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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 5, 2023
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Monday March 6 Finals: Clarkson, BATM Advanced Communications Interims: Craneware, Seeing Machines Trading announcement: Telecom Egypt  Economic announcement: PMI Construction Tuesday March 7 Finals: Direct Line, Just Group, IWG, Keller Group, Fresnillo, H&T Group, Elementis, Foxtons Group, Greggs, Johnson Service Group, STV Group, Reach Interims: Revoltion Bars Group, Dotdigital Group Q2 result: Ferguson Q3 result: Ashtead Group Economic announcements: BRC Sales Monitor, Halifax...

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Region’s space industry on launch pad to create 1,000 jobs as demand for specialist tech is set to rocket

March 3, 2023
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Region’s space industry on launch pad to create 1,000 jobs as demand for specialist tech is set to rocket

The West of England’s space industry could double in size over the next four years to employ around 2,000 people, with the University of Bath playing a key role. Space West, the cluster of advanced manufacturing firms, specialised tech businesses and academic and research organisations making up the industry in the region, is viewed...

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Sales and profits move ahead at Rotork as it bounces back from supply chain headaches

March 3, 2023
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Sales and profits move ahead at Rotork as it bounces back from supply chain headaches

Bath manufacturer Rotork has hailed a return to growth last year after a challenging period when it was beset by supply chain issues and the aftermath of the pandemic. The group, which designs and makes flow control equipment for the global oil, gas, water and chemical industries, increased annual pre-tax profits by 17.2% to...

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Council plans action over long-vacant listed building as it looks to transform Bath’s Milsom Quarter

March 3, 2023
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Council plans action over long-vacant listed building as it looks to transform Bath’s Milsom Quarter

A compulsory purchase order could be issued on in Bath’s King Edward’s School Building, which has been left empty for nearly four decades, under plans to revitalise the Milsom Quarter area of the city centre. The Grade II listed building on Broad Street, pictured, which dates from 1752, closed as a school in 1986....

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Firm that worked on Wimbledon Centre Court design set for growth by teaming up with Bath University

March 2, 2023
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Firm that worked on Wimbledon Centre Court design set for growth by teaming up with Bath University

Bath-headquartered specialist engineering consultancy Tensys, which has worked on more than 2,000 lightweight structures worldwide including Wimbledon’s Centre Court, is embarking on a new period of expansion supported by the University of Bath. The firm has been awarded a grant under a programme run by Innovate UK to help develop its in-house software suite,...

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Most successful ever Christmas Market boosts Bath’s economy by more than £50m

March 2, 2023
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Most successful ever Christmas Market boosts Bath’s economy by more than £50m

Bath’s 2022 Christmas Market delivered a £50m-plus boost to the city’s economy – a 61% increase on the last time it was held in 2019 and making it the most successful in its 20-year history – according to latest figures. Last month official visitor statistics revealed that total footfall during the 18-day event was...

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Former BT director of consumer IT joins Truespeed to spearhead its further expansion

March 2, 2023
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Former BT director of consumer IT joins Truespeed to spearhead its further expansion

Bath-based full fibre broadband provider Truespeed has taken on a vastly experienced chief information officer to play a pivotal role in its continued growth. Robert Purdy, pictured, has a background spanning 38 years in technology and telecommunications joins from BT, where he was director of consumer IT responsible for delivering the BT, EE and Plusnet...

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Pearson May financial round up

March 2, 2023
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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. Treasury receives £5.4bn surplus in January Monthly income tax receipts highest on record. Click here for more information Experts seek growth plan from Spring Budget Spring Budget scheduled for 15 March. For further details, click here        

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New Ireland route to be launched from Bristol Airport as its post-pandemic recovery gathers pace

March 2, 2023
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New Ireland route to be launched from Bristol Airport as its post-pandemic recovery gathers pace

Flights from Bristol Airport to the Irish city of Cork are to start next month – the latest new route to be added to its destination board as it continues to recover strongly from the impact of the pandemic. The six-times-a-week service will be operated by Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of national flag...

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RWK Goodman lawyers advise cyber security firm on sale to digital services group

March 2, 2023
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RWK Goodman lawyers advise cyber security firm on sale to digital services group

A team from Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has helped the shareholders of a cyber security consultancy sell the business to a fast-growing digital consultancy and sector challenger brand. London-based Savanti, which provides cyber services such as strategy, security leadership, architecture design and security risk assessment, was acquired by FSP Consulting Services.  Savanti, which...

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