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Economic health of region boosted by NHS trusts, according to new research

May 21, 2013
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NHS foundation trusts are contributing billions to the regional economy, a new report published today by the Foundation Trust Network (FTN) and Barclays says. As provider organisations to the Health Service, foundation trusts such as Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust and Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, care for hundreds of thousands of...

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You’re fired-up! The Apprentice is great for business says its ‘reluctant star’ Nick Hewer

May 20, 2013
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TV show The Apprentice is giving young people a great appetite for business, Nick Hewer, Sir Alan Sugar’s right-hand man on the programme, told West business leaders. Speaking at the annual Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) West of England dinner, he said whenever he spoke at schools and colleges the...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 20, 2013
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Monday May 20 INTERIMS ITE Group FINALS Cranswick, E2V Technologies, Mitie Group AGMS Auhua Clean Energy, British Smaller Companies VCT 2, LMS Capital, Shanta Gold Ltd., TMT Investments Q1 OAO Severstal GDR (Reg S) Tuesday May 21 INTERIMS Greencore Group, Paragon Group Of Companies, Renew Holdings, Zytronic FINALS Big Yellow Group, Bloomsbury Publishing, Burberry...

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£25m boost for West entrepreneurs and small, growing firms

May 17, 2013
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A £25m fund has been set up for businesses across the West to help develop jobs by matching public and private cash. The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will distribute the money which comes from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund. Businesses can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £1m to help...

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Travel: Great Gatsby factor brings a return of 1920s glamour

May 16, 2013
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Travel: Great Gatsby factor brings a return of 1920s glamour

The film industry is big business and as The Great Gatsby opens at cinemas today, travel companies are hoping to benefit from the boom in interest in the 1920s. Bath Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE takes a look at what’s on offer… Much of the action and lavish parties in The Great Gatsby...

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Bath in UK top 10 for its boardroom diversity, says new report

May 16, 2013
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Company directors in Bath are more likely to be young and female, according to a new report on diversity in the boardroom. The city appears at number six in a new national league table for the number of directors aged under 25 and at number 10 for its number of women directors. According to...

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Chinese move opens major market for drugs firm Vectura

May 16, 2013
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Drugs development firm Vectura has set up a business in China to tap into the country’s growing market for respiratory products. The new company will initially exploit Vectura’s Clickhaler and Duohaler dry powder inhaler (DPI) technology platforms to address current unmet needs in the Asian asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) markets.  ...

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Late payment adds to woes of West building firms as downturn continues

May 16, 2013
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Nearly a third of West construction firms are at risk of failure in the next 12 months, according to new research. This compares to 25.7% of businesses at risk across all sectors in the region and comes on the back of a fall in UK construction output in the first quarter of this year....

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Olympics, rain and economy combine to hit West tourism sector

May 16, 2013
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More than 80% of West hotels and tourism businesses suffered a decline in bookings last year as the London Olympics, economic gloom, and wet weather combined to keep visitors away from the region. And so far this year is not looking much better, with 90% reporting fewer or no change in booking levels. The...

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Lawyers get physical to raise funds for children’s charity

May 16, 2013
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Staff at law firm Stone King, which has offices in Bath and Melksham, have been busy raising funds for a charity which cares for children and teenagers with life-limiting conditions. Employees have taken part in a number of physical challenges during the last year to raise more than £6,000 for Shooting Star CHASE which...

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