Encourage diversity of thought to be successful, former MI5 head tells West of England bosses

April 28, 2023
Encourage diversity of thought to be successful, former MI5 head tells West of England bosses

Organisations need a diversity of views to be relevant and effective, the former Director General of MI5 Eliza Manningham-Buller told West of England business leaders last night. Speaking at the ICAEW regional annual business dinner, Baroness Manningham-Buller, pictured, drew on her experiences leading the service through significant change, expansion and scrutiny as it dealt with the...

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Carbon capture and methane gas schemes boost Rotork as it recovers from supply chain issues

April 28, 2023
Carbon capture and methane gas schemes boost Rotork as it recovers from supply chain issues

Bath manufacturing group Rotork is benefiting from growing investment in carbon capture projects and by oil and gas companies in North American to use electrification to eliminate methane emissions. As a result, the group, which designs and makes flow control equipment for the global oil, gas, water and chemical industries, said today it expects...

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Pioneering car wheel firm on the road to global production after landing South Korean investment

April 28, 2023
Pioneering car wheel firm on the road to global production after landing South Korean investment

Lightweight car and motorbike wheel manufacturer Dymag is to accelerate the global mass production of its technology after securing investment from a South Korean firm. The funding from advanced materials manufacturer Hankuk Carbon builds on an existing strategic partnership between the two firms.  That deal, signed a year ago, aims to mass manufacture Chippenham-based...

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Inspecs looking ahead with confidence after overcoming turbulent ‘year of two halves’

April 28, 2023
Inspecs looking ahead with confidence after overcoming turbulent ‘year of two halves’

A rebound in its European markets and continued growth in others gave Bath-headquartered spectacles designer and manufacturer Inspecs a positive end to 2022, with its chief executive describing it as a year of two halves. The group, which produces a wide range of spectacle frames and lenses, including sunglasses and safety glasses, for markets...

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Thrings and Bishop Fleming corporate teams advise on sale of data specialist to major player

April 27, 2023
Thrings and Bishop Fleming corporate teams advise on sale of data specialist to major player

Advisers from regional law firm Thrings and accountants Bishop Fleming have helped secure a major national deal in the fast-growing data and artificial intelligence sector. The acquisition of DataShapa by market-leading Microsoft pure play technology partner Transparity will create a major specialist data practice.  London-based DataShapa, a Microsoft Gold Certified data strategy and business...

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Pearson May financial round up

April 27, 2023
Pearson May financial round up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. MTD for VAT mandatory from May The transitional online portal will be closed next month. Click here for more information IFS launches new pensions review There are concerns people aren’t saving enough. Find out more here

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