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

October 30, 2024
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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Former apprentice takes up partner role at Milsted Langdon after rising through the firm’s ranks

October 29, 2024
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South West accountancy, tax and business advisory firm Milsted Langdon has promoted Martin Johnson to partner, recognising his dedication and extensive expertise having joined in 2007 as an apprentice. During his 17 years at the firm, which has an office in Bath, Martin, pictured, has worked in a range of roles, most recently as general practice...

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

October 29, 2024
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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Dubai-based power industry group makes unsolicited takeover approach to Good Energy

October 28, 2024
Dubai-based power industry group makes unsolicited takeover approach to Good Energy

Shares in Good Energy, the 100% renewable electricity supplier, powered ahead by more than a 28% this week after it received what it called “an unsolicited indicative, non-binding proposal” from a Dubai-based group. The move, which comes two-and-a-half years after Chippenham-headquartered Good Energy repelled an approach from arch-rival Ecotricity, has come from Esyasoft, a...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 27, 2024
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Monday October 28 Economic announcements: M4 money supply, BRC shop price index Tuesday October 29 Finals: Softcat, Ultimate Products, Cap-xx, YouGov, Sareum Holdings Interim: C&C Group Economic announcements: Consumer credit, Mortgage approvals Wednesday October 30 Final: Grit Real Estate Income Group Q3 results: Standard Chartered, Smurfit Westrock Trading announcement: Next Thursday October 31 Final: Seeing Machines Interim: Vela Technologies Q3 results: Shell, PPHE Hotel...

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The LAST WORD: Annie Legge, co-founder, Tech4Good South West

October 25, 2024
The LAST WORD: Annie Legge, co-founder, Tech4Good South West

Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Tech4Good South West co-founder Annie Legge answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST  Film you watched? The Outrun. I loved the emphasis on healing through nature – cold water swimming and the...

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