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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

November 9, 2017
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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

Each week Bath Business News and Pearson May bring you the top national finance stories. Autumn Budget predictions We take a look at what might be in the chancellor’s red briefcase on Autumn Budget day. Read what could happen here Completing your self-assessment tax return How to finish your tax return and pay your...

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Pair of Bath area entrepreneurs on list of UK’s high-growth innovators

November 9, 2017
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Pair of Bath area entrepreneurs on list of UK’s high-growth innovators

Two influential business figures from the Bath area have been included on a list of 100 UK organisations and their leaders that demonstrate excellence through growth, innovation and purpose. The pair – Dave Broadway, CEO of CFH Docmail, and Julia Davenport, founder and chief executive of Good Energy – are part of the second...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

November 6, 2017
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Monday November 6 Trading update: easyJet, Fevertree, John Laing Tuesday November 7 Finals: Associated British Foods, Imperial Brands Interims: Snap, Toyota Trading updates: Paysafe, Hiscox, Direct Line, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Wednesday November 8 Finals: BowLeven Interims: Marks & Spencer, SSE Trading updates: Persimmon, Tullow Oil, Anglo Pacific, JD Wetherspoon, Hilton Foods, Synthomer, One Savings...

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Praise for Bath College’s new construction centre in building skills for the future

November 6, 2017
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Praise for Bath College’s new construction centre in building skills for the future

Bath College’s new construction centre has been praised for already playing a key role in ensuring the West of England has a skilled workforce for hundreds of building projects in the pipeline. The comments came from Metro Mayor Tim Bowles as he launched a new report into the needs of the region’s construction sector...

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£10m commitment fuels further progress for University of Bath’s car-of-the-future research centre

November 6, 2017
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£10m commitment fuels further progress for University of Bath’s car-of-the-future research centre

The University of Bath’s planned world-beating automotive research centre has passed a significant milestone after receiving official confirmation that it will receive funding of £10m. IAAPS – Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems – will help develop the next generation of ultra-low emission vehicles and create an innovative automotive industry cluster in the South...

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Bath attracts another creative workplace provider as demand for space increases

November 6, 2017
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Bath attracts another creative workplace provider as demand for space increases

Dutch creative workspace pioneer Spaces is to open a hub in Bath, the second serviced centre provider to target the city in four months.   The Amsterdam-based group, which launched in the UK in 2015, is converting two floors of Northgate House at the junction of the High Street, Upper Borough Walls and Bridge...

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Readers of top US travel magazine vote Bath’s Gainsborough Hotel third best in the world

November 6, 2017
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Readers of top US travel magazine vote Bath’s Gainsborough Hotel third best in the world

Bath’s five-star Gainsborough Hotel has been named as the number one hotel in the UK outside of London, number two in Europe and number three in the world by readers of the upmarket Condé Nast USA Traveler magazine. More than 300,000 people voted in the publication’s online poll, which ranks the best hotels, resorts,...

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Pair join Bath-based loyalty app Memberoo as it prepares for more growth

November 6, 2017
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Pair join Bath-based loyalty app Memberoo as it prepares for more growth

Bath-based loyalty app Memberoo has made two key appointments to its team from rival firms as it continues to go from strength to strength. The app, which was launched last year from an office in Westgate Street, has recruited Daniel Harding from Vouchercloud as an account director and Julie O’Reilly from Groupon as South...

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Growth for EY’s South West office as investment continues in its regional leadership team

November 6, 2017
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Growth for EY’s South West office as investment continues in its regional leadership team

Accountancy group EY has said its South West and South Wales practice grew strongly in the year to the end of June, including an 11% expansion of its regional financial services team. Nationally fee income across the firm, one of the so-called Big Four accountants, grew by 9.2% to £2.35b, up from £2.15b in...

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Bristol Airport says direct US flights will return, as it launches blueprint for further growth

November 6, 2017
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Bristol Airport says direct US flights will return, as it launches blueprint for further growth

Bristol Airport bosses are confident of securing a direct scheduled service to the US again as they start to work on a new masterplan which will shape its continued growth for the next two decades. The airport has grown rapidly over recent years, with annual passenger numbers reaching a record of 8m this summer. ...

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