Businesses in Keynsham fear that major utilities work in the town is keeping away potential customers and could result in force some firms to close. Takings are already massively down for some retailers in the town centre, according to Keynsham Chamber of Commerce, which says visitors may think the town has “shut up shop”...
Bath-based IT consultancy IPL has become a Gold Partner of global open source software seller Talend in move it says has strengthened its position as a market leader for information management services. The partnership will help organisations gain a consolidated, accurate and up-to-date single view of their information assets, according to IPL, which works...
Bath law firm Stone King has completed a major refurbishment of its headquarters in the city as demand for its specialist legal services continues to grow. Scaffolding has now been removed from outside the firm’s Queen Square offices following three months of extensive work on the Grade 1 listed building where Jane Austen is...
Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, has called on the Bank of England not to raise interest rates despite a further fall in unemployment across the UK. Welcoming the latest labour market figures – which show the national unemployment rate has fallen to 7.1%, its lowest level since April 2009 –...
Profits have soared by 84% at 1pm, the Bath-based firm providing finance to small and medium-sized businesses, after it signed up a record number of new customers. Total revenue for the six months to November 30 rose by 37% to £1.95m compared with the same period last year with pre-profits reaching £609,000. The firm,...
Monday January 20 Trading update InternetQ Economics CBI financial services survey Tuesday January 21 Full-year results Unilever Interim results PZ Cussons Trading update African Barrick Gold, Cairn Energy, Carphone Warehouse, Hochschild Mining, Intermediate Capital Group, Polymetal International, SABMiller Economics CBI Industrial Trends Meetings Marston’s (AGM) Wednesday January 22 Trading update BHP Billiton, Findel, Land...
Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, has called on politicians to stay out of any decision to increase the Minimum Wage. The plea, by chamber director Ian Bell, pictured, comes after Chancellor George Osborne hinted that he may raise the Minimum Wage by an above-inflation amount. Business Secretary Vince Cable has...
Owners and directors of small and medium-sized manufacturers in the Bath area are being invited to a free workshop to gain expert advice on a range of financial issues. Staged by the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) in partnership with business and financial advisors Grant Thornton, the event in Bristol on January 28 will help...
Bath-based tech firm Actual Experience is planning a £17m listing on the London Stock Exchange in what one of its advisers has already called potentially the best float of 2014. The firm works with more than 40 blue-chip businesses including Cisco, Ofcom and Accenture, to improve their digital supply chains through leading-edge analytics. It...
Bath’s Rugby Business Network, part of the world’s largest business networking community revolving around the sport, holds its second meeting next week following the success of its inaugural event last September. The network brings together business people with a passion for rugby at events around the world. Next Tuesday’s meeting takes place at The...
