Creative/Media

National expansion plan unveiled by Bristol-based Chinese takeaway chain Hotcha

June 27, 2014
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National expansion plan unveiled by Bristol-based Chinese takeaway chain Hotcha

Bristol-headquartered Hotcha, which aims to be the UK’s first national Chinese takeaway chain, today announced plans to open 100 franchised branches across the country over the next five years.  The firm, founded two years ago by entrepreneur James Liang, pictured, has appointed former Dominos Pizza business development director Andrew...

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Temple Bright team drives City fintech deal for pioneering eCo

June 27, 2014
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Temple Bright team drives City fintech deal for pioneering eCo

A ground-breaking online marketplace for banks and others in financial services to share source code and unlock cost savings has been launched with the support of Bristol law firm Temple Bright. London-based eCo Financial Technology, which is designed to match buyers and sellers of financial services software code and...

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Second-hand bookseller writes new chapter in industry by paying royalties to authors

June 27, 2014
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Second-hand bookseller writes new chapter in industry by paying royalties to authors

Ambitious second-hand and rare book retailer Bookbarn International (BBI) is shaking up the industry by becoming the first to pay royalties to authors whose books it sells. The firm, based at Hallatrow near Paulton, has teamed up with the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) to launch The Book...

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European number one ranking for Bristol innovation hub SETsquared

June 24, 2014
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European number one ranking for Bristol innovation hub SETsquared

SETsquared, the centre for innovative part run by the University of Bristol, has been named as the top university business incubator in Europe and second best in the world. In a ranking published by the University Business Incubator (UBI) Index, SETsquared, whose Bristol base is at the Engine Shed...

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Funding to harness Bristol’s creative force and tap into its young talent

June 23, 2014
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Funding to harness Bristol’s creative force and tap into its young talent

Creative industry and arts organisations in Bristol and across the West of England have become the largest group in the UK to receive funding to help generate employment opportunities for young jobless people. The £170,000 from the Creative Employment Programme grant scheme will create more than 140 paid internships...

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Back to the future for Bristol’s Engine Shed hi-tech hub as it scoops heritage award

June 20, 2014
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Back to the future for Bristol’s Engine Shed hi-tech hub as it scoops heritage award

The Engine Shed, Bristol’s focal point for innovation, has collected another award for its imaginative reuse of part of Brunel’s original Temple Meads station. The building, re-engineered by Bristol architects Childs & Sulzmann, topped the heritage category in the South West Built Environment Awards. Judges said it “demonstrated a...

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Strategy Internet Marketing rebrand reflects shift to multi-channel future

June 20, 2014
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Strategy Internet Marketing rebrand reflects shift to multi-channel future

Bristol digital marketing agency Strategy Internet Marketing has rebranded as Strategy Digital to reflect its evolved offering in a rapidly-changing marketplace. The firm has been helping clients improve their search rankings and sales conversions for more than18 years – since the earliest days of the internet and before Google...

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Big Green Week prompts businesses to firm up their approach to sustainability

June 20, 2014
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Businesses have been supporting the city’s Big Green Week as momentum grows ahead of Bristol’s role as European Green Capital next year. Bristol Chamber of Commerce & Initiative, part of Business West, embraced the week by encouraging member firms to move sustainability up their agenda. And Low Carbon South...

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Unique chance for Bristol’s architects to build links with a global audience

June 20, 2014
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Unique chance for Bristol’s architects to build links with a global audience

West architects, design practices and planners will be thrust into the international spotlight next week as part of a national campaign to promote exporting. Members of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will get the chance to showcase their talents in a Living Cities Challenge – an interactive...

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Bristol firms show their human face at region’s Responsible Business Awards

June 20, 2014
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Bristol firms show their human face at region’s Responsible Business Awards

Jonathan Miles, who works for OCS Facilities at Bristol’s Cabot Circus shopping centre, has been recognised in the annual Responsible Business Awards staged by HRH The Prince of Wales’ national charity Business in the Community’s (BITC). He won the South West Employee Volunteer of the Year title for his...

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UK’s first Export Fair will showcase overseas trading opportunities for Bristol businesses

June 20, 2014
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UK’s first Export Fair will showcase overseas trading opportunities for Bristol businesses

West firms are being urged to visit the UK’s first Export Fair, which is being staged in Bristol next week, as a first step to doing business abroad. Organised by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and Business West, the Export Fair supports the recent International Festival of Business, which...

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Govt. pledges to invest further £200m in high-growth businesses

June 19, 2014
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Govt. pledges to invest further £200m in high-growth businesses

Ambitious West businesses are being invited to bid for a share of a £200m investment pot – the latest phase of the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF). Firms applying for round six of the RGF, launched this week by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, will be following in the...

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Disney to film major US TV series at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios

June 18, 2014
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Disney to film major US TV series at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios

Bristol’s growing reputation as a centre for TV production received a significant boost this week when Disney’s ABC Studios confirmed it is to film a major US series at the city’s Bottle Yard Studios. Pre-production on Galavant – described as a musical comedy fairytale of epic proportions – started...

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