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Regional building award goes to recently opened hub that takes recycling to a whole new level

June 10, 2024
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Regional building award goes to recently opened hub that takes recycling to a whole new level

A state-of-the-art waste recycling centre has been named as one of the most impressive recent building projects in the South West in a prestigious building awards scheme. Bath & North East Council’s £41.8m Keynsham recycling hub, which was officially opened in February, is among the regional winners in the RICS (Royal Institution of chartered...

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Batteries that can harvest green electricity from the soil developed by University of Bath start-up

June 10, 2024
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Batteries that can harvest green electricity from the soil developed by University of Bath start-up

A spin-out company from the University of Bath is looking to plug into a new form of sustainable power by creating a battery that recharges itself when placed in soil. Start-up Bactery has developed bacteria-powered batteries – or ‘Bacteries’ – which harvest green energy by taking advantage of natural processes that occur in soil-based microorganisms.  As...

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Senior staff moves for fast-growing IT services firm as it lands MoD contract and targets B Corp status

June 10, 2024
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Senior staff moves for fast-growing IT services firm as it lands MoD contract and targets B Corp status

IT services company Mintivo has made two key appointments as it looks to maintain its strong growth while also aiming to gain a coveted B Corp accreditation to reflect its values. The internal appointments at the firm, which has been expanding by more than 50% a year, also come as it celebrates winning a...

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Inspecs’ share price in the frame as it warns of tougher outlook for sales and earnings this year

June 10, 2024
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Inspecs’ share price in the frame as it warns of tougher outlook for sales and earnings this year

Shares in Bath-headquartered eyewear firm Inspecs remained under pressure today after its warning last week of a fall in revenue and earnings. The group, which designs and makes a wide range of spectacles, lenses and frames for worldwide sale, said its financial results for the first half of its current financial year would trail...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 9, 2024
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Monday June 10 Trading announcement: ME Group International Tuesday June 11 Finals: B. P. Marsh & Partners, Oxford Instruments, FirstGroup, Iomart Group, GB Group, Vianet Group, Eckoh, Cake Box Holdings Trading announcement: Bellway Economic announcements: Unemployment rate, Claimant count rate, Index of services, Industrial production, Manufacturing production, Gross domestic product, Balance of Trade Wednesday June 12 Finals: Molten Ventures,...

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Pearson May Financial round up

June 9, 2024
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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. Only 13% of Bounce Back loans paid off £46.9bn was lent during Covid under the scheme. Click here to find out more HMRC rejected 52,000 VAT registrations last year 17% of all applications were refused. For more details, click here

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12-month extension for successful Bath-based pilot scheme combatting furniture poverty

June 6, 2024
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12-month extension for successful Bath-based pilot scheme combatting furniture poverty

A trial initiative that provides free furniture to people across Bath and North East Somerset in poverty has been extended for a further year to support more households and reduce social care costs. Called Cosy Start, the scheme is run by Bath-headquartered housing association Curo and funded by city-based community charity St John’s Foundation and national social...

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More new routes for easyJet as its 18th Bristol Airport-based aircraft takes to the skies this summer

June 6, 2024
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More new routes for easyJet as its 18th Bristol Airport-based aircraft takes to the skies this summer

Low-cost airline easyJet has launched its largest-ever flight schedule from Bristol Airport after adding another aircraft to its fleet based there. The airline, already the largest operator from Bristol, now has 18 aircraft based permanently at the airport serving 72 routes in 26 countries.   Later this month easyJet will launch flights for the first time...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 2, 2024
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Monday June 3 Finals: Sirius Real Estate, Genincode Interim: Hollywood Bowl Group Economic announcement: PMI manufacturing Tuesday June 4 Final: LondonMetric Property Interims: Chemring Group, Gooch & Housego Economic announcements: Retail sales, BRC sales monitor Wednesday June 5 Finals: Ninety One, B&M European Value Retail, Workspace Group, DiscoverIE Group, VP Interims: Paragon AG, Ramsdens Holdings Economic announcement: PMI services, PMI composite Thursday June...

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Key themes of integrity, values and purpose in leadership to be explored at high-profile Bath event

May 31, 2024
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Key themes of integrity, values and purpose in leadership to be explored at high-profile Bath event

Senior figures from the worlds of business, sport and charity will share their perspectives on leading with integrity and purpose at an event hosted by the University of Bath’s School of Management. Taking place in The Forum in central Bath on Wednesday 3 July, Leadership Dialogues @Bath is organised by world-renowned leadership experts Dr Margaret Heffernan...

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