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It’s time to turn the tables on your rivals as Ping Pong Fight Club prepares to return

March 13, 2020
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The battle of the bats returns to the West of England in May when the region’s third Ping Pong Fight Club takes place – and Bath businesses are being urged to sign up to enter teams for the unique, all-action event.  This year the popular table-top challenge moves to the larger venue of Walkabout...

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Innovative eco food and lifestyle store secures investment with support from Royds Withy King

March 12, 2020
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Innovative eco food and lifestyle store secures investment with support from Royds Withy King

The corporate team at Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has provided equity investment support to the local entrepreneurs behind a new kitchen, food market and lifestyle store due to open this summer. Called Teals, the venture on the busy A303 at North Cadbury in Somerset aims to connect local communities to local producers....

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Call goes out to Bath’s creative businesses to join pioneering scale-up programme

March 12, 2020
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Bath creative businesses that want to expand are being encouraged to bid for a new growth programme before its March 31 deadline. The Creative Scale Up programme, run by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and financed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, aims to boost opportunities for the creative...

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Spring Budget 2020: Thumbs up from Bath advisors but they criticise reform of Entrepreneurs’ Relief

March 12, 2020
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Spring Budget 2020: Thumbs up from Bath advisors but they criticise reform of Entrepreneurs’ Relief

Bath advisors have welcomed a number of measures in the Budget, although the decision to cut, rather than scrap, Entrepreneurs’ Relief received a mixed response. Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) – a reduced Capital Gains Tax rate aimed at incentivising the building of successful businesses – has been criticised in some quarters for mainly benefiting wealthy business owners rather...

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Spring Budget 2020: Regional property industry reaction

March 11, 2020
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Spring Budget 2020: Regional property industry reaction

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending commitments on major infrastructure projects received the thumbs up from the region’s industry – but the fact that the West of England was again overlooked in favour of the ‘powerhouses’ of the North and Midlands did not go unnoticed. Tim Davis, head of property agents Cushman & Wakefield’s South West...

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Spring Budget 2020: Regional business reaction

March 11, 2020
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Spring Budget 2020: Regional business reaction

Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s response to the coronavirus crisis in his Budget – but warned that its commitment to funding big-scale ‘levelling-up’ infrastructure projects through borrowing could unravel if the economy goes into recession. Managing director Phil Smith, pictured, said a strong statement of intent from...

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Spring Budget 2020: National business reaction

March 11, 2020
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Spring Budget 2020: National business reaction

The CBI described Rishi Sunak’s first Budget as “bold” in combining the much-needed immediate response to the coronavirus crisis with longer-term measures to boost the economy. Director-general Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, pictured, said the Chancellor had worked against the clock in deeply challenging times to deliver two Budgets in one – the first for national...

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Spring Budget 2020: Key economic points so far . . .

March 11, 2020
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Spring Budget 2020: Key economic points so far . . .

Key points from the 2020 Budget so far . . . Growth forecasts updated to 1.4% for 2020 and 1.6% for 2021  Planned rise in alcohol duties cancelled Fuel duty frozen Government to abolish business rates for small shops this year levy on electricity frozen and increased on gas Tax on plastic packaging to...

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Spring Budget 2020: Chancellor pledges total package worth £30bn to tackle coronavirus

March 11, 2020
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Spring Budget 2020: Chancellor pledges total package worth £30bn to tackle coronavirus

Key points from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget . . . Chancellor started speaking at 12:35pm He says public services are well prepared to tackle coronavirus There is likely to be a "significant" impact on the UK economy but it will return to normal There will be a funding "bridge" for business to help...

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Bath MP Wera Hobhouse inspires Royds Withy King staff at International Women’s Day lunch

March 10, 2020
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Bath MP Wera Hobhouse inspires Royds Withy King staff at International Women’s Day lunch

Law firm Royds Withy King welcomed Bath MP Wera Hobhouse to its head office in the city for an inspirational talk ahead of International Women’s Day. Speaking to staff during the lunchtime event, Ms Hobhouse shared her journey from artist to local councillor and then MP, revealing some of the challenges along the way....

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