The West of England was today named as a priority region for the creative industries by the government as it looks to ‘turbocharge’ economic growth by building on the UK’s world-leading role in the sector. The region is one of 11 which will receive investment from a new £60m...
Engineering giant Dyson has abandoned plans to open a £100m research and development hub in Bristol and has told all its staff already based in the city they must now work from its UK headquarters in Wiltshire nearly 30-miles away. The firm, best known for its vacuum cleaners, said...
National law firm Shakespeare Martineau’s Bristol corporate and banking team notched up a best-ever £259m-worth of deals last year, supporting a record-breaking £6.6bn across the whole of the UK. Among the team’s notable transactions in the region was supporting specialist lender Black & White Bridging to secure a new funding...
European intellectual property (IP) firm Withers & Rogers is to encourage more science, technology, engineering and maths students to embark on a career in IP by extending its support for an international internship scheme. The firm is to offer the 10-week, immersive work experience opportunities in its Bristol office...
Bristol can play a led role in ensuring the UK is a world leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) through harnessing its innovation, talent and the spirit of Brunel, according to the West of England’s metro mayor. By making the city and the wider region an official UK AI Growth...
Waste management and recycling specialist Grundon has ramped up its support for businesses in Bristol ahead of new rules around the separation of waste start taking effect. From 31 March, businesses employing 10 or more staff will need to separate dry recyclables and food waste from their general waste,...
Bristol has been named as the UK’s second most attractive city to launch a new business in 2025, according to new research. Finance broker Approved Finance Group analysed the country’s 60 largest cities to find out how they fared when it came to providing the bedrock for a successful...
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is to significantly grow its revenue streams and strengthen its community impact programmes in Bristol following a £400,000 investment from city-based impact investor BBRC. The funding will enable the club to develop three new programmes, including expanding its existing work with refugees in the city,...
Independent Bristol cafe and events business Double Puc Cafe has formed a partnership with the city’s multi award-winning attraction Wake The Tiger to operate its café. The partnership, under which Double Puc has also become Wake The Tiger’s exclusive event caterer, expands on its successful operations over the past...
A former partner at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has been appointed as chair of trustees at one of the country’s oldest charities. Sandra Forbes, pictured, has taken up the role at St John’s Foundation in Bath, which celebrated its 850th anniversary last year. A distinguished banking and corporate lawyer with a...
The West of England’s burgeoning hydrogen sector needs to embrace gender diversity more if it is to continue to grow while helping in the fight against climate change. By doing this it will also encourage more innovation and challenge established thinking as it assists in accelerating the transition to...
Bristol craft brewer and pub chain Butcombe’s name has been adopted by its parent group more than nine years after it took it over. Butcombe, which was launched as a tiny brewery in 1978 by ex-Courage Western director Simon Whitmore, has expanded exponentially since Channel Islands-based Liberation Group snapped it...
A Bristol visual effects firm that has worked on major natural history series such as BBC’s Earth and Netflix’s Our Oceans is looking ahead to further growth after receiving investment through a special creative industry fund. Moonraker VFX will use the £400,000 from the Creative UK-run scheme to continue its expansion into location-based...
