South West PR agency Wild West Communications, which has an office in Bristol, has made a commitment to people and planet under its new managing director as it aims to become certified as a B Corporation. B Corp businesses must meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental...
Mobius Works, the Bristol-based integrated services contractor, has hired Mark Shortland as its new commercial director as the firm adapts to coronavirus crisis by offering assistance to the NHS. Mark, pictured, is highly experienced in commercial awareness with a career spanning 20 years, having previously worked at Regus and,...
A career and coaching scheme set up to boost the skills of workers in Bristol has been expanded to help people whose jobs and income have been affected by coronavirus. Future Bright was set up two years ago by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) to improve the...
Bristol’s long-hoped-for arena development has cleared its last hurdle with the Local Government Secretary deciding not to ‘call-in’ the plan. The move means developer YTL can go ahead with construction of the 17,080-capacity venue in the Brabazon hangars on the former Filton Airfield, with an opening date of 2023. ...
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Bristol’s film, TV and media sector is to be gauged through a new survey of employees and freelancers. Bristol Film Office and the city’s Bottle Yard Studios are staging the survey as many people working in the industry have either lost their...
More details have emerged of the regeneration of a high-profile site in Bristol’s historic Old Market, with the developer promising a unique scheme reflecting the city’s strong reputation for innovation, sustainability and artisan food. London-based developer First Base this week submitted its plans for the former Gardiner Haskins site...
A small Bristol business is creating flatpack desks for children’s home-schooling and for adults to work from at home in an innovative move to safeguard its future. HUSK, which has a workshop in Montpelier, was forced to shut down its first showroom at Wapping Wharf just weeks after it...
The people of the UK are making extraordinary efforts to limit the health impact of Covid-19. NHS staff, aided by carers and volunteers, are doing sterling work in the face of unprecedented pressures. Families, friends, and neighbours are rallying round those who are ill or isolating themselves. And thousands...
Louise Somerset, partner and head of private client tax services at Smith & Williamson in Bristol, explains the government’s self-employed income support scheme. The Chancellor has announced an income support scheme to help the self-employed through the current financial crisis, designed to be on a par with support for...
Warnings about future profits made by South West companies listed on the London Stock Exchange have soared by 75% compared to this time last year – with most of them blaming the coronavirus pandemic. The latest analysis from international accountancy group EY shows there have been 14 profit warnings...
Bristol-based digital marketing and PR agency OggaDoon has appointed experienced comms professional Claire Snook as an associate director. Claire, pictured, began her career as a journalist with Northcliffe newspapers before becoming a copywriter and then a social media/digital professional, both in-house and at leading agencies working across B2C and...
The latest moves by the government to support businesses, including relaxing the insolvency laws and removing some red tape, have been given the thumbs up by the region’s largest business organisation. Business West described the measures, announced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma on Friday evening, as sensible steps that...
Bristol firms have been coming to terms with a new and unprecedented way of doing business against a backdrop of a complete lockdown of the city and the cancellation of all events. But as a city built on innovation, many are looking at new ways of doing business –...
