The University of Bath this week marked the 50th anniversary of it receiving its Royal Charter with a series of celebrations in the city and on campus. The celebrations began in Bath Abbey where staff, students, alumni and invited guests enjoyed a range of performances, music and dance. The festivities then made their way onto...
Specialist manufacturer Avon Rubber is looking for a new finance boss following the announcement by its current group finance director Andrew Lewis that he is to leave the Melksham-based group. Andrew, pictured, will oversee the preparation of Avon’s 2016 financial statements and step down on November 30 after eight years at the group, which...
The Bath area is a strong national hub for leading design – with iconic examples including its Georgian architecture – according to a new report. Research conducted by the Bristol and Bath by Design (BBxD) project reveals that the area’s design prowess also plays a key role in its much-lauded creativity and innovation. As...
Monday 24 October Trading statements: McBride, Petra Diamonds AGM: McBride EGMs: Phoenix, Shanks Economics: CBI trends – total orders, selling prices, business optimism Tuesday 25 September Interims: Braemar Shipping Services, Whitbread Trading statements: Anglo American, Carpetright, GKN, National Express, Pentair, St James’s Place AGMs: Empiric Student Property, Mattioli Woods Wednesday 26 September Trading statements:...
Innovative start-ups and high-growth businesses based at SETsquared, the global number one business incubator backed by the University of Bath, will soon be able to pitch online for vital investment in a move that maintains its world-leading status. Pitching for the incubator’s investment programme has traditionally involved running panel selection days in front of a live...
Bath’s small and medium-sized firms should use the next two years to get ‘Brexit-ready’, according to the area’s business support service GetSet for Growth. The organisation, which has just marked its one-year anniversary, said the EU referendum result had already triggered an increase in the number of businesses seeking support for plans to capitalise...
