Technology

Council webinar to give advice to firms wanting to green their business

March 11, 2021
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Council webinar to give advice to firms wanting to green their business

Businesses across Bath and North East Somerset seeking to cut their carbon emissions and reduce their environmental impact are being urged to take part in a special webinar to find out about the support available.  The event will give details of measures they can take along with examples of the funding they can access. ...

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Bath Business Blog: Claire Burden, national advisory consulting partner, Smith & Williamson. Building back better

March 10, 2021
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Bath Business Blog: Claire Burden, national advisory consulting partner, Smith & Williamson. Building back better

The pandemic has created a vast agile working experiment that may permanently change the office environment. The past 12 months have seen companies scramble to put technology in place to allow employees to work remotely and to allow businesses to continue as normal, but it has also brought acceptance of this approach.  Looking forward,...

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BUDGET 2021: West of England Combined Authority reaction

March 5, 2021
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The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) welcomed an extra £4.1m investment announced in the Budget to support its efforts to reduce car usage and improve air quality by getting more people to walk, cycle and use public transport. This new money, for the year 2021-22, comes as WECA continues to develop its West of England Recovery Plan,...

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Tech entrepreneurs and artists receive first recovery fund grants from Bath Spa University

March 5, 2021
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Tech entrepreneurs and artists receive first recovery fund grants from Bath Spa University

Six firms and artists focusing on creative technology projects that aim to promote post-pandemic renewal and recovery have received funding under a special fund set up by Bath Spa University’s enterprise and innovation hub The Studio. They are the first to be awarded grants of up to £5,000 under The Studio Recovery Fund, which...

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Data centre operator plugs into £38.7m investment with help from Royds Withy King

March 4, 2021
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Data centre operator plugs into £38.7m investment with help from Royds Withy King

Bath-headquartered regional firm Royds Withy King has completed a £38.7m private equity investment deal for a major UK data centre owner and operator. Amito, a long-standing client of Royds Withy King, delivers high-quality, colocation services through a network of 20 facilities across the UK.  Based in Reading, where it operates an award-winning Tier 3...

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BUDGET 2021: Regional business reaction

March 3, 2021
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West of England business leaders have given many of the measures in today’s Budget a warm welcome – especially the previously-trailed furlough extension – but there was also concern over the delayed Corporation Tax increase. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said businesses would welcome the extension of the full range of...

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BUDGET 2021: National business reaction

March 3, 2021
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The CBI said Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to hike Corporation Tax to 25% in one leap – the first increase since 1974 – would “cause a sharp intake of breath” for many businesses. It also warned that the move – which is planned to come into effect in 2023 – sent a worrying signal to those...

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BUDGET 2021: Key points . . .

March 3, 2021
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BUDGET 2021: Key points  . . .

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Budget this afternoon. The main points are:  No rise in VAT, income tax or national insurance  Corporation tax to rise from 19% to 25% from 2023 but only 10% largest companies will pay, Chancellor claims  ‘Super deduction’ in tax for companies that invest in innovation Eight ‘Freeports’ established to deliver ‘an unprecedented economic...

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Bath & Bristol’s emerging fintech cluster key to powering UK ahead in rapid-growth sector

February 26, 2021
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Bath & Bristol’s emerging fintech cluster key to powering UK ahead in rapid-growth sector

The Bath and Bristol region has been named as one of the UK’s emerging fintech clusters with the potential to help develop further the country’s status as a global powerhouse for the fast-growth sector. The region – already the UK’s leading tech cluster outside London – features among the top 10 areas in the FinTech Strategic...

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Pandemic pivot pays off for Actual Experience as it launches products to help firms improve efficiency

February 26, 2021
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Pandemic pivot pays off for Actual Experience as it launches products to help firms improve efficiency

Pivoting from a managed-services to a professional-services model during the early stages of the pandemic has paid off for Actual Experience, the world-leading Bath advanced analytics firm. It said the switch, which coincided with many businesses adapting new ways, including remote and home working, reduced its cost base as well as improving operational efficiencies...

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