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Historic Christmas cracker manufacturer pulls Bath stationery company into its portfolio

November 7, 2024
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Historic Christmas cracker manufacturer pulls Bath stationery company into its portfolio

Bath-based stationery and calendar manufacturer The Gifted Stationery Company has been acquired by a major player in the UK paper products market responsible for millions of Christmas crackers and billions of napkins. Under the ownership of Swan Mill Group, better known by its brand name Swantex, Gifted will maintain its office in Bath from...

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Budget 2024: Regional business reaction

October 30, 2024
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Budget 2024: Regional business reaction

Tax rises in the Budget aimed at companies could slow much-needed economic growth and undermine investment decisions, the region’s largest business organisation fears. Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, said it recognised that the Chancellor faced a tight fiscal position and had to make hard decisions. But it added that it was...

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Budget 2024: The main points at a glance . . .

October 30, 2024
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Budget 2024: The main points at a glance . . .

Chancellor Rachel Reeves started her Budget speech by saying the country voted for change on 4 July. As a result, the Labour government could now “fix the foundations”. The way to ensure growth was to “invest, invest, invest”, she added. In total, the Budget will raise taxes by £40bn. The key points from the Budget...

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Bath Business Blog: People against Poverty – looking ahead to 2025

October 29, 2024
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Bath Business Blog: People against Poverty – looking ahead to 2025

People against Poverty (PaP) has just held its 2023-24 AGM and annual celebration for supporters at which it presented a bold strategy for growth for 2025. Despite being small charity, PaP supports 18 projects across six countries – the UK, Haiti, India, Malawi, Romania and Tanzania – and has helped thousands of people on...

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New Michelin ‘key’ scheme locks-in Bath area’s reputation as the best in the UK for luxury regional hotels

October 24, 2024
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New Michelin ‘key’ scheme locks-in Bath area’s reputation as the best in the UK for luxury regional hotels

The Bath area’s standing as the UK’s top location for quality breaks outside London has been reinforced with seven of its hotels gaining recognition in a prestigious new Michelin award scheme. Michelin Keys, which were launched earlier this month, showcase the best hotels in the same way that Michelin Stars have championed the most...

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Frasers Group’s latest £111m offer for Mulberry roundly dismissed by its directors as ‘untenable’

October 24, 2024
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Directors at Somerset-based fashion brand Mulberry have rejected retail group Frasers’ increased offer to take over the struggling business, calling it “untenable”. Instead, the board at Mulberry – best known for its luxury bags – said the company should focus its attention on “driving the commercial performance of the business”, as it looks to...

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Future’s shares under pressure as CEO announces plan to step down 18 months into the job

October 18, 2024
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Future’s shares under pressure as CEO announces plan to step down 18 months into the job

Shares in Future, the Bath-headquartered specialist global media group, fell by more than 18% today after its CEO announced he is to quit just 18 months after being appointed. Jon Steinberg, pictured, was a major figure in the US media sector before taking over from previous Future chief executive Zillah Byng-Thorne.  In a statement...

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Green light for work to start on Bath architects’ ground-breaking community-led development

October 18, 2024
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Green light for work to start on Bath architects’ ground-breaking community-led development

Bath-headquartered architecture and placemaking consultancy Nash Partnership has secured full planning permission for one of the UK’s largest community-led development projects of its kind. The approved proposals represent the first build phase of the ground-breaking masterplan in the Southmead area of Bristol, with 187 new flats and a mix of non-residential uses.  The project...

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Readers of top travel and food magazine vote Bath boutique hotel as their favourite

October 18, 2024
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Readers of top travel and food magazine vote Bath boutique hotel as their favourite

Boutique hotel No.15 by Guesthouse Bath has been named as the ‘City Hotel of the Year’ by the readers of a respected travel publication. Food and Travel Magazine’s Reader Awards celebrate “the finest individuals and companies in food, drink and travel”, according to the independent title. No. 15 by Guesthouse Bath on Great Pulteney...

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Funding now available to help innovative Bath businesses protect their intellectual property

October 17, 2024
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Funding now available to help innovative Bath businesses protect their intellectual property

Small and medium-sized firms in the innovation hotspot of the West of England can tap into funding worth thousands of pounds to protect their intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks, patents and designs. Under the scheme, launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), businesses that meet a number of criteria can access...

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