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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 22, 2018
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Monday July 23 Interims: SThree, Philips Electronics, Ryanair, Luxottica, Alphabet Tuesday July 24 Final: PZ Cussons Interims: Hammerson, Drax, Fevertree, UBS, Kimberly Clark, AMD, Verizon Trading Update: Britvic Wednesday July 25 Interims: GlaxoSmithKline, ITV, Tullow Oil, Indivior, Croda International, Rathbone Brothers, Metro Bank, Deutsche Bank, Coca-Cola, Facebook, General Motors, Ford, Boeing, Qualcomm Trading updates:...

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The LAST WORD: Chris Clark, owner, Daily Bread Surfboards

July 20, 2018
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The LAST WORD: Chris Clark, owner, Daily Bread Surfboards

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 Chris Clark, owner of Daily Bread Surfboards, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:  Film you watched? The surf film Endless Summer again! Book you read? The Bible most days, but...

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Mogers Drewett teams up with Bath firms for inaugural charity netball tournament

July 20, 2018
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Mogers Drewett teams up with Bath firms for inaugural charity netball tournament

The first charity netball tournament hosted by Bath-based law firm Mogers Drewett has raised £2,500 for The Forever Friends Appeal and Dorothy House Hospice Care.   Ten mixed-sex teams from businesses and organisations based in and around Bath competed for the trophy with Interaction, the city-based office design and fit-out specialist, crowned champions following...

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Top forensic accountancy body appoints Milsted Langdon partner as chair

July 20, 2018
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Top forensic accountancy body appoints Milsted Langdon partner as chair

Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon’s forensic partner Roger Isaacs has become the chair of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ (ICAEW) forensic advisory committee. The committee stands at the head of the forensic accountancy profession in the UK and provides advice, support, and thought leadership to members of the ICAEW forensic...

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Former Logica and Laird boss takes over as chairman of Wincanton

July 20, 2018
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Former Logica and Laird boss takes over as chairman of Wincanton

Wincanton, the UK’s largest logistics firm, has appointed Dr Martin Read CBE as its new chairman with effect from August 1. Dr Read, pictured, joins the Chippenham-headquartered firm as he steps down from the franchise board of the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, where he has served for nine years.  He has extensive and...

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First major showcase for the South West’s events industry to be staged early next year

July 19, 2018
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First major showcase for the South West’s events industry to be staged early next year

A major new trade show to highlight the vibrant events industry in the South West is to take place next January. Called MEET South West, it will be the first of its kind to provide a showcase for the region’s thriving meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) industry and will bring together professional buyers,...

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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

July 19, 2018
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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

Each week Bath Business News teams up with Bath accountancy firm Pearson May to bring you the top national finance stories.  Deadline reminder: payments on account The second deadline for payments on account is July 31. Find out how to pay here How to save for your first home Some 32,200 first-time buyers took...

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Future plans its biggest acquisition with £100m deal in US consumer tech and science market

July 18, 2018
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Future plans its biggest acquisition with £100m deal in US consumer tech and science market

Bath-based global media group Future this week made a £100m move into the US consumer market with the proposed takeover of part of a leading US digital media publisher. In what will be its largest acquisition to date, Future plans to buy the B2C (business-to-consumer) arm of Purch. The deal will add popular US...

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Pearson May Financial Update: Rent-a-room relief explained

July 17, 2018
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Pearson May Financial Update: Rent-a-room relief explained

The rent-a-room scheme was introduced by the government in 1992 to encourage individuals to take in lodgers by offering them favourable income tax treatment on the rental income received. It cannot be applied to rooms let as an office or otherwise for business purposes. Ordinarily, any rental income received by an individual is taxable...

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Bath Business Blog: Tracey John, UWE Bristol. Support for business innovation with two grants schemes

July 17, 2018
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Bath Business Blog: Tracey John, UWE Bristol. Support for business innovation with two grants schemes

By Tracey John, assistant director of research, business and innovation, UWE Bristol The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is very active when it comes to business engagement. As well as offering internships and supplying work-ready graduates, it also serves as a conduit for government funding. Two of the funding schemes the...

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