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Article 50: Future of EU workers tops list of concerns for Bath firms, say advisors

March 30, 2017
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Business advisors covering Bath are poised to deal with a wide range of concerns impacting on their clients following the triggering of Article 50 – from employment to tariffs and tax. They say the major worry – and one that is already affecting some firms – is the uncertainty over the status of EU...

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Article 50: National business reaction

March 29, 2017
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Article 50: National business reaction

The CBI called today’s triggering of Article 50 a “pivotal moment in country’s history” but said early wins were needed in the negotiations with the EU to keep business on side. President Paul Drechsler said the Prime Minister’s commitment to free trade and European values should “hearten those around the table and set a...

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Article 50: Bath business reaction. ‘Leaving the customs union will be a huge mistake’

March 29, 2017
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Article 50: Bath business reaction. ‘Leaving the customs union will be a huge mistake’

Bath area firms have reacted with alarm at the prospect of the UK leaving the single market and customs union, warning they face losing customers or even relocating away from the UK. Their comments are based on their responses to the latest survey conducted by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, and released...

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Firms’ ‘alarming concerns’ over leaving single market and customs union, Business West survey reveals

March 29, 2017
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Firms’ ‘alarming concerns’ over leaving single market and customs union, Business West survey reveals

Just over half of West of England firms are either ‘negative’ or ‘very negative’ about the UK leaving the single market and customs union, according to the latest survey by the region’s largest business organisation. Released to coincide with last week’s triggering of Article 50, the results of the Business West survey reveal a...

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Infographic: Bath firms ‘not prepared’ for Brexit, Business West survey shows as Article 50 triggered

March 29, 2017
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Infographic: Bath firms ‘not prepared’ for Brexit, Business West survey shows as Article 50 triggered

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Two director arrivals and five new appointments boost JLL’s regional office

March 28, 2017
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Two director arrivals and five new appointments boost JLL’s regional office

International property agency JLL has made two director-level appointments that will bring a new breadth of expertise to its South and Wales region residential development services team. James Petherick has joined as director of residential development, having been an associate in rival GVA’s Bristol office for almost 10 years. Chris Dadds arrives as a...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 26, 2017
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Monday 27 March Interim: YouGov Finals: Inspired Energy, SpaceandPeople AGM: Toople Tuesday 28 March Interims: Bowleven, Wolseley Finals: AA, Barr (AG), Card Factory, Clarke (T), Cloudcall, Ebiquity, Gulf Marine Services, Hostelworld, Instem, Ladbrokes Coral Group, Lidco, Mortgage Advice Bureau, Moss Bros, Personal Group, Premier Technical Services, S&U, Silence Therapeutics, Yu Group Trading statements: IHS...

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Coming soon . . . Creative Business News sector focuses on professional services and digital experience/UX

March 24, 2017
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Coming soon . . . Creative Business News sector focuses on professional services and digital experience/UX

Continuing Creative Business News’ series of in-depth articles focussing on the region’s creative industries, our editorial team is inviting contributions in the form of news stories, opinion and comment relating to the professional services that support the creative sector and digital experience/UX for our next two monthly features. We will be looking at how these specialist areas are helping build the...

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Report showcases how Bath’s world-class tech sector is powering area’s economic growth

March 24, 2017
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Report showcases how Bath’s world-class tech sector is powering area’s economic growth

The importance of the Bath and Bristol area’s tech sector to the local economy has been underlined by a major new report which puts it among the country’s most successful and fastest growing. While the strength of the industry has been highlighted in previous studies, this week’s Tech Nation 2017 report reveals that it...

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Bath’s first ‘generation rent’ homes scheme aims to help ease city’s housing crisis

March 24, 2017
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Bath’s first ‘generation rent’ homes scheme aims to help ease city’s housing crisis

Bath is to get its first major build-to-rent (BTR) scheme under plans announced this week for a 171-apartment development on a mainly derelict site on the edge of the city centre. Insurance giant Legal & General is to create the scheme through its LGIM Real Assets division at Roseberry Place, off Lower Bristol Road....

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