Monday February 17 Interim: Petra Diamonds Tuesday February 18 Finals: Glencore, Sunrise Resources, Renewables Infrastructure Group Interims: BHP Group, Blancco Technology Group, Pan African Economic announcements: Unemployment rate, Claimant count Wednesday February 19 Final: RPS Group Economic announcement: Retail price index, Producer price index, Consumer price index Thursday February 20 Finals: BAE Systems, Morgan...
Inspecs, the fast-growing Bath eyewear design house, has confirmed it is looking to float on the London Stock Exchange in a move that could value the business at £138m. The firm, set up in 1988 by former bond trader Robin Totterman after he failed to find a pair of glasses he liked, last week...
A popular Bath city centre pub has fully reopened after undergoing a major refurbishment. The Pig & Fiddle on Saracen Street has been upgraded by owner Butcombe, the West Country-based brewery and pub group following what it said was a “substantial” investment. The pub’s back bar has been redesigned with timber and metal tubing,...
The CBI has urged the Chancellor to take bold action on skills, innovation and infrastructure in his Budget to ‘power-up’ the South West’s economy. The seven-point plea was made before Sajid Javid resigned as Chancellor and was replaced by Rishi Sunak – throwing into doubt whether the Budget will go ahead, as planned, on...
Event professionals have described MEET South West – the region’s only trade show dedicated to their industry – as an invaluable opportunity to learn, connect and network. The show, which took place in Bristol two weeks ago, brought together more than 350 people from all parts of the sector for a full day of...
Bath’s burgeoning fintech businesses are helping make the West of England the UK’s leading hotspot for the fast-growing sector, according to a new report published this week. It shows that the Bristol and Bath area has one of the strongest fintech ecosystems in the country, with a high number of fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups. The research, by...
A specialist printing firm that supplies government documents to countries as far apart as Mongolia, Ghana and Qatar has been named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing exporters. Integrity Print, based in Midsomer Norton, has achieved annual international sales growth of 67% over the past two years – a record that has earned it 55th...
Fast-growing communications agency Clearly PR and Marketing Communications has relocated to Bath following a three-fold increase in revenues last year. The firm, which offers public relations, content marketing and social media services to a client portfolio spanning the UK, France and the US, has taken space in Saville Row. The move from its previous...
Bath Spa University has awarded an Honorary Doctorate to The Guardian’s environment editor Damian Carrington. Damian, pictured, reports on the climate crisis, the destruction of the natural world and pollution and during his career has reported from all seven continents as well as the Amazon and all five oceans, including the Arctic. Last year...
A Bath charity has praised businesses across the city for their “amazing” efforts to help it raise an impressive £5m. Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) has reached the milestone having raised funds for the cancer unit at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) since 1985. It is now appealing for new corporate sponsors and...
