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New boss for Send a Cow charity as it announces ambitious target to help 1m more people

March 26, 2014
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New boss for Send a Cow charity as it announces ambitious target to help 1m more people

The Bath-based international development charity Send a Cow has appointed Simon Barnes, former executive vice president of the American Bible Society, as its new chief executive. He takes up his new post as the charity – which was set up by South West dairy farmers – announces ambitious plans to double the number of...

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Change at the top at Bath publisher Future as chief executive steps down

March 26, 2014
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Change at the top at Bath publisher Future as chief executive steps down

The chief executive of Bath-based media group Future, Mark Wood, is to step down from the role to become a non-executive director and will be replaced by its group chief financial officer Zillah Byng-Maddick. The changes, announced today, take effect from April 1. Ms Byng-Maddick will be replaced by interim chief financial officer Simon...

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Former banker taken on by RTS to drive its Mazda Academy to next level

March 24, 2014
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Former banker taken on by RTS to drive its Mazda Academy to next level

Chippenham-based automotive sector learning and development agency RTS has recruited Rachel Smith to head its Mazda Academy team, which works with customer-facing staff at Mazda dealerships throughout the UK. Rachel, pictured, from Swindon, started her career in retail banking with HSBC. She then moved into business development for the bank, specialising in change management...

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Export Week: Making money from MINTS

March 23, 2014
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Export Week: Making money from MINTS

Ahead of Export Week (April 7 to 11), UKTI and Bath Business News have teamed up to offer expert advice in a series of features, kicking off today with UKTI International Trade adviser Patrick Bos looking at the opportunities in the MINT countries For those of you who have taken up the export challenge...

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Ambitious West firms invited to apply for cash aid from £25m growth fund

March 23, 2014
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Ambitious West firms invited to apply for cash aid from £25m growth fund

Bath firms with expansion potential can apply for growth funding to a £25m pot of Government cash launched this week. The West of England Growth Fund aims to bring about job creation and private sector investment that would otherwise not have happened, or that can be accelerated through public sector grant support. Some £15m...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 23, 2014
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Monday 24 March Interims: Allergy Therapeutics, Finsbury Food Finals: Frenkel Topping, Greencoat UK Wind, Kentz Corporation, Miton Group, Plant Healthcare, SpaceandPeople Tuesday 25 March Interims: Epistem Holdings, Nanoco, Wolseley Finals: 888 Holdings, accesso Technology Group, AG Barr, Corero Network Security, Kingfisher, Mission Marketing, ProPhotonix, Quixant, S&U, Ubisense Trading statements: easyJet, Topps Tiles AGMs: Aukett...

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Sudden departure for Mulberry chief after stormy period for fashion brand

March 20, 2014
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Sudden departure for Mulberry chief after stormy period for fashion brand

Upmarket fashion brand Mulberry’s chief executive Bruno Guillon resigned with immediate effect – with industry insiders pointing to the Somerset-based group’s troubles during his two years at the helm. His sudden departure comes less than two months after the iconic brand’s third profits warning in 18 months – the most recent blamed on prices...

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BUDGET 2014: Bath business reaction

March 19, 2014
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BUDGET 2014: Bath business reaction

Bath’s manufacturers and tech firms were given help on a number of fronts to build on the recovery in today’s Budget. Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, said the Chancellor had delivered on many items on its wish-list. Executive director James Durie, pictured, who is also a board member of West...

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BUDGET 2014: Key points

March 19, 2014
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BUDGET 2014: Key points

Business Lending for exporters doubled to £3bn and interest rates on that lending cut by a third Business rate discounts and enhanced capital allowances in Enterprise Zones extended for three years Economy GDP forecast to grow by 2.7% this year and 2.3% next year, then by 2.6% in 2016 and 2017 and by 2.5%...

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BUDGET 2014: Infographics

March 19, 2014
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BUDGET 2014: Infographics

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