A unique research project to explore what publishing means in the 21st century has been launched in the West of England, a region with a long history and reputation for innovation in the industry. The Amplified Publishing project will look at areas as diverse as children’s animation, gaming, social inclusion, the use of AI (artificial...
Shares in Somerset-based upmarket fashion brand Mulberry have risen to their highest level for more than two years after its sales bounced back over recent months. In a trading update, the group, best known for its luxury bags, said there had been strong growth in its important Asian markets while online sales had also...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has used the ratification of UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) to renew its plea for help for firms hit by Brexit-related red tape. The TCA, the blueprint for free trade between following the UK’s departure from the EU, had been signed on December 30 last year...
Inspecs, the Bath-based global spectacles designer and manufacturer, said it remains cautious about its prospects this year as Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc across the world. The firm has made two major acquisitions since it floated on London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) just over a year ago. The acquisitions – one in...
Small business confidence has staged a dramatic recovery in the South West, according to the results of a new survey, as firms look head to life after lockdown. The latest quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), conducted among its members last month, reveals levels of optimism not seen for nearly seven...
Bath Rugby has abandoned it plan to build a car park under The Rec as part of its wider regeneration scheme – but has said it remains committed to expanding and modernising the stadium. More than a year after it unveiled its proposals – the latest in a long line of planned upgrades suggested...
Somerset-based luxury fashion brand Mulberry – best known for its iconic bags – has vowed to become a net zero business by 2035 with a promise to start by using the world’s lowest carbon leather for its next product launch. Its new sustainability manifesto – which it has called Mulberry Made to Last –...
Martin Knight, an associate at Bath-based landscape architects Grant Associates, has been appointed to the Design Council’s new network of built and natural environment experts. The 400-plus individuals in the network are active leaders and change makers from a number of professions, backgrounds and regions who collectively embody the organisation’s commitment to make life...
Bath Preservation Trust has begun the search for a new chief executive following the decision by Caroline Kay to step down at the end of this month. Caroline, pictured, who has been in the role for 13 years, was originally due to leave last July 2020 but agreed to stay on for another 10...
Time is running out to register for Bath Business News’ exclusive webinar aimed at helping business owners and leaders thrive during these uncertain time. Staged with business development and growth consultants Tinderbox , Brave New World – Leading Through Uncertainty will be a one-hour interactive and thought-provoking presentation. It takes place next Thursday, April 29, from 9:30am to...
