Bristol could become a key battleground in the multi-billion pound property takeover announced this week which, if approved, will put the region’s two largest shopping centres under the same ownership for the first time. Hammerson, the retail property giant that co-owns Cabot Circus in the city centre, took the...
Bristol businesses working to encourage and help staff travel more sustainably have been recognised at the annual Travelwest ‘Business Travel Awards’ ceremony. A record number of businesses took part in this year’s awards, with 32 different organisations joining the celebrations at the Guildhall in Bath. The event showcased how...
T-shirts that change colour to alert the wearer of dangerous chemicals in the air or pharmaceutical packaging that can show when pills are counterfeit could become reality under a major ‘smart ink’ project linking UWE and a leading scientist and print industry expert. Starting in January at the university’s...
Bristol independent restaurant and cocktail bar group Hyde & Co, whose venues include The Milk Thistle, Pata Negra, The OX and Bambalan, has chosen city-based charity PHASE Worldwide for its Christmas Appeal 2017. The charity, based in St Pauls, will benefit from donations and collections for the whole of...
One of the largest speculative warehouses to be built in Bristol is close to being finished, with its marketing agents expecting strong interest from firms operating in the so-called ‘last-mile’ of their supply chains. Unit G2 at Horizon38, the £85m employment scheme being developed on former Rolls-Royce land at...
One of the Bristol area’s largest bulk haulage operators has been recognised for helping to make the UK’s roads safer. TJ Transport, which has a major depot at Avonmouth, scooped the Transport for London award for reducing occupational road risk for the company’s 165 drivers. The business, headquartered in...
Four of Bristol’s most innovative tech businesses are hoping for investment after taking part in a pitch event for £20m funding in London. The annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase staged by the SETsquared incubator network was this year attended by around 150 investors, all eager to back high-growth businesses....
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson’s Bristol-based legal director Ewen Macgregor has been named Licensing Lawyer of the Year at the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards. Ewen, pictured, who leads the firm’s national alcohol and gambling practice, was recognised for his expertise in advising a wide range of international, national and...
A Bristol intellectual property lawyer has urged not-for-profit organisations to embrace the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an opportunity to strengthen existing relationships and improve the way they are run. Graeme Fearon, partner in West law firm Thrings’ Bristol office, believes while the new rules are challenging...
A series of inspirational talks by high-profile business women is to be launched next year by Bristol Business School in conjunction with one of the region’s top hotels. Called Phenomenal Women, the bi-monthly events will be staged from February to November at the five-star Gainsborough Spa Hotel in Bath...
Bristol-based specialist law firm DAS Law has recruited two experienced practitioners – Paul Morrison and Katie Dennis – to its personal injury (PI) department’s leadership team. The firm is part of DAS UK, the Bristol-headquartered legal expenses insurer, and has one of the largest claimant PI departments in the...
The CBI has appointed Susan Davy, chief financial officer of environmental infrastructure group Pennon Group, as the next chair of its South West region. Susan, pictured right, will replace Andrew Livingston, CEO of Yeovil-based DIY and building equipment supplier Screwfix, who is leaving the post early. Andrew, pictured below,...
The corporate team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on the sale of Education Personnel Management (EPM) to national HR, employment law and health & Safety consultancy Citation. The team, led by corporate partner Richard Spink, pictured, and senior associate Tim Roberts, supported by solicitor Briony...
