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RWK Goodman seeing benefits of investment in staff mental health and wellbeing awareness courses

August 24, 2022
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RWK Goodman seeing benefits of investment in staff mental health and wellbeing awareness courses

Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has partnered with online structured health education experts to improve the mental health and wellbeing of its employees. New starters at the firm take a course designed by TeamDoctor in their first weeks that covers subjects ranging from stress, anxiety and depression to presenteeism, workplace relationships, management culture and...

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Double appointment strengthens Stone King’s construction law practice

August 23, 2022
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The construction law practice at Bath-headquartered national law firm Stone King has been expanded with the arrival of partner Sean Randall Morris and paralegal Grace Souter.  Both have joined from Bath-headquartered RWK Goodman, where Sean, pictured, worked for just under a year as a partner in its dispute resolution team and Grace for 11 months...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 21, 2022
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Monday August 22 Finals: Base Resources, Smoove Interim: Phoenix Group Holdings Tuesday August 23 Interims: AB Ignitis Grupe, Aferian, RM Economic announcements: PMI manufacturing, PMI composite, PMI services Wednesday August 24 Interim: Anglo Pacific Group Economic announcement: Retail price index Thursday August 25 Finals: Hays, Morses Club Interims: Faron Pharmaceuticals, Hunting, CRH, Grafton Group, Puretech Health, Macfarlane Group Q3 result: Benchmark Holdings Friday...

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Inspecs has further global growth in its sights but keeps an eye on economic outlook in Europe

August 19, 2022
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Inspecs has further global growth in its sights but keeps an eye on economic outlook in Europe

Bath-based spectacles designer and manufacturer Inspecs has returned to profit after extending its global reach – although its founder said he remained cautious of the overall economic outlook for the UK and European market. The firm turned a $3.5m loss for the first half of 2021 into a pre-tax profit of $800,000 for the six months to...

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Inaugural Bath Business Conference to hear from city development expert

August 19, 2022
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Inaugural Bath Business Conference to hear from city development expert

An expert in urban development and infrastructure in Europe and the Middle East has been lined up as guest speaker at next month’s Bath Business Conference, the city’s only dedicated event of its kind. Steve Scott, UK executive leader of global professional services company GHD Advisory, will address business leaders at the breakfast taking...

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Brexit and cost of living crisis blamed for closure of online book store

August 19, 2022
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Brexit and cost of living crisis blamed for closure of online book store

An online bookseller which suffered a sharp fall in sales due to Brexit and the cost of living crisis has closed with debts of nearly £550,000. A Great Read, based on Westbury’s Woodland Industrial Estate, was also impacted by Brexit and the conflict in Ukraine.  The business, which launched in 2007 by David Wavre...

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‘Inspirational’ design for fast-growing Bath fintech firm’s new showpiece head office

August 18, 2022
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‘Inspirational’ design for fast-growing Bath fintech firm’s new showpiece head office

Bath financial services consultancy and software provider Altus has appointed commercial interiors specialist Paramount to create an “inspiring workplace” as it prepares to move to its new headquarters in the city. The 9,445 sq ft office at the heart of the flagship Bath Quays regeneration project will meet the fast-growing firm’s post-pandemic hybrid working requirements...

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Pearson May financial round-up

August 18, 2022
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Pearson May financial round-up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. Govt. expands ‘Help to grow: digital’ scheme The programme is expanded to very smallest businesses. Click here to find out if this applies to your business Wages fall at record rate Pay has decreased during rising costs of bills....

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Creative tech projects to be showcased after receiving funding under Bath Spa University scheme

August 18, 2022
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Creative tech projects to be showcased after receiving funding under Bath Spa University scheme

Six inspiring creative tech projects ranging from a digital classical musical assistant to art made with an accessible robotic drawing machine have received grants from a Bath-based fund. The Studio Recovery Fund was set up last year to financially support freelancers, micro-businesses and third sector organisations in the creative tech sector.  Supported by Bath...

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CBI’s flagship South West annual dinner returns in October after two-year gap caused by the pandemic

August 18, 2022
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CBI’s flagship South West annual dinner returns in October after two-year gap caused by the pandemic

Business leaders from across the South West are being invited to a major event in the region’s business calendar, the CBI’s annual regional dinner. The event, which is traditionally a sell-out, is attended by more than 300 senior business figures from across the region – although it has not taken place for the past two years...

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