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Expansion for Moore Stephens financial planning team with new consultant appointment

November 30, 2015
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Expansion for Moore Stephens financial planning team with new consultant appointment

Bath-based chartered financial planning firm Moore Stephens has expanded its team by promoting Samantha Skuse to financial planning consultant. Samantha, pictured, who has been with the firm for three years, has been working in the industry for more than six and in that time has gained the relevant financial planning experience and qualifications needed...

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Barclays funds expansion at family-run Keynsham care home

November 30, 2015
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Barclays funds expansion at family-run Keynsham care home

A Keynsham care home business has added a further 11 bedrooms to its operation after securing a finance package from Barclays. St Philips Care Home has invested more than £700,000 to take its number of bedrooms to 32 – an increase of 50% – by joining its existing properties in Priory Road with a...

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Second café-bar in Bath for fast-growing Boston Tea Party

November 30, 2015
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Second café-bar in Bath for fast-growing Boston Tea Party

Café group Boston Tea Party is opening its second outlet in Bath next month to meet growing demand. The outlet – the 17th to be opened by the group since it was founded in 1996 – is in a sensitively restored Grade II building in Alfred Street near the Assembly Rooms. The 130-seat café-bar...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

November 29, 2015
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Monday 30 November Interims: Acal, Cranswick, Great Eastern Energy, KCOM Finals: Aberdeen Asset Management, Intelligent Energy Trading statements: African Petroleum, IG AGMs: Petra Diamonds, Victoria Oil & Gas EGMs: Ascent Resources, Bango, Xeros Technology Economics: Net consumer credit, Net lending secured on dwellings, Mortgage approvals, M4 money supply Tuesday 1 December Interims: Collagen Solutions,...

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Fast-growing Alliance Pharma doubles in size with £132.2m skincare treatment deal

November 27, 2015
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Fast-growing Alliance Pharma doubles in size with £132.2m skincare treatment deal

Speciality pharmaceutical firm Alliance Pharma is to take on more staff and massively increase exports after buying a range of skin treatments in a £132.2m deal. The Chippenham-based firm yesterday snapped up rival Sinclair IS Pharma’s dermatology portfolio of 27 products in a move that effectively doubles the size of the business. Exports of...

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West of England’s healthcare innovators generate £12m through new projects

November 27, 2015
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West of England’s healthcare innovators generate £12m through new projects

The body tasked with driving up innovation in the West of England’s growing healthcare sector has generated more than £12m to support collaborative projects between health service providers, industry and universities. The West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) plays a critical role in improving healthcare delivery throughout the area and beyond.  The...

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Warning over impact of European Court of Justice ruling on staff travel time

November 27, 2015
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Warning over impact of European Court of Justice ruling on staff travel time

Bath firms are being urged to check whether they have to pay for their staff’s travel time to and from customers’ business premises after the latest ruling from the European Court of Justice. The move confirmed the Advocate General’s earlier opinion that employees with no fixed place of work – such as carers, cleaners...

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Bath innovation partnership SETsquared on top of the world

November 26, 2015
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Bath innovation partnership SETsquared on top of the world

SETsquared, the University of Bath-backed innovation partnership, has been named as the best in the world after creating 9,000 jobs and contributing £3.8bn to the UK economy. From its launch 13 years ago, SETsquared – which has its Bath base in the city’s Innovation Centre – has supported more than 1,000 hi-tech start-ups to...

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Autumn Statement 2015: National business reaction

November 26, 2015
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The CBI welcomed the spending review’s commitment to longer-term investment in the economy but said there was a sting in the tail in the size and scope of the £3m apprenticeship levy. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn said: “Businesses will be pleased to see the Chancellor staying the course on deficit reduction, his commitment to an...

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Autumn Statement 2015: Property sector reaction

November 25, 2015
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The Chancellor’s pledge to build 400,000 homes over the next five years was warmly welcomed by property firm Bilfinger GVA regional senior director Jo Davis. But she added: “In the South West the ability to deliver these targets will depend on the availability of suitable land. The location of new housing is key and...

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