Each week Bath Business News and Pearson May bring you the top national finance stories. Businesses under pressure as costs soar Firms feel the pinch from auto-enrolment and national living wage hike. Read the full story here Homeowners find it tough to make second move ‘Second steppers’ face bigger challenge than first-time buyers. Read...
The success of an event staged for car giant Toyota has put automotive learning and development company RTS Group in the running for a prestigious award. RTS, based at Notton, near Chippenham, is one of five contenders for the title of Automotive Event of the Year in the finals of the C&IT awards –...
Organisers of The Downs Festival, which returns to Bristol tomorrow, are offering businesses the chance to snap up VIP tickets – with access to its backstage bar – for the same price of a normal ticket. The all-day festival, which was staged for the first time last year with Massive Attack, is this year...
Tens of thousands of EU workers in the South West could leave the UK over the next few years, potentially triggering a major skills headache for the region’s firms, according to a new survey. Some 28% of all EU nationals working in the region say they are considering quitting their jobs, while 4% have...
Leading regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has continued its expansion on the South Coast with the appointment of commercial and corporate specialist Mary Chant as partner. Mary, who advises businesses on their commercial and contractual contracts and arrangements, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, joint ventures and data protection,...
Monday 28 August UK Bank holiday – nothing scheduled Tuesday 29 August Interims: Bunzl, Polymetal AGMs: Cadence Minerals, Findel, Healthperm Resourcing, Omega Diagnostics EGM: Ultra Electronics Wednesday 30 August Interims: BATM Advanced Communications, Gym, HSS Hire, IFG, Petrofac, Puretech Health, Quantum Pharma Trading statement: Diploma AGMs: Collagen Solutions, Ultimate Sports EGM: Zameno Economics: BRC...
The outlook for the global economy is “highly uncertain”, a top Bank of England official has warned West business leaders, but he insisted that Britain’s financial services industry is in far better shape to cope with any sudden shocks than it was ahead of the last recession. China’s huge debt problem, Brexit and complacency...
The former European Green Capital nestles on the Loire river in Western France, 50km inland from the Atlantic coast. And, with direct flights from Bristol Airport, it couldn’t be easier to add a couple of extra days and combine a business trip with a little sight-seeing. On a recent visit Bath Business News travel...
Branding, exporting and the challenges of being a woman boss in the male-dominated world of professional football are among the issues that will be showcased at this year’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs in Bristol. The event, staged by small business support group Enterprise Nation on October 20, has become the largest of its kind...
Annova, the German mediatech firm acquired by specialist IT group SCISYS earlier this year, has landed its second major contract in just over two weeks. Chippenham-based SCISYS paid €11.35m (£10.45m) upfront in cash for Munich-based Annova in January. Earlier this month it secured a €2.5m deal involving the complete renewal of an unnamed German broadcaster’s...
