The outlook for the global economy is “highly uncertain”, a top Bank of England official has warned Bristol business leaders, but he insisted that Britain’s financial services industry is in far better shape to cope with any sudden shocks than it was ahead of the last recession. China’s huge...
Branding, exporting and the challenges of being a woman boss in the male-dominated world of professional football are among the issues that will be showcased at this year’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs in Bristol. The event, staged by small business support group Enterprise Nation on October 20, has become...
Work is underway to design a railway station close to Portway Park & Ride site near Avonmouth – the first new station in the Bristol area for more than 20 years. Over the next month rail engineers will survey the development site on the Severn Beach line to assess...
One of Bristol city centre’s most sought-after business addresses, 40 Queen Square, is now fully occupied following the letting of the last office to construction recruitment firm Kingston Barnes. GVA and JLL, agents for the 38,300 sq ft Grade-A office building, have secured six lettings totalling just under 25,000...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has appointed one of the South West’s top marketeers as its new chairman. Iain Wolsey, pictured, said he wanted Business West to ensure the region “punched a bit above our weight” and competed against the likes of the Northern Powerhouse and the...
Facilities management firm Almeda has scooped two awards at the prestigious National Family Business Awards. Managing director Brady George, pictured, won the Entrepreneur of the Year title while the Keynsham-based company itself received the Big Heart award for improving corporate social responsibility (CSR). Almeda was recognised in this category...
Gaps in Bristol and the West of England’s digital infrastructure are to be identified in a major new study aimed at improving its digital connectivity and boosting the economy. The project, to be launched in the autumn, will also identify the skills gaps in the digital sector that are...
Procurement and state aid specialist Stephanie Rickard has joined Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV’s commercial team as a partner. Her arrival comes as Brexit and its implications for state aid put a new focus on procurement work. Stephanie, pictured, joins from Burges Salmon, where she was a legal director. She...
Commercial property specialist Colliers International’s Bristol office has added expertise in developing leisure destinations to its range of services following the appointment of an associate director who has worked with clients such as London’s Olympic Park, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the National Trust. Matt Hyslop, who has...
Creative, brand and digital agency Mr B & Friends has moved into its new Bristol office with a promise to spend as much of its operating budget in the city and to do its part to boost the local economy. The agency has relocated from Bath – where it...
Bristol creative agency Workbrands has launched a new brand identity for the Property Academy to replace its national awards scheme. The Best Estate Agent Guide 2018 is run in partnership with Rightmove and takes the place of the Sunday Times Estate/Letting Agency of the Year Awards, which have been...
Carterwood, the Bristol-based specialist property consultancy dedicated to social care, has appointed Henry Crosby as a data scientist to strengthen its research systems and data management. Henry’s responsibilities include continuously improving and innovating in Carterwood’s research systems and the way it maintains and manages data. Henry, pictured, is...
Bristol’s Bottle Yard television and film studio complex is hoping to become a major player in the TV gameshow market as Noel Edmonds’ latest project – made there earlier this year – prepares to hit the small screen. Cheap Cheap Cheap, which was filmed at the South Bristol studios...
