Creative/Media

Bristol Business Blog. Paul Wilson, LEP. We’re leading the way, but is the Government keeping up?

June 6, 2014
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Bristol Business Blog. Paul Wilson, LEP. We’re leading the way, but is the Government keeping up?

By Paul Wilson, chief executive, West of England Local Enterprise Partnership Bristol is on a roll. It’s the best place to live in the country. The 100,000 people who engaged in the art of sliding down Park Street sparked a national debate on modernising city centre management. Bristol Food...

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Law firm Temple Bright continues expansion and unveils Infectious film

June 6, 2014
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Law firm Temple Bright continues expansion and unveils Infectious film

Innovative Bristol law firm Temple Bright is continuing its expansion with the addition of two more City lawyers to its team in London. The firm now has a total of 24 partners, eight of them based in the London office. Its partners have worked in a range of leading...

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Hardys wine brand flying high after being named as title sponsor for Bristol’s iconic balloon fiesta

June 6, 2014
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Hardys wine brand flying high after being named as title sponsor for Bristol’s iconic balloon fiesta

The UK’s largest wine brand Hardys will be the title sponsor for this year’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta after winning the naming rights in a competition. Hardys was one of four businesses drawn as sponsors at a glitzy dinner for members of the Fiesta’s 100 Club held last night...

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Bristol Airport and KLM team up for Tour of Britain sponsorship

June 5, 2014
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Bristol Airport and KLM team up for Tour of Britain sponsorship

Bristol Airport and airline KLM are to sponsor the Bath stage of the Tour of Britain cycle ride. The stage – the sixth of eight across the country – takes place on September 12 and is expected to attract thousands of spectators to the city as well as the...

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Bristol Business Blog: Nick Sturge, SETsquared Bristol. Why it’s vital to get the Chairman Thing right

Bristol Business Blog: Nick Sturge, SETsquared Bristol. Why it’s vital to get the Chairman Thing right

By Nick Sturge, centre director, SETsquared Bristol Having worked with nearly 300 high-tech start-up businesses – some for just an hour, some for several years – and having done a start-up myself, I've watched, very carefully, how leadership develops and evolves over the life of a start-up. I am...

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Go green and have fun – if only for one week – Bristol firms are urged

May 30, 2014
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Go green and have fun – if only for one week – Bristol firms are urged

Bristol firms are being encouraged to take part in this year’s Business Green Week and stage their own fun eco-activities for staff. The week, which takes place between June 16 and 20, is part of Bristol’s BIG Green Week – a festival of eco ideas, art and entertainment now...

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Glass ceiling makes Bristol Zoo’s gorilla house clear winner in innovative building awards

May 30, 2014
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Glass ceiling makes Bristol Zoo’s gorilla house clear winner in innovative building awards

Bristol Zoo Gardens’ new gorilla house, featuring an overhead glass panel that allows visitors to see the 32-stone animals walking above their heads, has won a regional award for its inspirational and innovative design. The £1.4m refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building has transformed and extended the...

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Bristol’s ‘Unsquare Mile’ gets on the map as major UK creative industry showcase heads to the city

May 30, 2014
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Bristol’s ‘Unsquare Mile’ gets on the map as major UK creative industry showcase heads to the city

Bristol’s growing reputation as a crucible for creativity will be thrust into the national spotlight next month when a roadshow to champion the UK’s creative industries arrives in the city. The IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) is embarking on a short nationwide tour to celebrate and help grow...

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Global Bible group signs up Bristol agency Positive to design new website

May 30, 2014
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Global Bible group signs up Bristol agency Positive to design new website

Bristol digital agency Positive has been appointed by United Bible Societies, the world’s biggest distributer and translator of the Bible, to develop its new website. Positive, which works mainly with charity, non-profit, public sector and education clients, won the account following a competitive multi-agency pitch. The website will aim...

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Bristol publisher Immediate Media snaps up portfolio of titles from rival Future for £24m

May 29, 2014
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Bristol publisher Immediate Media snaps up portfolio of titles from rival Future for £24m

Immediate Media, the publisher based in Bristol and London, is to acquire a portfolio of sport and craft print and digital publications from rival Future for £24m. Under the deal around 130 staff working on the titles will be transferred from Bath-based Future to Immediate, the UK's third-largest magazine...

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Bristol Arena site starts to be ‘unlocked’ as work gets underway on green bridge over Avon

May 28, 2014
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Bristol Arena site starts to be ‘unlocked’ as work gets underway on green bridge over Avon

Work to ‘unlock’ the site of Bristol’s Arena with a new bridge over the River Avon started this afternoon yesterday with communities minister and Bristol West MP Stephen Williams taking the controls of a digger to mark the start of the £11.5m infrastructure work on the former diesel depot...

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Drinks group Matthew Clark stretches its brand support offering with Elastic deal

May 28, 2014
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Drinks group Matthew Clark stretches its brand support offering with Elastic deal

Bristol-based national drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark has acquired a 51% stake in London creative agency Elastic, which specialises in boosting sales through live events and promotions. Matthew Clark said the tie-up will offer brand owners the opportunity to measure return on investment (ROI) for consumer-focused activity. Elastic works with...

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New venture capital fund to target Bristol’s burgeoning small tech firms

May 27, 2014
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New venture capital fund to target Bristol’s burgeoning small tech firms

A new fund focusing on investing in the Bristol area’s early stage tech businesses is to be launched by Technology Venture Partners, a new independent venture capital fund manager based in the city. Technology Venture Partners is to start the fund to run alongside YFM Equity Partners’ closed South...

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