Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first – and last – Spring Budget on March 8 as the tax policy-making process will move over to a single main Autumn Budget later this year with a Spring Statement expected in 2018, writes Pearson May partner Nick Oliver. Possibly as a result of this, and with one...
Diversity in creativity was placed firmly at the top of the agenda as leaders of the West of England’s creative sector gathered to celebrate the official launch of Creative Business News. A joint venture between Bath Business News and its associated titles in Bristol and Swindon and communications agency Purplefish, Creative Business News is...
Bath’s long-awaited Quays South development – which will create a much-needed new business centre for the city – has received planning permission despite the 11th-hour withdrawal of key partner, defence consultancy BMT. Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES), which is leading the flagship development with regeneration specialists TCN, give the ambitious scheme the...
Each fortnight Creative Business News gives a prominent member of the region’s creative sector the chance to reflect on their career, their work and their ambitions by answering 10 questions about themselves. Name: Robert Craven Job Title: Managing director, principal consultant, author Current Company: The Directors’ Centre Ltd Age: Wrong side of 40 My...
Today’s young people are interested in – and worried about – much the same as previous generations despite the explosion of social media and on-demand information, according to new research revealed to South West marketers and business leaders. But the way brands can engage with youth has changed dramatically, a global study on youth...
Innovative online publisher SelectScience, which specialises in the science industry, is projecting growth of 30% this year on the back of 25% expansion in 2016. The firm also plans to grow its 40-strong global workforce, with further roles created in its multi-disciplinary teams at its Corston head office near Bath. SelectScience provides vital information...
