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Protect firms and their workers, Business West urges, as Govt brings in raft of new restrictions

September 22, 2020
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Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, today called for a comprehensive support package for firms hit by the latest coronavirus measures. With the number of cases of Covid-19 rising again – promoting a new raft of restrictions on businesses – Business West urged the government to take action to protect jobs...

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Webinar will bring together fintech leaders and investors to guide tech stars of tomorrow

September 22, 2020
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Webinar will bring together fintech leaders and investors to guide tech stars of tomorrow

Some of the world’s brightest minds in fintech and investment are being brought together by tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance to provide a masterclass on successfully raising funds. The expert panel will provide the inside track on how to pitch for investment, whether through a bank, venture capital group or corporate venture capital...

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Event: Chance for food and drink firms to go online to meet global market experts

September 21, 2020
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Event: Chance for food and drink firms to go online to meet global market experts

Food and drink producers from Bath and its surroundings will have an opportunity to meet commercial trade officers working across the world tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22, at the first-ever virtual Meet the Market Expert event. It is being organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT) in conjunction with the Great British Food Programme...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 21, 2020
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Monday September 21 Final: Superdry Interims: Augean, Maxcyte, Pennant International Tuesday September 22 Final: 1pm, Bluefield Solar, Litigation Capital Management Interims: Ades International Holdings, Alliance Pharma, Barr (AG), Cambridge Cognition, Ergomed, Frenkel Topping, Inspecs Group, Judges Scientific, Kingfisher, Longboat Energy, Nahl Group, Oriole, Parity, Personal Group, Tremor International Economic announcements: Public sector net borrowing, CBI industrial trends survey Wednesday...

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Home vs Office: Royds Withy King webinar explores the challenges of the post-Covid workplace

September 18, 2020
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Home vs Office: Royds Withy King webinar explores the challenges of the post-Covid workplace

Huge changes in the way people work have occurred since the coronavirus pandemic first hit – yet many businesses are struggling to cope with this ‘new normal’ and the legal implications remain unclear, a webinar on the workforce of the future staged by law firm Royds Withy King heard. The Bath-headquartered firm’s employment partner...

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New restaurant and hotel openings as Bath’s hospitality industry looks to brighter future

September 18, 2020
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New restaurant and hotel openings as Bath’s hospitality industry looks to brighter future

Bath’s beleaguered hospitality industry has been boosted by the opening of a new hotel and two new restaurants, while one of its oldest hotels has become part of the global Marriott group. The 166-bedroom Hotel Indigo on South Parade has opened after a delay of nearly two years, along with The Elder, a 60-seat...

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Covid-19 deals Bath’s economy devastating blow – but city will bounce back in 2021, says report

September 18, 2020
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Covid-19 deals Bath’s economy devastating blow – but city will bounce back in 2021, says report

Bath’s economy will shrink by 10.6% this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but should recover strongly next year, according to a new forecast. According to global accountancy group KPMG, the decline in the city’s gross value added (GVA) means it will be hit harder than for the UK as whole, at...

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Bath wine retailer tastes success for second year running at top industry awards

September 17, 2020
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Bath wine merchant Novel Wines has landed a major national drinks industry accolade for the second consecutive year. The firm, founded in 2016 by former wine journalist Ben Franks and wine importer Gyorgy Zsiga, topped the Best Specialist Retailer – Central & Eastern Europe category at the Decanter Retailer Awards 2020, which celebrate the...

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Growth in Covid-linked online retail and parcel deliveries sparks interest in industrial units

September 17, 2020
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Growth in Covid-linked online retail and parcel deliveries sparks interest in industrial units

The sale of two mid-sized industrial buildings demonstrates the strength of the sector as occupiers benefitting from the coronavirus crisis look for extra space, according to Carter Jonas, the national property consultancy. It said a number of online retailers, parcel carriers, manufacturing and engineering firms and medical suppliers were on the lookout for additional...

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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

September 17, 2020
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Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. Pension freedoms age rising to 57 in 2028  Anyone currently aged 47 or under to face extra two-year wait. Click here to find out if this affect you Preventing furlough fraud: What you need to know How...

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