The government’s reaction to the coronavirus pandemic is fast-moving and changing on a daily basis. Jon Miles, tax director of Bath-based chartered accountancy firm Richardson Swift, says that while the headlines are relatively clear, the detail of what assistance businesses is still being worked out and to be released. WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE? The...
A training programme staged by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has been nominated alongside the likes of Apple and Google at a prestigious national awards scheme. Pathways to International Trade, which is in its sixth year, involves talented undergraduate students undergoing an intensive four-day training course in international trade and exporting before...
Law firm Royds Withy King, which has its head office in Bath, has further strengthened its business with the appointment of four new partners. Lee Taylor will lead the firm’s Bath-based residential development team in the city from next month. Lee is joining the firm from Lyons Davidson in Bristol, where he was head...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an emergency £330bn package to support businesses during the coronavirus crisis. Mr Sunak, pictured, said the move was equivalent to 15% of the UK’s GDP and added that if demand was greater than the initial £330bn he would go further and provide as much capacity as required. Measures include:...
Bus services in Bath operated by First West of England are to be reduced to a Saturday service from next Monday as passenger numbers continue to decline due to the coronavirus outbreak. Train services run by Great Western Railways through Bath Spa station will also be reduced from Monday by around 50%. First West...
Monday March 16 Finals: Diaceutics, PJSC Interims: CAP-XX, Ceres Power, Volution Group Tuesday March 17 Finals: ContourGlobal, Gamma Communications, Genel Energy, Harworth Group, Kape Tech, Polypipe, Smart Metering, TI Fluid Systems, Tritax Big Box, Vectura Interims: Litigation Cap, SCS Group, Softcat Economic announcement: Unemployment rate, Claimant Count Wednesday March 18 Finals: Anpario, Cello Health,...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Dianne Francombe OBE, chief executive of the West of England China Bureau, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Two Popes. Jonathan Pryce (as the future...
Bath-headquartered specialist media group Future has postponed two public events as the coronavirus outbreak continues hit businesses across the city – but it said overall the impact on its day-to-day financial performance had been limited. The group has due to stage The Photography Show and The Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the NEC in...
Public transport in Bath could come under the control of a new regionally-led Transport for London-style body with far stronger powers to coordinate services and hold operators to account. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £4.2bn boost for regional transport services in this week’s Budget – with the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) promised...
The director of a Frome-based manufacturing firm with major interests in China has spoken about the impact of coronavirus on the business. Sino Manufacturing Solutions’ factory in Shenzen, which employs more than 100 people, was not operational for five weeks earlier this year after enforced closure following the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The facility specialises...
