Monthly Archives: June 2012

Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 18, 2012
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Monday June 18 FINALS Majestic Wine, Sirius Real Estate Ltd AGMs Aseana Properties Ltd., BH Global Ltd. GBP Shares, BH Global Ltd. USD Shares, BH Macro Ltd. EUR Shares, BH Macro Ltd. GBP Shares, BH Macro Ltd. USD Shares, Equatorial Palm Oil, Evraz, Serabi Gold, Silvermere Energy Q1 OJSC Phosagro GDR (Regs) Tuesday June...

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Dorothy House Hospice Care opens outreach centres on business parks

June 15, 2012
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Property consultant Carter Jonas has completed two lettings to Dorothy House Hospice Care which will bring the charity’s support services closer to users in Wiltshire and Somerset. Dorothy House, which has its head office at Winsley, near Bradford on Avon, is to use Trinity House at Bryer Ash Business Park in Trowbridge and an...

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British Chambers chief hears plea to help small businesses on visit to West

June 15, 2012
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The Government is failing to address the problems of small businesses, particularly the lack of access to finance, West business leaders have told the director general of British Chambers of Commerce during a visit to the region. John Longworth was in Bristol to meet Business West, the region’s business lobbying and advice that also...

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300 jobs in the bag as Somerset luxury brand Mulberry confirms new factory

June 14, 2012
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Luxury fashion brand Mulberry has confirmed it is to open a second factory in Somerset, creating 300 jobs, as global demand for its upmarket handbags and other accessories spirals. The firm, which employs 250 people at its factory in Chilcompton, near Midsomer Norton, said the new plant – to be built in Bridgwater –...

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Inaugural South West PA Awards – there’s still time to enter

June 13, 2012
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Businesses have just under two weeks to ensure their best personal assistants get the recognition they deserve in the inaugural South West PA of the Year Awards. Most businesses have at least one PA who goes the extra mile to help it reach its potential, who makes a real difference to their managers and...

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Inventor flies flag for recycling with tables made from ASDA coat hangers

June 13, 2012
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Union Jack table tops designed and made by Trowbridge inventor and entrepreneur Nick Stillwell from recycled ASDA coat hangers are to be displayed by the supermarket giant. Nick created the tables with hangers from the ASDA store in Frome. Now one will be on display in a meeting room at the group’s headquarters in...

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Science park demonstrates key to successful innovation

June 13, 2012
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A high-profile business delegation from Northern Ireland has visited the Bristol & Bath Science Park to find out more about its success in fostering innovation. The visitors, from the Northern Ireland Science Park and Government advisors, were interested learning how the park at Emersons Green had factored in the design of its first buildings...

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Bath’s Diamond Jubilee visitor numbers reach record levels

June 13, 2012
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Bath’s Visitor Information Centre and the VisitBath website clocked up records over the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend as the city came alive with street parties, concerts, exhibitions and an influx of tourists. Nearly 9,000 people walked through the doors of the visitor information centre over the four-day period – the highest number so far....

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Bath Building Society strengthens board with experienced non-exec

June 13, 2012
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Former DHL International managing director David Coles has joined the board of Bath Building Society as a non-executive director. Mr Coles, a long-time Bath resident, brings a wealth of experience at a senior level in marketing, retailing and consumer goods to an already diverse management board. Mr Coles’ career took him from the marketing...

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Accountants Old Mill give green light to move to carbon-friendly office

June 13, 2012
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Accountants Old Mill are closing their Shepton Mallet office, where the firm was founded more than 80 years ago, to move to a new carbon-friendly building six miles away in Wells. Work has already started on the 18,000 sq ft office on Cathedral Park which will be powered by photovoltaic panels, heated and cooled...

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