Bath businesses are a step closer to being able to choose their water and sewerage suppliers following a move by Wessex Water and Bristol Water. The two utilities have applied to the Secretary of State at Defra for permission to exit the water and wastewater non-household retail market in readiness for retail separation next April....
Bristol Airport has been ranked the best in the UK for passenger satisfaction in a global benchmarking programme. The airport’s success in the survey staged by Airport Service Quality (ASQ) came during a record-breaking summer season, peaking in August when 846,750 passengers passed through the terminal. ASQ is the industry standard for airports across...
Regional law firm Thrings has added to its tax planning and trusts offering with the appointment of Michael Westbrook as a partner in its Bath office. Joining from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon – where he worked for six years and was most recently a senior associate – Michael brings a wealth of...
Monday November 7 Finals: Oncimmune Holdings Interims: Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works, HSBC Holdings, e2v technologies Trading updates: Dignity, Hiscox Economics: Labor market conditions index m/m (US), consumer credit m/m (US), sentix investor confidence (EU), factory orders m/m (GER), retail sales m/m (EU) Tuesday November 8 Finals: Ceres Power Holdings, Associated British Foods, Imperial...
A multi-million pound expansion of the regional shopping centre at Cribbs Causeway near Bristol could get the go-ahead today despite major objections, including from Bath & North East Somerset Council. It told South Gloucestershire Council that the massive scheme would “have a significant negative impact on the vitality and viability of designated centres throughout...
Pioneering recycling business Moore’s has been acquired by a Wiltshire waste management group in a deal handled by the Bath office of regional law firm Thrings. Family-run Moore’s Recycling collects and recycles waste plastic, packaging and cardboard from national blue-chip clients such as DHL, Coca Cola, Bernard Matthews, Argos and Marks & Spencer. It is...
Monday 31 October Trading statements: Centamin, CNH Industrial, Senior, WPP AGM: Sacoven Economics: GfK consumer confidence, Net consumer credit, Net lending secured on dwellings, Mortgage approvals, M4 money supply Tuesday 1 November Interims: Falanx Group, First Derivatives Final: Egdon Resources Trading statements: BP, Concentric, Go-Ahead Group, Hastings Group, Moneysupermarket.com, Oxford Immunotec Global, Royal Dutch...
Mum-of-two Mel Bound, who set up a running network to help mums get access to exercise, was crowned Female Start-Up of the Year at last week’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. Judges of a live pitching session at the festival, which took place in Bristol, voted unanimously for Mel, pictured, who set up This Mum...
Mergers and acquisitions among the region’s law firms could intensify next year, according to new legal sector research, with nearly half expecting to be involved in deals. The latest annual legal market survey from accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson reveals that 43% of law firms in the South West are...
Bath’s reputation as a magnet for international retailers has been recognised in new research showing it competing with far larger UK cities as the location of choice for top brands. Bath was the first city outside of London to attract T2, the Australian tea retailer – which has opened a store on New Bond...
