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The deadline is looming for the South West’s most prestigious annual property awards

February 7, 2025
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The deadline is looming for the South West’s most prestigious annual property awards

Time is running out to enter the Michelmores Property Awards, the annual celebration of the best property, development and construction projects from across the South West. Staged by law firm Michelmores and now in their 22nd year, the awards have long-championed sustainability and innovation by placing social, environmental, sustainable and economic values at the heart...

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Tougher market puts brakes on Go.Compare’s growth, says Future, as media sector continues to evolve

February 7, 2025
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Tougher market puts brakes on Go.Compare’s growth, says Future, as media sector continues to evolve

A slowdown in the car insurance switching market has moderated the performance of Go.Compare, the comparison website owned by Bath-based global specialist media group, after a ‘standout’ year in 2024. The group, which bought Go.Compare in 2021 for £594m, described the weaker market as expected and said it was diversifying into other categories, such...

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Year of two halves for private equity deals – with the Autumn Budget triggering a late flurry of activity

February 6, 2025
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Year of two halves for private equity deals – with the Autumn Budget triggering a late flurry of activity

Private equity investment in the South West increased marginally last year to £6.2bn as a near 33% increase ahead of the Autumn Budget overcame a slow first half. Deal volume in the region also remained stable, edging down slightly from 104 to 100 year-on-year, according to a survey by global accountancy firm KPMG.  This...

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Threats from disinformation and challenges of social media and AI to be studied by new Bath institute

February 6, 2025
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Threats from disinformation and challenges of social media and AI to be studied by new Bath institute

The risks to society posed by digital technology are to be explored by academics from Bath as part of a major new research collaboration. The University of Bath’s newly launched Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour brings together behavioural and social scientists to help people and organisations navigate the digital revolution, including artificial intelligence (AI),...

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Bath architecture firms go back to the future to give iconic 1970s office building a modern makeover

February 6, 2025
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Bath architecture firms go back to the future to give iconic 1970s office building a modern makeover

The retrofit and regeneration of a 1970s office building known as the ‘Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke’ has been completed, with three Bath architecture firms playing key roles. Grade II listed Plant Basingstoke, pictured – formerly known as Mountbatten House and considered one of Britain's 15 most important listed modern buildings – was commissioned in...

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Bath PR firm commits to helping 100 B Corps share their pledge to people and planet before profit

February 5, 2025
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Clearly PR, the Bath-based agency, has pledged to provide free public relations consultancy services to 100 certified B Corp businesses and brands over the next 12 months – double the number it delivered last year. The move means the agency, itself B Corp accredited, will have worked with more than 5% of the total number of...

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University of Bath researchers release podcast series lifting lid on tobacco industry’s ‘darkest tactics’

January 30, 2025
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University of Bath researchers release podcast series lifting lid on tobacco industry’s ‘darkest tactics’

A new podcast that delves into the tobacco industry’s “relentless pursuit of profit at the expense of public health” has been launched by a special team at the University of Bath. The Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG), a world leader in uncovering what it calls Big Tobacco’s darkest tactics, has released the first episodes...

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Executive who joined Future as a programmer in 2003 ‘perfectly placed to lead it’ as new CEO

January 30, 2025
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Executive who joined Future as a programmer in 2003 ‘perfectly placed to lead it’ as new CEO

Future, the Bath-headquartered specialist global media group, has named an executive who has worked at the business for more than 20 years as its next CEO. Kevin Li Ying, pictured, currently executive vice-president (EYP) of its B2C arm, will take over from current chief executive officer Jon Steinberg at the end of March.  Shares in...

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BGF regional office benefits from engineering firm sale but ‘economic uncertainties’ hit investment deals

January 30, 2025
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BGF regional office benefits from engineering firm sale but ‘economic uncertainties’ hit investment deals

Investment into small and mid-sized business by growth finance group BGF’s South West office fell last year by around £10m as it came up against what it called “several economic uncertainties”. BGF, the largest and most experienced investor in the UK and Ireland, completed deals totalling £60m during 2024 against £70m the previous year. ...

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New festival will look at how devolution to cities and regions can boost the national economy

January 24, 2025
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New festival will look at how devolution to cities and regions can boost the national economy

The role that cities and regions can play in driving the government’s growth agenda will be explored at a major event next week. Festival of Flourishing Regions will bring together policymakers, regional planners, economic development experts, academics and business and community leaders to explore and promote strategies for regional prosperity.  Sessions will cover university...

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