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Pioneering scheme launched to widen diversity in Bath’s tech sector

March 8, 2018
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Pioneering scheme launched to widen diversity in Bath’s tech sector

A programme to tackle the lack of diversity in Bath’s tech cluster by amplifying its underrepresented voices has been launched. Aptly named SHIFT, the free course will give 12 individuals from diverse backgrounds across Bath and Bristol the skills and backing they need to change perceptions in the area’s burgeoning tech industry.  Those behind...

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IoD extends deadline and introduces new category in SW Director of the Year Awards

March 7, 2018
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IoD extends deadline and introduces new category in SW Director of the Year Awards

The deadline to enter the region’s top awards for boardroom excellence has been extended and a new category introduced to give as many directors as possible a chance to shine this year. Entrepreneurs now have until March 29 to submit their applications for the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director of the...

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Medical practice relocation points to further move into primary care market for Thrings

March 7, 2018
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Medical practice relocation points to further move into primary care market for Thrings

Regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has moved further into the primary care sector by acting on the relocation of a large Keynsham-based medical practice into purpose-built premises. Thrings lawyers advised on the commercial property aspects of the move by St Augustine’s Medical Practice from Station Road to the new...

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Bath Business News Travel: Get on your ‘fat bike’ for a magical March ski trip to the Italian Dolomites

March 7, 2018
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Bath Business News Travel: Get on your ‘fat bike’ for a magical March ski trip to the Italian Dolomites

In the second of two exclusive reports to coincide with the near record-breaking depth of snow this ski season, Bath Business News travel editor ANNE GORRINGE discovers the delights of Val Gardena in the stunning Italian Dolomites Love skiing in winter and mountain biking in summer? This month you can do both in the...

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BrandSoup: Another fine Mac-edonia

March 6, 2018
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A couple of years ago, BrandSoup reported on the Kylie v Kylie spat – two ladies fighting over one name. Since then, Mlles Minogue and Jenner appear to have kissed and made up, but… what’s this? It’s only Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM to some) with a very similar problem! ...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 3, 2018
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Monday March 5 Final: Trinity Mirror Economic announcement: UK services PMI (February) Tuesday March 6 Finals: Rotork, Bodycote, Intertek, McCarthy & Stone, John Laing, Just Eat, Paddy Power Betfair Interim: Ashtead Wednesday March 7 Finals: Rolls-Royce, Legal & General, Page Group, Stock Spirits, eSure Thursday March 8 Finals: G4S, Aviva, Domino’s Pizza, Premier Oil,...

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Curo ditches plans to demolish Foxhill homes in face of legal action from residents’ group

March 2, 2018
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Curo ditches plans to demolish Foxhill homes in face of legal action from residents’ group

Bath housing association and housebuilder Curo has abandoned ambitious plans to demolish more than 500 homes on the city’s Foxhill Estate and replace them with 700 new ones following legal action by a residents’ group. Curo had intended to tear down 542 homes of the estate’s 900 homes to regenerate what is often viewed...

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Frankfurt office opened by AB Dynamics as it targets Germany’s appetite for driverless cars

March 2, 2018
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Frankfurt office opened by AB Dynamics as it targets Germany’s appetite for driverless cars

AB Dynamics, which supplies innovative test systems to some of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers, has opened an office in Germany to meet growing demand in the country for driverless car technology. The new base in Frankfurt am Main, pictured, will provide support to AB Dynamic’s existing customers in Germany and will also enable...

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Curo and Business West named as Bath’s best not-for-profit organisations to work for

March 2, 2018
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Curo and Business West named as Bath’s best not-for-profit organisations to work for

Business West, the group behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, and Bath-based housing association and housebuilder Curo have been named among the 100 best not-for-profit organisations to work for. Curo, one of the South West’s largest landlords, appears in 44th place in the prestigious table – which was published last weekend by the Sunday Times...

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Bath designers behind innovative electric car charging hub first onto city’s green tech programme

March 2, 2018
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Bath designers behind innovative electric car charging hub first onto city’s green tech programme

Bath architectural design firm Hewitt Studios, which is developing a ground-breaking electric vehicle charging station, has become the first business to have been accepted onto the city’s pioneering sustainable technologies programme. The Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub (STBAH), based in the University of Bath’s existing city centre innovative unit, aims to develop more than...

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