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Coronavirus update: Manufacturing Barometer to take pulse of impact on industry

March 27, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Manufacturing Barometer to take pulse of impact on industry

Bath’s small and medium-sized manufacturers are being urged to take part in a major survey to gauge the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on industry. The resected quarterly Manufacturing Barometer – the largest survey of its type in England – has just gone live and is inviting companies to highlight the issues they are...

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Coronavirus update: Website launched with expert advice to help firms trade through the crisis

March 26, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Website launched with expert advice to help firms trade through the crisis

Bath businesses needing up-to-date information, advice and guidance to help them trade in the current unprecedented market conditions are being encouraged to turn to a new web portal launched by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. Called Trading Through Coronavirus, it aims to help businesses navigate their way through the crisis by enabling...

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Major distribution hub under way as online shopping boom continues to drives demand

March 25, 2020
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Major distribution hub under way as online shopping boom continues to drives demand

One of the biggest distribution parks on the M4 corridor is taking shape as demand for large units shows no sign of easing. Steelworks for the first speculative unit on the St Modwen Park at junction 17 near Chippenham have recently gone up, pictured – although construction work has now ceased due to the...

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Keep-fit-at-home platform launched by MoveGB as it vows to help independent fitness providers

March 24, 2020
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Keep-fit-at-home platform launched by MoveGB as it vows to help independent fitness providers

Bath-based fitness subscription firm MoveGB has launched a platform with free live-streamed classes for members to keep fit at home during the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, to help its thousands of self-employed fitness providers and independent venues, it has also set up a fund enabling members to continue to pay them –...

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Coronavirus update: Government’s lockdown measures welcomed by business groups

March 24, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Government’s lockdown measures welcomed by business groups

National business organisations have welcomed the government’s drastic measures putting the country into virtual lockdown in a bid to combat the rapid spread of coronavirus. The CBI said the action presented “great challenges” while the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said it made it even more vital that support for businesses was delivered quickly. ...

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Coronavirus update: Business Link and South West TUC call for stronger regional response to crisis

March 23, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Business Link and South West TUC call for stronger regional response to crisis

The South West TUC and Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, have jointly welcomed the latest government measures to tackle the economic and jobs crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. But in a joint statement they slammed the regional response as “too slow . . . fragmented and inconsistent” and called for further...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 23, 2020
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Monday March 23 Finals: Dunedin Entertainment, MD Medical, Medica Group, Pennant International, Acron Regs, Seplat Petroleum Development Interims: Gfinity, Orchard Funding Tuesday March 24 Finals: 888 Holdings, Alliance Pharma, Barr (AG), Cambridge Cognition, Eve Sleep, Fevertree Drinks, Kingfisher, Learning Technologies Group, Mears, Pelatro, Personal Group, S & U, STM Group, Xaar, Zotefoams Interims: Essensys,...

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Coronavirus update: easyJet to cancel most flights as airports move towards shutdown

March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus update: easyJet to cancel most flights as airports move towards shutdown

EasyJet, the largest operator at Bristol Airport, today said it will ground the majority of its aircraft fleet from Tuesday. It will conclude rescue flights to repatriate customers by Monday and will, at most, continue to run “a minimal schedule” of essential, mainly domestic routes.  The airline urged customers who do not intend to...

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: All pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight as Chancellor announces ‘unprecedented’ support for firms

March 20, 2020
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: All pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight as Chancellor announces ‘unprecedented’ support for firms

Pubs, cafes and restaurants must close down this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a massive package of measures to support businesses and their workers. The government is to pay 80% of wages for employees not working, up to £2,500 a month, Mr Sunak said.  Companies and organisations...

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Coronavirus update: Where to go for business advice

March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Where to go for business advice

Invest in Bath’s website has the latest news on the range of financial support schemes, including the latest government measures and local authority grants and loans. The website is run by the business growth and regeneration teams at Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) Council in association with the West of England Combined Authority’s inward...

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