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Passenger numbers reach 7m at Bristol Airport for first time

May 22, 2016
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Passenger numbers reach 7m at Bristol Airport for first time

Bristol Airport’s annual passenger figures have soared past the seven million mark for the first time in its history – the latest milestone in its rapid growth. Passenger numbers have now grown for six years running. They reached 6.76m between January and December last year and have continued to rise as airlines have added...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 22, 2016
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Monday 23 May Finals: Mitie, Tissue Regenix Trading statement: Restore AGMs: 4d pharma, Nasstar, Noricum Gold, Plant Health Care, Restore, Stock Spirits Group, Synety EGM: Ergomed Tuesday 24 May Interims: Driver Group, easyHotel, Frutarom, Medicx Fund, Paragon Group of Companies, Renew Holdings, Topps Tiles Finals: Aveva, Big Yellow, Coms, Cranswick, De La Rue, Entertainment...

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The LAST WORD: Katharine Finn, regional leader, PwC

May 20, 2016
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The LAST WORD: Katharine Finn, regional leader, PwC

Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the region’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Katharine Finn, regional leader of PwC in the West and Wales, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? So there might be a bit of a theme...

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Event: Drop-in session aims to inspire Bath businesses

May 20, 2016
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Chartered accountancy firm Milsted Langdon is to host a business drop-in event at its Bath office next Tuesday.  Organised by Inspire by Wessex Chambers, which provides business development support throughout Wiltshire and North East Somerset, the informal session will run from 10.30am to midday and is free to Inspire by Wessex Chambers’ members. Businesses...

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Design firm is bullish as it celebrates 10 years of business success in Bath

May 20, 2016
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Design firm is bullish as it celebrates 10 years of business success in Bath

Bath-based branding consultancy Designbull is celebrating 10 years in business – and helping to put South West businesses, start-ups and charities on the national and international map. Andy Fuller, pictured, who started the company from his bedroom in 2006, believes the region’s business community is getting stronger and he has seen a number of...

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Event: Life as a landlord – 2016 and beyond

May 20, 2016
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Landlords are to get the chance to quiz a panel of experts on issues spanning Brexit, taxation and best buys on buy-to-let mortgages. The property debate next Thursday, May 26, is being staged by Keynsham-based Andrews Property Group at the town’s Somerdale Pavilion. It will also be live streamed online for those unable to...

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Highlight PR wins account to handle UK launch of top kids’ animation series

May 20, 2016
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Highlight PR wins account to handle UK launch of top kids’ animation series

Bath-based Highlight PR has been appointed to manage the public relations and social media for the UK launch of the award-winning children’s TV series Bottersnikes & Gumbles. The 3D animation series, made up of 52 episodes of 11 minutes each, is aimed at six to nine year olds and starts on CBBC this July....

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Steel tile roof gives new lease of life to leaky Welsh visitor centre

May 20, 2016
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Steel tile roof gives new lease of life to leaky Welsh visitor centre

Lightweight steel roofing company Metrotile UK has come to the rescue of a South Wales countryside park whose visitor centre suffered from leaks every time it rained. The previous porous roof tiles on the Parc Bryn Bach building in Blaenau Gwent had let water into the café area. But now the popular lakeside facility...

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UK cloud award recognises Bath tech firm Gradwell’s innovation

May 20, 2016
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UK cloud award recognises Bath tech firm Gradwell’s innovation

Bath-based communications tech firm Gradwell has achieved second place in a national award scheme championing companies that are innovating in their use of the cloud. Gradwell, which employs more than 70 staff, was runner up from a wide field in the Best Newcomer category in the 2016 UK Cloud Awards. The awards, now in...

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Two Bath area bosses in the running for IoD South West Director of the Year Awards

May 19, 2016
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Simon Barbato, founder and CEO of Bath-based brand, digital and marketing agency Mr B & Friends, and Brady George, managing director of Keynsham-based facilities management company Almeda Facilities, have been shortlisted for the Institute of Directors (IoD) South West regional Director of the Year Awards. Simon, pictured, founded Mr B & Friends 10 years ago...

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