Monday 15 September Interims: Bond International Software, MP Evans, Quixant, SimiGon, Sphere Medical, Telit Communications Finals: Avanti Communications, Monitise, Mysale Group AGMs: Fastnet Oil & Gas, Rockhopper Exploration EGM: Action Hotels Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 16 September Interims: Christie Group, IQE, Lidco, Porta Communications, Silence Therapeutics, TLA Worldwide...
Bristol’s role as an international centre for the film industry is enhanced next week when the curtain goes up on the city’s 20th Encounters short film festival. The UK’s leading short film and animation festival, it takes place from next Tuesday to Sunday. The theme of this year’s Festival is...
A pioneering group has been launched in Bristol to bring in from the cold the one group who are marginalised when it comes to normal daytime networking opportunities – self-employed parents. Founded by South Bristol blogger and mum of two Faye Dicker, Freelance Mum is a digital hub designed...
Bristol-based retail support services specialist eXPD8 has played a key role in the nationwide launch of the DVD of one this year’s biggest film releases, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The film has already grossed more than £16m at the box office. It is the second blockbuster launch managed by...
The real cost of food, energy, society and finance will come under the spotlight at Bristol-based ethical bank Triodos’ annual meeting in the city tomorrow. Among the panel of high-profile speaker is Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, director of the Sustainable Food Trust, Patrick Holden, Solarcentury’s chairman Jeremy Leggett....
Bristol-based web design agency GWS Media has appointed Gareth Simpson as digital marketing manager in order to expand its digital services. GWS Media, which is behind the Bristol Unique Guide app, provides web and print design, mobile application development and online marketing to a range of clients in the...
OmniDynamics, the innovative Bristol start-up aiming to slash the costs of 3D printing, has reached the national final of the Lloyds Bank Enterprise awards for graduates. The firm, based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), went through to the prestigious final after winning the regional heat in Exeter this...
Bristol has been named as one of the UK’s top five cities for growth outside of London, underpinning its reputation as a centre for innovation, technology and creativity. The city ranks fourth for economic and demographic expansion over the past eight years, according to a new report analysing the...
Brewer and pub operator Bath Ales’ flagship beer, Gem, has won one of the most prestigious international brewing awards. The International Beer Challenge considers more than 500 brews from 30-plus countries. As well as receiving a Gold Medal, Gem also scooped the highly-coveted trophy for its category – the Best Ale up to 5%...
Bristol Airport continued to break its own passenger number records in August by achieving another best-ever monthly total and recording the busiest day in its history. Some 723,000 people used the airport last month as the holiday getaway season reached its peak. On one day alone – August 14...
Bristol-based legal expenses insurer DAS has promoted its southern broker sales manager Darren Weekes to the newly-created position of UK broker sales manager. In his new role Darren is responsible for the development of all DAS broker sales business in the UK, with the Bristol, Manchester and London broker...
Thatchers, the North Somerset cider maker, has entered the lucrative US market for the first time in its 110-year history. From this month, its flagship brand Thatchers Gold will be available in bars across 20 states as Americans increasingly get a taste for traditional English cider. While the entire...
Bristol’s growing reputation as one of the UK’s leading hi-tech centres has been recognised by its inclusion in a national innovation festival. Some of the city’s most innovative businesses will open their doors to executives, entrepreneurs, investors, potential employees and the public as part of the OpenCo event, which...
