Bath-headquartered regional law firm Stone King has made a raft of promotions across its business, education, charity and private client teams. Ten of the 16 lawyers and staff promoted by the firm, which also has offices in London, Cambridge and Leeds, this week are women who are taking advantage of its family-friendly flexible working...
Parliamentary candidates campaigning ahead of next month’s General Election should put the needs of the small business community at the heart of their thinking, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The business group has launched its own manifesto – called Small Business, Big Ambition – which urges all parties to back...
Integrity Print, the specialist business printer that works with major brands, has achieved a prestigious hygiene accreditation for its labels division. The firm, based on an 18-acre site in Midsomer Norton, gained the BRC High Hygiene Standard after a rigorous and detailed four-day audit process. The standard is critical to the continued growth of...
Low-cost airline easyJet has said it will continue to develop its services from Bristol Airport – where it is the largest operator – despite this week posting a record half-year loss of £212m. New routes could include the emerging holiday destinations of Montenegro and Bulgaria – which have been introduced from its London airports –...
Monday 15 May Interims: Diploma, Lonmin, Tui, Victrex Finals: NEX, Rhythmone Trading statements: Dignity, Ithaca Energy, Jackpotjoy, MAM Software AGMs: Fevertree Drinks, Maintel, Microsaic Systems, Midwich, Mi-Pay, NQ Minerals, React EGMs: Hochschild Mining, NQ Minerals Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 16 May Interims: Avon Rubber, CYBG, EI, ITE Finals: BTG, DCC, easyJet, First Derivatives,...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Tim O’Sullivan, general manager of the new four-star Apex City of Bath Hotel, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Lion with Dev Patel. A...
The cream of Bath’s tech and digital cluster have just a week left to submit their nominations for The 2017 SPARKies, the awards showcasing the region’s best start-ups, founders, entrepreneurs and mentors. West of England tech sector group TechSPARK, which stages the awards, has also revealed the line-up of expert judges and announced that...
Newly elected West of England Metro Mayor Tim Bowles has said more must be done to ensure job opportunities are created for everyone in the region. Speaking at his swearing-in on Monday, Mr Bowles, pictured, said the West of England had many dynamic new businesses and high-quality jobs in fast-growing sectors. Yet despite these...
A modern office building left vacant after its previous occupier went into liquidation has been sold to an independent financial advice firm, which will relocate from its base near Bristol. Integrated Financial Solutions has bought the long leasehold interest in Xchange House at Pickwick Park near Corsham and renamed it The Hayloft. The firm, formed...
Bath City Football Club’s Supporters Society has triumphed in its two-year battle to become the club’s majority shareholder. The move transforms Bath City into a long-hoped-for, community-owned football club following the success of the Supporters Society’s high-profile Big Bath City Bid campaign last year. The campaign, which was backed by many firms across Bath,...
