As another General Election looms, Shaun Cooper, chairman at Ragdoll Research in Bristol, looks at the parallels between politics and marketing Over the next six weeks we are going to hear so much about polling and how the political parties are planning to target different groups of our society,...
Each fortnight Creative Business News gives a prominent member of the region’s creative sector the chance to reflect on their career, their work and their ambitions by answering 10 questions about themselves. Name: Nick Dean Job title: Managing director Current company: ADLIB and enable Age: 44 My big break:...
We all know the West of England is chock-full of incredibly talented agencies and individuals. To showcase the cream of their work, Creative Business News each month features the very best creative campaigns coming out of the region. This month we highlight Bristol-based specialist marketing agency Create Health’s work...
Cbeebies presenter Katy Ashworth has become ambassador to the Bristol networking group Freelance Mum. The I Can Cook presenter and children’s entertainer, pictured, joined the group on International Women’s Day in March when she guest spoke at its Brave, Bold and Bonkers event. A freelancer and mum to three-year-old...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has promoted three of its lawyers to the position of associate. Corporate and commercial team members Sammy Hill , pictured right, and Toby Larkham, pictured below left, along with Amy Martin, pictured below right, of the insurance team, become associates as...
Blue Badge Company, the design-led Bristol business that makes stylish-but-practical living aids, has secured a major investment to fund new product development and take on more research and development staff. Founder and managing director Ellen Green signed the deal with Omani businesswoman and personal contact Muzna Al Said 18...
Monday 1 May Bank Holiday Tuesday 2 May Interim: Aberdeen Asset Management Trading statements: Bovis Homes, BP, Just Eat, Shire AGMs: Bovis Homes, Howden Joinery, Lighthouse Group, Randgold Resources, RPS EGM: Bovis Homes Economics: Markit UK PMI manufacturing survey Wednesday 3 May Interims: Focusrite, Imperial Brands, Sage Group Finals:...
Triodos, the ethical bank with its UK headquarters in Bristol, has opened registrations for its first UK personal current account. The account – which Triodos claims is the most sustainable personal current account ever brought to the UK market – will go live with a phased rollout from June....
Staff and students working and studying at UWE’s Bristol Business School (BBS) and Bristol Law School (BLS) have moved in to their new state-of-the-art £55m building. The building is the jewel in the crown of a £300m capital investment programme across all campuses and will enable UWE to break new...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey is hosting an event alongside the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) next week to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The emergence of new technologies, changes in business strategy and increased consumer focus have driven the...
Banking and renewables sector experts from Bristol-based national law firm Burges Salmon have advised one of Japan’s largest banks on its refinancing of a major UK wind farm. The Burges Salmon team, led by banking partner Nathan Curtis with assistance from the firm’s real estate and projects departments, worked...
UWE vice-chancellor Prof Steve West has been appointed interim chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) following the resignation of Stephen Roberston. Prof West, pictured, takes up the reins of the organisation as it grapples with changes brought in by the election of the region’s first Metro...
A major conference in June will bring together the West of England’s political and business leaders as it faces a period of unprecedented change following the Metro Mayor and national Parliamentary elections. The West of England Economic Growth Conference on June 23 will offer delegates the first opportunity to...
