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...
Regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has promoted two directors to partner as it continues its growth strategy despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. Dan White and Rob Pearce’s promotions will bring the firm’s partner group to 34 and, with a record number of trainees recruited last...
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...
Bristol Airport has welcomed the launch of a government scheme to pay towards UK airports’ fixed costs as they face huge losses as a result of Covid-related restrictions. Under the new scheme commercial airports and ground handlers will be able to apply for up to £8m each to support with fixed costs while travel...
Monday February 1 Final: Porvair Interim: Hargreaves Lansdown Economic announcements: M4 money supply, Consumer credit, Mortgage approvals, PMI manufacturing Tuesday February 2 Finals: BP, Idox, Sureserve Interims: Filtronic, NWF Group Trading announcements: Gem Diamonds, SSE, Virgin Money UK Economic announcement: Nationwide house price index Wednesday February 3 Interim: Frontier Developments Q4 result: Glaxosmithkline Trading announcement: Vodafone Economic announcement: PMI services Thursday February 4 Finals: Nokia, OMV...
Bath-based spectacles designer and manufacturer Inspecs today said it was in a strong position to take advantage of weaknesses in its industry despite a 32% drop in revenue. The firm made two major acquisitions last year, using part of the £23.5m it raised when it floated on the London Stock Exchange’s junior Alternative Investment...
