Novia, the Bath firm providing wealth management platforms for investment advisers and their clients, has achieved an increase in its financial strength rating from independent actuarial company AKG. The rating, which has risen from B-minus to B, depicts a ‘strong’ financial position according to AKG – a rare achievement for an independent business which launched...

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The value of tourism to Bath could reach £400m by 2014 according to a new marketing strategy launched by Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) at its annual tourism forum today. BTP has developed the strategy as a destination-wide plan and will collaborate with businesses in and around Bath to achieve its goals with BTP providing...

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The National Trust’s Bath properties have presented the prizes in a draw which celebrated the charity’s first ever Walking Festival – a nationwide campaign to encourage more people to venture outdoors. The competition, which boasted an outdoor theme and prizes courtesy of sports footwear brand Hi-Tec, attracted no shortage of entries from visitors who...

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Social media has had a huge impact on everyone's lives over the past few years. But using online platforms to promote and build a creative business can be challenging. A Creative Bath-staged event this evening will look at how businesses can get social media right. A panel of guest speakers will discuss how to...

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Geoff Rich, a partner at Bath-based architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, will be taking part in a 1,500km bike ride from London to Cannes to raise money for the Richard Feilden Foundation (RFF). The RFF was set up in memory of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios founder Richard Feilden, who died in an accident at...

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Retail sales have slumped to their biggest annual fall in nearly three years as shoppers tightened their purse string after Christmas, according to the latest survey by the CBI. Its distributive trades survey for January showed the balance for reported sales volumes plunged to -22 – a sharp turnaround on December’s +9. The downturn...

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Some of Bath’s most famous venues will be heading along the M4 this week to take part in a major business show in Swindon. The group, called Unique Venues of Bath, includes Bath Rugby, the Theatre Royal, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath Racecourse and Bath’s Historic Buildings – taking in venues such as the Assembly...

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Economic activity in the UK shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011, according to figures released today by the ONS (Office of National Statistics). The drop in activity comes after the marginal growth of 0.6% in the third quarter last year. The contraction raises serious concerns over the direction of the...

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