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Redrow staff on a high after abseil and mud race challenges bring in cash for cancer charity

September 1, 2017
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Redrow staff on a high after abseil and mud race challenges bring in cash for cancer charity

Staff at housebuilder Redrow Homes’ South West division have taken part in a range of fundraising events including a nail-biting abseil, gruelling Tough Mudder race and a football tournament to net £11,450 for cancer counselling charity We Hear You (WHY). The charity provides emotional and practical support to patients, families, friends and carers across...

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Row between green energy giants simmers down as plug is pulled on showdown shareholders’ meeting

September 1, 2017
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Row between green energy giants simmers down as plug is pulled on showdown shareholders’ meeting

The power struggle between Chippenham green energy group Good Energy and arch-rival Ecotricity has been put on the back burner after next week’s showdown shareholders’ meeting was adjourned indefinitely. Chippenham-based Good Energy, in which Ecotricity has built up a 25.3% stake, said it hoped the acrimonious row would now be replaced by “positive dialogue”...

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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

September 1, 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. Businesses under pressure as costs soar  Firms feel the pinch from auto-enrolment and national living wage hike. Read the full story here Homeowners find it tough to make second move ‘Second steppers’ face bigger challenge than first-time buyers. Read...

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RTS Group’s Toyota event puts it in pole position for national award

September 1, 2017
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RTS Group’s Toyota event puts it in pole position for national award

The success of an event staged for car giant Toyota has put automotive learning and development company RTS Group in the running for a prestigious award. RTS, based at Notton, near Chippenham, is one of five contenders for the title of Automotive Event of the Year in the finals of the C&IT awards –...

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Exclusive VIP packages available for Bath businesses to The Downs Festival

September 1, 2017
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Exclusive VIP packages available for Bath businesses to The Downs Festival

Organisers of The Downs Festival, which returns to Bristol tomorrow, are offering businesses the chance to snap up VIP tickets – with access to its backstage bar – for the same price of a normal ticket. The all-day festival, which was staged for the first time last year with Massive Attack, is this year...

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Poll of EU workers points to potential skills crisis for West firms as thousands say they will leave UK

August 31, 2017
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Poll of EU workers points to potential skills crisis for West firms as thousands say they will leave UK

Tens of thousands of EU workers in the South West could leave the UK over the next few years, potentially triggering a major skills headache for the region’s firms, according to a new survey. Some 28% of all EU nationals working in the region say they are considering quitting their jobs, while 4% have...

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Partner appointment further strengthens Thrings’ expansion into South Coast market

August 29, 2017
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Partner appointment further strengthens Thrings’ expansion into South Coast market

Leading regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has continued its expansion on the South Coast with the appointment of commercial and corporate specialist Mary Chant as partner. Mary, who advises businesses on their commercial and contractual contracts and arrangements, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, joint ventures and data protection,...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 28, 2017
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Monday 28 August UK Bank holiday – nothing scheduled Tuesday 29 August Interims:  Bunzl, Polymetal AGMs: Cadence Minerals, Findel, Healthperm Resourcing, Omega Diagnostics EGM: Ultra Electronics Wednesday 30 August Interims: BATM Advanced Communications, Gym, HSS Hire, IFG, Petrofac, Puretech Health, Quantum Pharma Trading statement: Diploma AGMs: Collagen Solutions, Ultimate Sports EGM: Zameno Economics: BRC...

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Economic clouds gathering, but we’re better prepared to weather them, Bank of England tells West bosses

August 25, 2017
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Economic clouds gathering, but we’re better prepared to weather them, Bank of England tells West bosses

The outlook for the global economy is “highly uncertain”, a top Bank of England official has warned West business leaders, but he insisted that Britain’s financial services industry is in far better shape to cope with any sudden shocks than it was ahead of the last recession. China’s huge debt problem, Brexit and complacency...

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Bath Business News Travel – 72:00 hours in Nantes

August 25, 2017
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Bath Business News Travel – 72:00 hours in Nantes

The former European Green Capital nestles on the Loire river in Western France, 50km inland from the Atlantic coast. And, with direct flights from Bristol Airport, it couldn’t be easier to add a couple of extra days and combine a business trip with a little sight-seeing. On a recent visit Bath Business News travel...

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