Business West managing director Phil Smith reflects on 2012 and looks forward to 2013 as being a year of stability, followed by growth. “The end of one year and the beginning of another is always a time for both reflection and optimism; looking back over the year to assess what worked and what didn’t...
Deciding to start a business is a big decision, and one that needs careful consideration. Many people make a new year pledge to go it alone and start up by themselves. But how do you decide whether starting a business is right for you? A good starting point is to consider whether you have...
More than eight in 10 West firms believe they can win new business by adopting a sustainable approach, while just under half say they have taken a practical approach to sustainability by changing at least one of their practices. However, nearly two thirds admit they have little or no understanding of sustainability and 37%...
The use of emerging technologies by small and mid-sized businesses to access new markets, work more efficiently and increase their profits will be the theme of the next Board 2020 seminar. Executive architect of computer giant IBM’s Smarter Cities project Dr Rick Robinson will lead delegates, made up of senior directors from businesses across...
An ambitious programme of involvement at next summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo has been outlined by the RAF with vintage and modern aircraft ranging from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to the Airbus A330 Voyager refuelling aircraft which has only just entered service. RAF Air Command said it hopes to send a flying...
Monday 31 December INTERIMS West African Minerals AGMs Ceres Power, Croma Security Solutions Tuesday 1 January Bank holiday Wednesday 2 January UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Purchasing Managers' Index – manufacturing AGMs Artilium Thursday 3 January TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Next EGMs Acal UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Net consumer credit figures, Purchasing Managers’ Index – construction, M4 money supply...
Bath Business News wishes all its readers, advertisers and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Our weekly e-bulletin will return on January 2 – we hope you will have better things to do next Wednesday (Boxing Day) than read an edition of Bath Business News. In the meantime,...
Bath Business News’ weekly Expert Panel series continues with Nicola Owen, partner at Bath law firm Mogers, urging farmers not to gamble with their retirement. These days we are seeing an increase in the number of farmers creating new businesses in order to diversify. As farmers grow older and their health deteriorates it may...
Bath exercise firm Zest Bootcamp has declared a charity chocolate ‘amnesty’ which allows the sweet-toothed to trade in their unhealthy Christmas treats in return for a free workout session. All chocolates handed in to Zest will be donated to homeless shelter charity Julian House. Zita Alves from Zest said: “Everybody has an excess of...
Former regional director of Arts & Business and one-time front of house and marketing assistant at Theatre Royal Bath has joined Bristol’s ground-breaking media centre and café/bar Watershed as general manager. James Taljaard, pictured, takes on the new senior position to focus on further developing the venue’s award-winning conference and events service. Bath-educated James...
