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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 10, 2017
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Monday 12 June Finals: Eckoh, Mitie, Motorpoint AGMs: Ascent Resources, CEPS EGMs: Eagle Eye Solutions, Europa Oil & Gas, Mitie Tuesday 13 June Interims: Autins, Crest Nicholson, Oxford BioDynamics Finals: Abzena, Ashtead, CML Microsystems, Evgen Pharma, FIH Group, Halma, iomart, Oxford Instruments, Park Group, Telecom Plus, Trifast AGMs: Action Hotels, Boston International Holdings, Capita,...

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London innovation showcase puts Bath tech start-ups in the spotlight

June 9, 2017
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London innovation showcase puts Bath tech start-ups in the spotlight

Two of Bath’s most exciting hi-tech, high growth potential start-ups have been showcased to big name corporates at a high-profile event in London. The pair took part in the Open Innovation Showcase organised by SETsquared, the global number one university business incubation programme run by a partnership of the universities including Bath. Vaccines Without...

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Developer snaps up Bath College building to convert into offices

June 9, 2017
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Developer snaps up Bath College building to convert into offices

Bath College’s landmark Ralph Allen Building is to be converted into much-needed office space after being acquired by a London-based property investment group. The five-storey 40,000 sq ft building on James Street West has been bought by Dominvs Group, a real-estate investment, development and asset-management company, for an undisclosed amount. Dominvs said the acquisition...

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Latest acquisition for 1pm after it completes £13m share issue

June 9, 2017
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Latest acquisition for 1pm after it completes £13m share issue

1pm, the acquisitive Bath-based specialist lender, has completed its latest takeover following after successfully issuing more than 28.8m new shares. The group has paid £5.25m to acquire Oxfordshire-based Tracx Finance, a leading invoice finance provider to SMEs operating under the Gener8 Finance brand. At the time of issuing the new shares, which are worth...

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Second Bath office for Carter Jonas as it continues to build revenues

June 9, 2017
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Second Bath office for Carter Jonas as it continues to build revenues

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has expanded its presence in Bath by taking space in a second office in the city. The firm’s Bath commercial and rural teams are to move out of its office in Wood Street in the city centre to St James House, The Square, off Lower Bristol Road. The move...

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General Election result: National business reaction

June 9, 2017
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General Election result: National business reaction

The unexpected outcome of the General Election and the resulting hung Parliament has sent shock waves through businesses and the organisations representing them. Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the CBI, said it was a serious moment for the UK economy. “The priority must be for politicians to get their house in order and form a functioning government,...

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General Election result: Bath business reaction

June 9, 2017
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General Election result: Bath business reaction

Business organisations in Bath and across the West of England today warned of damaging uncertainty following the shock General Election result and the impact of a hung Parliament on key issues for the city, particularly on the imminent Brexit negotiations Business West, the region’s largest business group, said there would be widespread concern about more...

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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

June 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. 22% of over-55s opt out of auto-enrolment Those nearer to retirement are 3 times more likely to opt out of workplace pensions. Read the full story here R&D tax relief for SMEs How SMEs can benefit from Research and...

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Highlight PR hired by disruptive organic food for babies brand

June 8, 2017
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Highlight PR hired by disruptive organic food for babies brand

Organic baby brand Babease has appointed Bath agency Highlight PR to manage its consumer and trade PR. Babease champions the importance of babies developing savoury palates before sweet ones with a range of vegetable-led weaning products. It claims to already be disrupting the baby food industry while creating healthy eaters for life through its...

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Ancient meadows provide natural home for Bath’s innovative Forest of Imagination arts event

June 8, 2017
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Ancient meadows provide natural home for Bath’s innovative Forest of Imagination arts event

Bath-based contemporary arts event Forest of Imagination is to sprout up again later this month – connecting people to nature in all kinds of imaginative ways. This year’s event is at Bushey Norwood, the National Trust-owned ancient meadows behind the University of Bath that make up part of Bath’s hugely popular Skyline Walk. Organisers...

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