National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has boosted its market-leading social housing team with the appointment of 11 new team members. Following a number of recent departures, the firm said it had taken the opportunity to re-shape and grow the team, which has a presence...
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: Kate Davis Job title: Branch manager and head of creative Current company: Juice Recruitment Age: 32...
The cream of the region’s aerospace and defence sectors will be showcased for the first time when the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) stages its inaugural Aerospace Ambassadors Awards this summer. The awards aim to celebrate individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the industries in a...
Broadcaster and journalist Jeremy Vine will be the guest speaker at this year’s ICAEW West of England’s annual dinner – one of the most popular events in the region’s business calendar. More than 400 business figures and guests from the accountancy, professional services and wider business community will attend...
National PR agency Newgate Communications has appointed regional journalist Michael Ribbeck to help grow its operation in the South West and Wales and across the UK. Mike, pictured, joins as an associate partner from the Bristol Post and becomes part of an eight-strong team based in Bristol and Cardiff –...
Bray Leino Yucca, the Bristol-based digital, direct and data agency, has boosted its leadership team with the appointment of Dwain Thomas as strategy and innovation director. A specialist in customer experience and marketing strategy, Dwain, pictured, joins Bray Leino Yucca after more than two decades working with major brands in...
Monday 17 April Bank Holiday Tuesday 18 April Trading statement: Ashmore AGM: Onzima Ventures EGMs: Cobham, Harwood Wealth Management, Sabien Technology Wednesday 19 April Interims: Associated British Foods, Fenner Trading statements: Bunzl, Burberry, Henderson Group, RELX, Rentokil Initial, Rio Tinto, Segro AGMs: Bunzl, Greggs, Harwood Wealth Management, RTC Group,...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has taken less than 48 hours to raise more than £10,000 for St Peter’s Hospice, its chosen charity for the next two years. The 250-strong Bristol team pulled in the funds through a range of volunteering and fundraising activities. Starting...
Bristol locations will be in the primetime TV spotlight again when the nation’s favourite time traveller Doctor Who returns to the small screen from this Saturday for a much-awaited new series. The Time Lord has a long-running connection with the city dating back to 1977 when Hengrove’s Imperial Park...
Monday 10 April Interim: Empiric Student Property Final: Safestay Trading statement: Centamin EGM: Franchise Brands Tuesday 11 April Interims: Applied Graphene Materials, Egdon Resources Final: JD Sports Trading statements: City of London Investment Group, Global Graphics, Vedanta Resources, XP Power AGM: Porvair Economics: BRC like-for-like sales, Consumer price index,...
A Bristol balloon taking part in today’s world-record flight across the English Channel also conveyed the vital message that the city is still very much open for business with Europe. The balloon owned by Business West, UWE Bristol and Destination Bristol was among the 82 that flew across the...
The economic impact of the University of the West of England (UWE) on the region has been revealed in a report showing that in 2014/15 it supported more than 8,200 jobs and generated just over £400m. The independent analysis – the first of its kind – was compiled by...
Twenty entrepreneurs from Bristol have been named on an exclusive list of the top 50 innovators helped by SETsquared, the global number one university business incubator. SETsquared, which is backed by a number of universities including the University of Bristol, supports high-growth tech companies that have significant economic impact....
