Chancellor Philip Hammond was in bullish mood when he delivered his second Autumn Budget recently – exactly five months before Britain is due to leave the European Union, writes Pearson May partner Nick Oliver FCA FIoD The Chancellor asserted that the era of austerity was ‘finally coming to an end’ after a ‘long,...
Monday November 19 Final: Diploma Tuesday November 20 Finals: Compass, easyJet Interims: Aveva, Electrocomponents, Big Yellow, Halma, Homeserve, SIG, Telecom Plus, Target, Gap, HP Wednesday November 21 Finals: Sage, Marston’s Interims: Johnson Matthey, United Utilities, TalkTalk, Babcock Trading update: Kingfisher Thursday November 22 Interims: Severn Trent, Mitie, Mothercare, Majestic Wine Trading updates: Rotork, Keller...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Megan Witty, event organiser of the Owls of Bath sculpture trail, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? As I’ve been working seven days a week since...
The differences between Bath and Bristol should be celebrated as they can be key factors in making the West of England one of the world’s leading centres for innovation, according to a major study. The region is already among the UK’s most exciting innovation clusters based on its vibrant tech, creative, advanced engineering and...
A programme to attract and develop new talent among commercial vehicles sales teams has scooped a top industry award. The Van Talent programme, which has scooped a prestigious BESMA, or British Excellence in Sales Management Award, was created by Mercedes-Benz Vans and Chippenham-based learning and development agency RTS Group to attract and nurture...
Leading school uniform supplier Banner has snapped up another smaller rival in its second deal in less than five months as it aims for market leadership. Trowbridge-based Banner, which has also operated the Blue Max Banner and BMB brands, bought Stockport-based F.R. Monkhouse in June, bringing with it nine retail stores and nine on-site...
Bath businesses have proved again that they are among the happiest in the region in a unique contest to find firms that go the extra mile for their staff. Bath-based eyewear design house INSPECS was crowned the overall South West winner in the Happiest Workplace competition, while Wessex Water, energy provider Pure Planet and...
The Bath office of law firm Stone King is offering free information sessions to people considering divorce. The half-hour appointments for couples and individuals will be staged as part of Good Divorce Week, which runs from November 26 to 30, and will involve members of the firm’s family law and mediation team. Good Divorce...
A Westbury industrial estate is fully let after the arrival of its latest occupier, independent Land Rover and Range Rover specialist Broad Lane Land Rovers. Broad Lane, which was previously based in Melksham, has taken a 4,120 sq ft unit with a yard on the Woodland Industrial Estate – meaning all its buildings are...
Box Steam Brewery has partnered with national pub group Punch to promote awareness of men’s health and honour those sporting facial hair during Movember. The family-run regional brewer, based between Melksham and Bradford on Avon at Holt, is supplying its aptly-named Handlebar ale as the November guest beer for Punch’s 1,300 pubs. Produced...
