Nearly 50 technology firms from across the South West are to explore potential business deals in the US, India and Singapore as part of a virtual trade mission promoting the region as a ‘tech-for-good’ hotspot. The companies have been selected to take part in Tech 4 Good South West, an initiative launched last September...
Bath-based law firm Mogers Drewett has launched a campaign to collect and donate 50 laptops this month to help bridge the digital divide made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Fifty in February’ will support the work of Wiltshire Digital Drive (WDD), which was set up last year by a group of businesses in Bath and...
In a surprise move and with only a week to go until the 2019/20 tax return filing deadline, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced on January 25 that it would not be charging the usual automatic late filing penalties of £100 for any 2019/20 tax returns that were not filed by January 31, 2021....
China’s booming Shandong province will be the subject of the next webinar to be staged by the West of England China Bureau. It has set out a year-long programme of online events co-ordinated and hosted by Hewlett Rand, a long-term bureau member. Having focused on the vibrant tech and start-up ecosystem of the Greater Bay Area - which...
More than 370,000 small businesses in England and Wales could be eligible to claim via their business interruption insurance policies for disruption during the first Covid-19 national lockdown, following the Supreme Court’s important ruling. This ruling substantially allowed the appeal brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and campaign groups Hiscox Action Group and...
Business confidence among South West firms has slumped to the lowest in England as the latest lockdown pushes sales down further and puts more pressure on staffing levels. Just 11% for businesses in the region expect trading levels to have returned to pre-pandemic levels by this time next year while one-in-five expect to have...
A campaign to help Bath area businesses recover from the impact coronavirus by connecting them with essential support and guidance has been launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Called Together West of England, the campaign is part of a plan for a long-term, post-Covid recovery drawn up in partnership with the...
Scientists at the University of Bath are seeking volunteers to take part in a study to determine how wearable technology can help measure the energy people use from day to day. The research team from the university’s Department for Health are staging the six-week study to determine the energy used by men and women...
It has been great to see many businesses adapt and thrive throughout the pandemic, while for those facing ongoing uncertainty and challenges, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines now provides some welcome light at the end of the tunnel. However, the future still remains uncertain for many. These businesses still have time to take...
Actual Experience, the world-leading Bath advanced analytics firm, is looking to bring in £10m through a share issue to capitalise on new market opportunities created, in part, by the coronavirus pandemic. Actual Experience said its change last year from offering managed services to professional services coincided with many businesses adapting new ways, including remote...
