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Metro Mayor champions Computershare’s work with ShareGift charity

October 20, 2017
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Metro Mayor champions Computershare’s work with ShareGift charity

Charities from Bristol and across the UK joined West of England mayor Tim Bowles at Computershare’s South Bristol headquarters to celebrate donations that resulted from the company’s relationship with ShareGift. Over the last two years £125,000 has been donated to charity owing to the specialist financial services group’s work...

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Infrastructure Question Time for law students hosted by Burges Salmon

October 20, 2017
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Infrastructure Question Time for law students hosted by Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon welcomed more than 70 law students to its Bristol head office to take part in a Question Time-style panel session on infrastructure. The evening attracted students from Cardiff, London, Oxford and Cambridge as well as Bristol. Burges Salmon hosted the event in partnership with leading news source...

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Pair of University of Bristol spin-outs first to gain access to £125m venture capital scheme

October 20, 2017
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Pair of University of Bristol spin-outs first to gain access to £125m venture capital scheme

University of Bristol spin-out businesses Zeetta Networks and KETS Quantum Security have won a major venture capital initiative which will provide them with access to investors with funds totalling £125m. Teams from the two firms pitched their ideas to a panel of experts from BT, Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, Orange...

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Engine Shed selects partners to help create ‘super project’ to promote a diverse workforce

October 20, 2017
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Engine Shed selects partners to help create ‘super project’ to promote a diverse workforce

Four partners have been chosen by Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed to take forward its Diverse Workforce for the Future project. The four were among eight shortlisted projects presented to a full-house at the building’s ‘Ideas to Pitch’ event. From these, the Engine Shed team chose four to work...

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UWE students’ BLOODHOUND game to encourage next generation of kings and queens of speed

October 20, 2017
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UWE students’ BLOODHOUND game to encourage next generation of kings and queens of speed

Schoolchildren are to compete to design the fastest BLOODHOUND SSC-style car in a new video game created by students at UWE Bristol. Games technology students will launch Speed Titans next week at a BLOODHOUND showcase event where the Bristol-built vehicle will be put through its paces. It will be...

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Fresh warnings over shortage of quality office space in Bristol as take up soars

October 20, 2017
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Fresh warnings over shortage of quality office space in Bristol as take up soars

Take up of office space in Bristol has shot up by a third over the past three months as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to figure released this week. But the strong market is again leading to warnings over a looming dire shortage of prime space in both...

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Practice Excellence Award latest boost for fast-growing Bishop Fleming

October 20, 2017
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Practice Excellence Award latest boost for fast-growing Bishop Fleming

Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has added to its 2017 trophy haul by being named Large Practice of the Year at the UK’s Practice Excellence Awards. The firm, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol, landed the accolade against stiff competition from across the country due...

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Bristol digital marketing agency founder takes up role as regional director for The Marketing Centre

October 20, 2017
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Bristol digital marketing agency founder takes up role as regional director for The Marketing Centre

The Marketing Centre, the UK’s leading provider of part-time marketing directors, has appointed John Courtney as its new regional director for the West Country & Wales. John, pictured, founded Strategy Digital, a 50-person digital marketing agency based in Brislington, which he sold to Fat Media in 2015.  He is...

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From phishing to vishing. BRAVE offers free cyber security advice to small businesses

October 19, 2017
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From phishing to vishing. BRAVE offers free cyber security advice to small businesses

A free cyber security workshop to teach small firms how to protect against online threats is being staged by Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise. The half-day workshop on November 7 is being held at BRAVE’s offices at The Coach House, 2 Upper York Street, Bristol, BS2 8QN. Booking...

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Chancellor needs to lift confidence in Budget, Business West warns as inflation hits five-year high

October 17, 2017
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Chancellor needs to lift confidence in Budget, Business West warns as inflation hits five-year high

Bristol firms are looking for Chancellor Philip Hammond to deliver a shot in the arm and lift confidence in next month’s Budget following this week’s rise in inflation, according to the region’s largest business group. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 3% in September, according to today’s official...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 15, 2017
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Monday October 16 Interims: Netflix Finals: ASOS Tuesday October 17 Interims: Danone, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, IBM Trading updates: Pearson, Ladbrokes Coral, Moneysupermarket.com, Virgin Money, Merlin Entertainments Economic announcement: CPI (September) Wednesday October 18 Interims: Akzo Nobel, Carrefour, American Express, eBay, Alcoa Trading updates: Reckitt Benckiser, Premier Foods, Rathbone...

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Exclusive: Bristol law firms – and their top individuals – earn plaudits in prestigious industry ‘bible’

October 13, 2017
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Exclusive: Bristol law firms – and their top individuals – earn plaudits in prestigious industry ‘bible’

Bristol law firms are celebrating achieving some outstanding recommendations in the latest Legal 500, the UK’s leading guide to the legal sector – with many of the city’s top lawyers earning top billing in their specialist areas. More than 4m users visit The Legal 500 website each year, making...

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New Board of Trade finds Bristol’s robotics lab ideal home for inaugural meeting

October 13, 2017
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New Board of Trade finds Bristol’s robotics lab ideal home for inaugural meeting

Bristol Robotics Laboratory at UWE Bristol yesterday hosted the inaugural meeting of a government’s new Board of Trade, with the unique facility welcoming leading politicians and business figures from across the UK. The board has been formed by International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox, who act as its president,...

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