerged over the past year. However, there was an immediate warning over the threat of the UK leaving the European Union...

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