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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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. ...
West of England business figures have said the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5% should have little impact on the region – but warned that further increases could hit confidence and slow the economy. The Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) voted in favour of the increase by...
Chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has further strengthened its presence in the South West market with the appointment of Jo Williams as partner. Jo, pictured, who will be based in Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol office, will also head its building consultancy offering across the South West. She has more than 22 years’ experience...
Bath-based law firm Mowbray Woodwards has strengthened its legal team with two new key appointments while one of its trainees has qualified as a solicitor. Rebecca Broom has joined the growing private client team as an associate solicitor while Areesha Amin becomes a paralegal in its residential property team. Rebecca will be responsible for advising...
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