The director-general of the CBI used a visit to the West of England on Friday to warn that a no deal Brexit would hit its manufacturing and services industries hard as well as scuppering vital export deals. Speaking to a gathering of senior business figures in Bristol, Carolyn Fairbairn, pictured, urged the government to...
SCISYS Deutschland, the German arm of the Chippenham-based specialist IT group SCISYS, has landed its fourth space-related contract in as many weeks. The latest deal, with an anticipated contract value of €2.8m (£2.5m), has come from long-term customer the European Space Agency (ESA). Starting this year, SCISYS will work with the ESA’s European Space...
Countdown presenter Nick Hewer is to host this year’s South West Fair Trade Business Awards. Nick, pictured, who was also Sir Alan Sugar’s former right-hand man on The Apprentice, is a long-running supporter of ethical business and a patron of The Fairtrade Foundation. He will help present the awards – now in their seventh...
As I am sure most people are aware, January 31, 2019, is the online filing deadline for tax returns for the year ended April 5, 2018, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter BSc (Hons) FCA CTA. If you are within the self-assessment regime and therefore required to file a tax return for 2017/18,...
The South West office of national commercial property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Rhys Jones as a graduate surveyor in its industrial & logistics team. Rhys, pictured, joins the team in Bristol from Bruton Knowles’ office in the city, where he spent two years in the agency department after graduating from the UWE (University...
Monday January 7 Nothing listed Tuesday January 8 Final: Safestore Trading updates: WM Morrison, SIG, Majestic Wine, Carr’s Group Wednesday January 9 Final: Shoe Zone Interims: Constellation Brands, Bed Bath & Beyond Trading updates: Sainsbury’s, Big Yellow, Superdry, Ted Baker, Taylor Wimpey, Greggs, Topps Tiles Thursday January 10 Interim: Delta Trading updates: Tesco, Barratt...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the region’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Ned Dorbin, investor in the South West office of BGF, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Darkest Hour Book you read? Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively...
Bath area firms are being urged to take part in the region’s largest survey on skills shortages as the issue once again becomes one of the most critical factors for the West of England economy’s continued success. The survey – conducted by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation – is being held as...
Low-cost airline easyJet is to add another destination from Bristol Airport this summer – taking its total to 67 and strengthening its position as the airport’s largest operator. The service to Montpellier will launch on June 2 using a 186-seat Airbus A320 aircraft and then operate twice weekly – on Wednesdays and Sundays. The...
Registration is now open to hear industry leaders share their insight and guidance at MEET South West, the region’s first dedicated exhibition and conference showcase. Delegates at the event, at We The Curious in Bristol on January 30, will have access to experts offering authoritative insight from a variety of event industries from professional...
