Three new destinations will be introduced to Bristol Airport’s route map next year as its two leading low-cost airlines continue to expand their operations at the airport. EasyJet is to launch flights to the Ionian island of Kefalonia, pictured, and the Croatian city of Pula from next year while rival...
Public sector bodies such as the NHS, government departments and educational establishments face a massive upheaval next year and significant extra costs because of tax changes, regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming is warning. From April 6, public bodies will be forced to judge whether any third-party contractors they engage...
Telecoms and IT firm Pure Comms has been named as Reseller of the Year in a national awards scheme that celebrates the industry’s brightest and best companies. The firm, which has offices near Clevedon and in St Austell, Cornwall, beat much larger rivals to claim the title at the...
Experienced property and construction lawyer Ian Stubbs has been appointed as a partner in South West law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol office. Ian, pictured, brings more than 30 years’ experience in the sector to the firm’s construction team, having begun his career as a quantity surveyor and a contracts...
Monday 12 December Interim: Cohort Final: Hardide AGM: Concha Economics: CBI retailing reported sales Tuesday 13 December Interims: Begbies Traynor, Carpetright Finals: Hollywood Bowl, Zytronic Trading statement: Bellway AGMs: Bellway, Getech, Tristel, Utilitywise EGM: Chesnara Economics: Consumer price index, Retail price index, Producer prices, House price index Wednesday 14...
Plans have been submitted to Bristol City Council for a massive redevelopment of part of the Broadmead shopping centre, including demolishing some outdated shops and building new retail units, bars, restaurants and apartments. Broadmead owner the Bristol Alliance, which also owns Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars, said the redevelopment...
Bristol businesses are being invited to meet Mayor Marvin Rees and discuss his plans to address the city’s financial challenges at an event next week. The meeting on Thursday is part of the city council’s ongoing consultation on Mayor Rees’ five-year plan for the city and how to solve...
Bristol’s Thali Cafe business is to expand its unique ‘Taste of India’ offering and open at least 10 more restaurants in cities across the UK over the next five years. The multi award-winning business, which has well-known chef and food writer Meera Sodha as its guest chef, believes there...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Kizzy Morrell, singer, composer, teacher, community leader and founder of Studio 7 artist development, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Blade...
Newly elected Bristol Law Society (BLS) president Becky Moyce has promised to use her year in office to get more young people from less affluent backgrounds interested in a legal career. Becky will also champion a programme of events to support junior lawyers and those seeking promotion or a...
Computershare, the Bristol-based financial services company, has given each of its 1,500 employees a reusable coffee cup as it steps up its efforts to reduce waste. Staff working at the firm’s headquarters at the Pavilions on Bedminster Down started receiving the reusable cups and silicon holders for free this...
National law firm Bond Dickinson’s Bristol office has played a leading role in advising shareholders of investment advisors Allenbridge on the sale of the business to MJ Hudson, the specialist law and asset management services firm. The transaction was led by Bristol-based managing associate Ronan Lowney, who advised on...
Three high-growth tech start-ups from Bristol are hoping for funding after taking part in a high-profile investment event staged by SETsquared, the global number one business incubator backed by the University of Bristol. SETsquared’s annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase in London gives entrepreneurs based at its centres the chance...
