Writer Alex Clark has been appointed as artistic director of words & literature at Bath Festivals. Alex, pictured, is an editor and literary journalist who frequently writes for The Guardian, The Observer and The Times Literary Supplement. She regularly chairs literary events and has also been on the judging panel for the Booker Prize. ...
More than 50 Bath businesses have signed up to take part in a brightly-coloured cycle trail to welcome The Tour of Britain to the city. They will be displaying a total of 40 red, white and blue bikes outside or inside their premises for three weeks until September 8, when thousands of spectators are expected...
Work to convert a landmark building on the former Cadbury’s factory site in Keynsham into modern workspace is underway and on schedule for completion next summer. The 100,000 sq ft of high-quality employment space in what will be branded as The Chocolate Factory is being viewed as key to further developing the West of...
Bath-based media group Future has snapped up the company behind Australia’s largest shopping comparison website as it expands its e-commerce operations. Next Commerce launched getprice.com.au in 2005. It now has more than 1,200 retailers using the site, selling 2.8m-plus products. The firm also started pricepanda.com in Singapore in 2012. It now has sites in...
No other news service in the Bath area can compete with Bath Business News for authoritative, independent online business news and information. Here are 9 reasons why Bath Business News is essential reading for anyone serious about business. 1) We have a strong track record of quality journalism and news coverage dating back more than 30 years. Our award-winning editor Robert Buckland...
Bath-based independent publishing firm Crimson is to publish the iconic Time Out Guides across the world after securing a deal with Time Out Group. Under the agreement, Crimson will also distribute all new Time Out Guides and the previously produced range of books, which total more than 50 titles. Time Out Guides give invaluable...
The £1bn devolution deal and the West of England combined authority formed by it would increase control and resources for business including: Integrated and locally relevant inward investment and trade services, led by Invest in Bristol & Bath Support for developing the West of England Growth Hub Increased support for the Bristol & Bath...
Bath area businesses are being urged to give their views on the West of England devolution proposal, which would bring extra powers to the area along with additional funding worth up to £1bn. Business organisations in the region, including the Institute of Directors (IoD), CBI, FSB and Business West have come together to encourage...
The growing popularity of Bath Ales’ flagship Gem bitter has helped the brewery achieve its best ever year for grocery sales. Its supermarket sales grew by 14% last year to £3.5m as demand for craft beer continued to spiral. The increase put Bath Ales in third position in a table of the top 20...
The Institute of Directors South West regional chairman Nick Sturge has been appointed to the organisation’s national council as it seeks to ensure that a range of voices from across business are heard as Brexit unfolds. Nick Sturge, pictured, the co-founder and director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, is one of a number of...
