West business figures welcomed some of George Osborne’s Budget measures but many thought much more should have been done to boost small firms, kick start the ailing property industry and increase confidence. Business West managing director Phil Smith welcomed the fact that the Chancellor had not wavered from his...
British Chambers of Commerce director general John Longworth said the Chancellor could have done more for business. “While there is much for business to welcome in the Chancellor’s statement, such as reviewing the MPC’s remit, scrapping the rise on fuel duty, and putting £3.5bn into helping buyers afford new...
Key points from today's Budget: Income tax threshold to be raised to £10,000 by next year Beer duty cut by 1p a pint Planned fuel duty rise scrapped £3bn for infrastructure Economic growth is forecast to be 0.6% this year Service personnel to be exempt from public sector 1%...
Chancellor George Osborne kicked off his fourth Budget this afternoon by saying he wanted to help those "who want to get on". He called it a Budget "for our aspiration nation". He said the Government was "building a modern, reformed state, bringing business to our shores with competitive taxes...
Youth unemployment initiative The RSG Bristol Young Student of the Year Awards concludes next Monday with the overall winner receiving a life-changing £18,000 BPP scholarship. The RSG Bristol Young Student of the Year Awards, a six-month competition to up-skill students and connect them with businesses, was launched to tackle...
Conveyancing firm Hoffman Male is to open an office in Bristol as it expands down the M4 from its Swindon heartland. The firm, established in Swindon since 1979, is to take space in serviced office firm Regus’ base at Aztec West. As well as conveyancing, Hoffman Male specialises in...
Business West has urged firms to get involved in the construction and operation of EDF's Hinkley C nuclear power plant. The massive scheme in Somerset received planning permission earlier this week – although EDF has not said it will go ahead and build the plant as it is still...
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is at Airbus’s Filton plant today to announce a multi-million pound Government investment in the UK aerospace industry. Under the plans announced today, the Government will pledge to match-fund investment by companies in the sector over the next few years. The funding will be...
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Q: I’m looking to invest in new equipment or machinery for my business. How can I ensure that my investment is as tax efficient as possible? A: If you qualify for the Government’s annual investment allowance (AIA), then there has never been a better time to invest in new...
The Awards were presented by entrepreneur and chef, Levi Roots, at a ceremony at the Colston Hall on Friday 8th March, attended by 160 business leaders in the region. Levi has recently visited Fairtrade cocoa farmers in Ghana and told the audience how inspired he was by the difference...
Newly-released spaces are now available for the in-demand seminars at next week’s Business Show Swindon after the first allocation sold out. The show, the area’s leading business-to-business exhibition, returns for its third year next Tuesday at Swindon’s STEAM museum. The show is organised by Business West’s Swindon Initiative and...
Bristol property developer Urbis has sold one of the city’s industrial landmarks, the Robinson Building in Bedminster, to social housing group Sovereign in a £6m deal. The former paper bag factory and printing works, built in 1870, and an adjacent former church have been converted into dozens of apartments....
