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Bath Business Blog: Ian Bell, executive director, Bath Chamber of Commerce & Initiative. Let’s do the Bath quickstep

August 16, 2018
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Bath Business Blog: Ian Bell, executive director, Bath Chamber of Commerce & Initiative. Let’s do the Bath quickstep

If Bath were a dance I think it would be the waltz. Serene and smooth with the unfailing rhythm of slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. And the good news for business is that we seem to be moving into the “quick, quick” section of the dance, when we can hopefully see real strides forward. ...

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Firms urged to scrum down at fund-raising tournament for Bath Rugby Foundation

August 16, 2018
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Firms urged to scrum down at fund-raising tournament for Bath Rugby Foundation

Businesses from across the South West are being invited to enter teams for a touch rugby tournament next month in aid of Bath Rugby Foundation. Hosted by Nine Feet Tall, the Bath-based change management consultancy, in conjunction with Bath Ladies Rugby, the afternoon will offer friendly competition, networking and food and drinks, as well...

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More time to get happy as deadline extended for awards that showcase region’s enlightened workplaces

August 16, 2018
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More time to get happy as deadline extended for awards that showcase region’s enlightened workplaces

Forward-thinking Bath firms that put their staff’s wellbeing front and centre now have more time to enter the South West’s only awards that champion workplace happiness. The deadline for the competition, now in its fourth year, has been extended into next month due to an unprecedented number of entrants.  The South West Happiest Workplace...

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Dedicated website launched to help generate growth for Bath’s scale-up businesses

August 13, 2018
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Dedicated website launched to help generate growth for Bath’s scale-up businesses

Bath’s fast-growth businesses can find all the information they need to help them expand in one place following the launch of the West of England’s first scale-up generator website. The site, which has been created by the Engine Shed innovation centre in Bristol in partnership with the West of England Growth Hub, includes The...

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Harry Potter and Dr Who licensed gift business unwraps more growth after snapping up homeware firm

August 3, 2018
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Harry Potter and Dr Who licensed gift business unwraps more growth after snapping up homeware firm

Bath-based licensed giftware wholesaler Half Moon Bay has acquired Warminster homeware and fashion firm Shruti after securing a £3m loan from Barclays. As a result of the deal Half Moon Bay, whose licensed and themed giftware includes many of the world’s top entertainment brands such as Disney, Harry Potter, Superman, Doctor Who and Star...

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Christmas is coming! Visit Bath strikes deal with new hotel to boost city’s yuletide market

July 27, 2018
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Christmas is coming! Visit Bath strikes deal with new hotel to boost city’s yuletide market

Bath may be sweltering in near-record temperatures, but the city’s destination marketing organisation is forging ahead with its plans for this year’s Christmas Market by sealing a partnership with the new Hotel Indigo Bath. The three-year deal will open up new marketing opportunities for Visit Bath to promote the Christmas Market to a wider...

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Anthem Publishing races ahead with acquisition of Women’s Running

July 27, 2018
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Anthem Publishing races ahead with acquisition of Women’s Running

Bath magazine publishing company Anthem has acquired the multi-award-winning Women’s Running magazine from London-based Wild Bunch Media. Launched in 2010, Women’s Running was named Consumer Magazine of the Year 2011 and Consumer Media Brand of the Year 2015 at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards, as well as winning four other industry awards.   It...

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City beach brings totally tropical taste of summer to Bath

July 26, 2018
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City beach brings totally tropical taste of summer to Bath

Bath may be landlocked but the city’s latest attraction means residents and tourists can play beach games and sip summer cocktails beneath palm trees. Bath on the Beach – complete with beach volleyball, table tennis and yoga among other games plus a bar, Caribbean and Mexican food and lots of sand – opened last...

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Go ahead for new School of Management building as university sets sights on global leadership

July 26, 2018
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Go ahead for new School of Management building as university sets sights on global leadership

The University of Bath’s School of Management is to get a £70m new home as it steps up its ambition to be among the best institutions of its kind in the world. The university, which this week received planning permission for the new building on its Claverton campus, said the investment would ensure School...

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BrandSoup: We got sole

July 25, 2018
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BrandSoup: We got sole

This week, BrandSoup has been mostly catching up on back episodes of Suits. It’s as reliable an insight into New York legal practice as it is an accurate profile of the Duchess of Sussex. But it’s fun, there are some great lines and everyone is fabulously well dressed! One recent episode showed managing partner...

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