Technology

Business West says post-Brexit US trade links must help firms overcome impact of Covid-19

May 5, 2020
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Business West says post-Brexit US trade links must help firms overcome impact of Covid-19

Strong trade links with the US could help the West of England’s small firms recover from the impact of coronavirus, the region’s leading business group has suggested. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the start of formal post-Brexit talks between the UK and US on a future free trade agreement and...

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Coronavirus update: Two more surveys reveal looming job cuts and massive falls in confidence

May 3, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Two more surveys reveal looming job cuts and massive falls in confidence

The devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses in the West of England has been highlighted again in the results of two more surveys – with one showing two-thirds of firms suffered a fall in orders while the second reveals productivity is down at 80% of the region’s small manufacturers. Unsurprisingly, confidence levels...

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Bath Business Blog: Debbie Boulton, director, Richardson Swift. Planning for beyond the lockdown

April 28, 2020
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Bath Business Blog: Debbie Boulton, director, Richardson Swift. Planning for beyond the lockdown

Debbie Boulton, a director at Bath accountancy firm Richardson Swift, looks at the need to start planning for the post-lockdown period as many decisions will need to be made before it ends. It would appear from the government’s daily briefing that we are slowly beginning the descent from the peak. However, it appears that some...

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Coronavirus update: Welcome for government’s ‘bounce back’ loans for small firms

April 28, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Welcome for government’s ‘bounce back’ loans for small firms

Business organisations have welcomed new measures by the government to help small firms survive the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting the fact that around half are being rejected for loans under the existing scheme. Business West, the organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said Chancellor Rishi Sunak, pictured, had listened to complaints from struggling small...

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Govt-backed coronavirus loan helps maritime tech firm stay afloat during tough market conditions

April 24, 2020
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Govt-backed coronavirus loan helps maritime tech firm stay afloat during tough market conditions

Specialist technology firm SRT Marine Systems has raised a total of £5.3m of cash in a combination of loans and equity to help it overcome the impact of Covid-19. The Midsomer Norton-based firm, which makes world-leading maritime surveillance, vessel tracking, monitoring equipment, raised an aggregate of £2.8m from investors earlier this month.  Now it...

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Developer steers public to ‘virtual’ consultation on its plan to regenerate car showroom site

April 24, 2020
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Developer steers public to ‘virtual’ consultation on its plan to regenerate car showroom site

An online public consultation is underway on the mixed-use redevelopment of a car showroom site on Bath’s Lower Bristol Road to overcome the ban on public gatherings during the coronavirus lockdown. Regional car dealership group Dick Lovett has teamed up with national developer Watkin Jones Group to draw up plans for its BMW and...

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Coronavirus update: Bath firms enter 2.6 Challenge to raise much-needed funds for Julian House

April 24, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Bath firms enter 2.6 Challenge to raise much-needed funds for Julian House

Three Bath businesses are taking on the national 2.6 Challenge in aid of city charity Julian House to help people experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus crisis. Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King, The Royal Crescent Hotel and advanced analytics company Actual Experience have signed up for the challenge, which takes place this Sunday, April...

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Thousands of international scientists ‘meet’ at Bath publisher’s virtual summit

April 24, 2020
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Thousands of international scientists ‘meet’ at Bath publisher’s virtual summit

Bath-based specialist online publisher SelectScience has helped thousands of scientists and scientific manufacturers from across the globe shrug off the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on international industry gatherings by inviting them to the world’s first Virtual Analytical Summit. With key events in the science industry calendar postponed due to Covid-19, the virtual summit...

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International school software deal sealed by Royds Withy King’s corporate team

April 23, 2020
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International school software deal sealed by Royds Withy King’s corporate team

Bath-headquarterd law firm Royds Withy King has advised on the sale of a Somerset school management software business to Australia’s leading educational tech company. Yeovil-based Double First, which has worked with independent schools in the UK for more than 30 years, is now part of the Education Horizons Group (EHG) following the deal.  Over...

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Coronavirus update: Survey shows many West firms ‘looking into the abyss’ as pandemic hits sales

April 23, 2020
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Coronavirus update: Survey shows many West firms ‘looking into the abyss’ as pandemic hits sales

Fewer than one in six West of England firms believe they will be able to cope if the coronavirus crisis lasts for more than six months, according to the results of the first major survey highlighting the impact of the pandemic on the region’s businesses. More than 70% of firms have already suffered a...

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