Monthly Archives: October 2011

Exclusive: Bath Business News & the West of England PRide Awards

October 11, 2011
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Exclusive: Bath Business News & the West of England PRide Awards

With key figures from the West’s PR industry gathering this evening for the prestigious CIPR West of England PRide Awards, Bath Business News is preparing its comprehensive coverage of the event. * We will be ‘live’ at the gala dinner with full details of all winners as soon as they are announced on www.bath-business.net...

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Rent payments point to glimmer of hope on the high street

October 11, 2011
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Stronger-than-expected rent collection figures have helped buoy high street landlords ahead of the crucial Christmas trading season. Some 94% of retailers paid on time on quarter day – the day every three months when rents are due – up from 85% for the same quarter last year. The figure is a rare piece of...

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Avon on track for solid profit performance following strong sales

October 10, 2011
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Avon Rubber expects its annual pre-tax profits to be at the upper end of current market expectations, the Wiltshire-based manufacturing group said today in a trading update. The year to September 30 concluded strongly for both its divisions – protection & defence, and dairy – it said, while net debt at year end was...

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Government pledge of cash for super-hard material could benefit Bath Uni

October 7, 2011
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Bath University is set to get a boost from Chancellor George Osborne’s promise of £50m to commercialise graphene – the super-hard new material that could revolutionise British industry. The Chancellor used his speech at the Conservative Party Conference to pledge that the cash will go towards creating a new hi-tech hub that will help...

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Unique event will place Bath at the centre of space

October 7, 2011
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Bath architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and consulting engineerings Buro Happold have teamed up to stage a unique event that will bring some of the best designers, directors, artists and thinkers in Europe to the city. The not-for-profit event, called Power in Space, will encourage debate among international designers and directorsand allow delegates to...

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Entrepreneurs upbeat on double-digit growth despite market conditions

October 7, 2011
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Some 39% of South West entrepreneurial businesses are forecasting double-digit growth over the year, led by organic and new product development, while 38% are stockpiling cash, according to the latest entrepreneurship survey by business advisors Deloitte. Despite the ongoing economic instability, the survey reveals that 56% have achieved revenue growth in line with or...

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Finance firm finds fertile ground for growth among small businesses

October 7, 2011
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Growing demand for funding from small firms is benefiting Bath-based specialist finance firm 1pm. The firm, which stages its annual meeting in the city today, said it remains confident that it can continue to grow its lease portfolio further, despite the tough market conditions. The firm focuses on providing finance small and medium-sized businesses....

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IFA wraps up top financial industry award

October 6, 2011
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Independent financial advisers Monahans Financial Services has been ranked among the UK’s top three firms for innovation in using technology to provide excellence in customer service. The firm, part of Monahans chartered accountants, collected the accolade in the recent Aberdeen UK Platform Awards, which recognise businesses that have enhanced their client service and investment...

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Bank of England to inject £75bn into economy to head off crisis

October 6, 2011
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A further £75bn is to be pumped into the economy by the Bank of England to protect it from the euro crisis and avoid it sliding back into recession. Some £200bn has already been put into the economy through quantitative easing (QE) – buying assets such as government bonds, in an attempt to boost...

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Bath building project to take on the world

October 6, 2011
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Bath’s £5.5 million development of its Roman Baths is set to go head-to-head with others from the rest of the UK, Europe, Africa and the USA, to be named best in category and achieve the ultimate accolade Global Project of the Year at the RICS Awards grand final 2011. The project was crowned winner,...

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