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Autumn Statement 2016: Bath business reaction

November 23, 2016
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Regional accountants Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, said Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement was a clarion call to industry to be more productive and to make the UK ‘match fit’ for a bumpy Brexit ride ahead. It said the Chancellor’s first fiscal statement promised billions of government money for houses, roads,...

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Autumn Statement 2016: Business West reaction

November 23, 2016
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Bath businesses will welcome Chancellor Philip Hammond’s focus on investment in the Autumn Statement, particularly in areas where growth pressures are highest, according to Business West, the organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce. Phil Smith, pictured, managing director of the region’s largest business organisation, described the statement as “a sombre, not flashy, affair”...

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Autumn Statement 2016: National business reaction

November 23, 2016
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Business organisation the CBI “warmly welcomed” Chancellor Philip Hammond’s commitments to boost research and development, housing and infrastructure. But it said these must be acted on. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn, pictured below, said: “The Chancellor has prioritised a pragmatic down payment on future productivity growth.  “His emphasis on R&D, housing and local infrastructure will help...

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Autumn Statement 2016: Main points

November 23, 2016
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Chancellor Philip Hammond his presented his first Autumn Statement: Here are the main points, as announced: Office for Budget Responsibility says growth this year will be 2.1%, 1.4% next year (down from 2.2%), 1.7% in 2018 (down from 2.1%), 2.1% in 2019/20 (down from 2.1%) and 2% in 2020/21, (down from 2.1%). As expected, the...

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Pharma pioneer Vectura’s $1m US deal for innovative asthma treatment

November 22, 2016
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Pharma pioneer Vectura’s $1m US deal for innovative asthma treatment

An innovative asthma treatment developed by Chippenham-based specialist pharmaceutical firm Vectura is to go on sale in the US in deal that could earn it more than $1m. Under the licensing agreement announced this week, the VR730 product – which uses Vectura’s groundbreaking dry powder inhalation technology – is to be manufactured and commercialised...

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Racing Post readers vote Bath Racecourse clear winner for customer service

November 21, 2016
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Racing Post readers vote Bath Racecourse clear winner for customer service

Going the extra furlong for its visitors has earned Bath Racecourse another much-coveted award in what has been an historic year for the course. It is celebrating winning the Racing Post Readers’ Award in the annual Racecourse Association Showcase & Awards event, which champions excellence and innovation across the raceday experience. Bath Racecourse’s recently...

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Top finance industry ranking for Epoch for third year running

November 21, 2016
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Top finance industry ranking for Epoch for third year running

Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management has been named one of the UK’s top 100 financial planning firms for the third consecutive year. Epoch is once again included in New Model Adviser’s annual list of the country’s best independent financial advice firms. This puts Epoch in the top 10% of financial advisers nationally. The New Model...

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Chancellor urged to ‘pull out all the stops’ in Autumn Statement to boost confidence

November 21, 2016
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Chancellor urged to ‘pull out all the stops’ in Autumn Statement to boost confidence

Bath area business leaders have called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to go all out to boost confidence ahead of Brexit as he prepares to deliver his first Autumn Statement on Wednesday. With the economic climate expected to get decidedly chilly next year as the UK works towards leaving the EU, commentators are expecting the...

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The LAST WORD: Richard Brooks, partner, Monahans

November 21, 2016
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The LAST WORD: Richard Brooks, partner, Monahans

Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Richard Brooks, Bath-based partner at regional accountancy firm Monahans, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST Film you watched? It was a cartoon film called The Secret Life of Pets...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

November 20, 2016
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Monday 21 November Interims: Bonmarche, Mitie, Omega Diagnostics Final: Diploma AGM: Imperial Innovations EGM: Red 24 Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 22 November Interims: AO World, Assura, Babcock International, Big Yellow, CML Microsystems, De La Rue, Halma, Homeserve, Scapa Group, Sepura, Severfield, Solid State, Telecom Plus, UK Mail, ULS Technology, Victoria Finals: Cambria Automobiles,...

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