Businesswoman Karren Brady this week outlined her six key ingredients for successful entrepreneurs at The Business Showcase South West – the unique regional event championing the region’s innovation and enterprise. Admitting that she had rarely met a business leader who displayed all six, she said anyone running a business needed to have some of...
Less than a quarter of businesswomen in the West of England believe a ‘glass ceiling’ is impeding their career, according to the results of a new survey released today. At the same time just over half reject the idea, recommended by some business groups, of mandatory targets for women in the boardroom. The findings...
The West’s small to medium-sized manufacturers are set to go on an investment spree to meet the expected increase in demand sparked by the economic recovery, a new survey shows. Four in five firms in the sector plan to buy new capital equipment over the next year, with the average spend likely to be...
Manufacturers from Bath and across the West of England are being urged to have their say on the highly-topical issue of European Union reform. EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has set out some radical plans for the EU which keeps Britain at the heart of Europe – something it says is crucial to the future...
West businesses will hear how to unlock their potential by looking east for trade opportunities at an event in the region later this week. The UK Asia Business Council (UKABC) brings its regional roadshow to Bristol on Friday, giving an oversight of South East Asia’s markets and rounding off Export Week. Organised in conjunction...
Tickets are still available for The Business Showcase South West 2014, the region’s newest and most-exciting business event, which takes place in tomorrow. The unique showcase at Bristol’s historic Colston Hall celebrates the best of the region’s innovation, creativity and sustainability through speeches, discussions, exhibitors and networking opportunities. The powerful line-up of speakers includes...
Whistle-blowing and the opportunities arising from public sector change are the themes for accountancy and financial advice firm Grant Thornton’s latest FD Club meeting this week. The event, on Thursday at Grant Thornton’s regional office in Bristol, will hear from Fred Brown, the firm’s director of forensic and investigation services team in the region,...
Monday 7 April Finals: Action Hotels, Nasstar, Good Energy Group, Waterlogic AGM: XP Power Tuesday 8 April Interim: Matchtech Finals: InternetQ, Netplay TV Trading statement: Victrex AGMs: Porvair, Telecity EGM: Synety Group Economics: Industrial production, Manufacturing output, NIESR GDP estimate (March) Wednesday 9 April Final: Evraz Trading statement: WS Atkins AGMs: Admiral Group, Law...
Exporting in the digital age and advice for female entrepreneurs considering growing their business overseas are among the topics to be covered in the West as part of Export Week. Starting on Monday, the week aims to encourage firms to consider trading internationally or, for existing exporters, to look at new markets. UK Trade...
Small firms such as those putting the West of England in the vanguard of UK innovation still lack adequate access to finance, Business Secretary Vince Cable admitted today on a visit to the region. He said he was determined to get the high street banks to lend more to businesses while also encouraging less...
