Innovative satellite control software developed by Chippenham-based specialist IT firm SciSys is to be used in a trial to automate oil and gas pipeline drilling processes. SciSys’ APEX software has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the project. Originally designed to control in-flight satellite telemetry, it has now been adapted to...
Smith & Williamson, Bristol, is hosting a finance director briefing between 8.00am – 10.30am on 11 October at its Portwall Place offices. This briefing will provide finance directors and their teams with an overview of the most important and relevant developments in financial reporting and a selection of other topical financial issues to help...
Small businesses in Bath are being offered free expert advice from chartered accountants as part of a recently-launched initiative. The Business Advice Service (BAS) aims to help small companies and start-ups with business and financial advice to spur economic growth. Small and medium business (SMEs) owners can contact accountants in their area on a...
Mergers and acquisitions involving British targets are likely to drop dramatically to their lowest level since the 1990s, new research shows. Some 402 transactions worth a total of £23.8bn have been recorded so far in the third quarter of this year. And with less than two weeks until the end of the three-month period, deal volume...
Green businesses in the South West looking to trade overseas will be able to receive export advice at the Environmental Trade Show UK (ETS UK) later this month. Expert advisors from UK Trade and Investment South West (UKTI), Business West and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) will be on hand in the International Trade Lounge...
A record 600,000 passengers have used Bristol Airport’s Flyer bus over the past year – ten times the number achieved during its first year of operation in the late 1990s. The service, run by First in partnership with Bristol Airport, operates between Clifton, the City Centre, Temple Meads station and the airport. All 12...
Getting started in business is one thing. Growing a profitable, sustainable business is quite another – particularly during these challenging times. Swindon Business News and Withy King have teamed up to develop a series of Business Life Cycle features and seminars to help owner-managers weigh up their options and make the right decisions at...
Eastern Airways has increased flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen and Leeds-Bradford from two to three each weekday to meet rising demand. Eastern Airways’ commercial director Kay Ryan said: “Our conveniently timed services are by far the quickest way to get to Yorkshire and north east Scotland and save valuable time compared to ground...
