Banking giant HSBC has become the latest member of The UK China Business Consortium, a South West-based group promoting British exports to China and supporting Chinese companies looking to invest in the UK. The Consortium was set up last year by trademark and IP specialists Haseltine Lake, commercial law firm Clark Holt, PR and...
Anticipation is growing ahead of the Rabbit 2012 business show with a growing number of businesses looking to take space. The exhibition, which takes place in Bristol and is free to delegates, has already caught the attention of hundreds of businesses in the region. Rabbit promises to be a whole new form of business...
The CBI today urged Chancellor George Osborne to use next month’s Budget to give the UK economy and jobs a real boost with changes to the UK tax system which it believes could help persuade businesses to invest in the UK and further stimulate growth. In its Budget submission, the CBI also called for...
The cultural organisations that set the pace for promoting the arts and linking them with the business world in the region are to be celebrated at a high-profile event in Bath next month. The Arts & Business Cultural Champions awards takes place on March 2 at The Holburne Museum with Bath MP Don Foster...
The Open University has welcomed business minister Mark Prisk’s call to business schools to tailor their MBA courses for mid-sized businesses. In a recent interview Mr Prisk, pictured, said he was keen to encourage more business schools to train the next generation of family business leaders as part of the Government’s attempts to improve...
Writing about the highs and lows of an ultra-extreme 330k run in the Alps has bagged Bath Business News Travel Editor Anne Gorringe a nomination for a top journalistm award. The Italian State Tourist Board short-listed Anne, pictured, for her work highlighting the amazing Tor Des Giants (tour of the giants) endurance race, which...
Tickets for Bath in Fashion 2012 are selling strongly with just over a month to the prestigious week-long event. Sarah Mansfield, Chair of Bath in Fashion and director of Milsom Place, said: “Bath in Fashion 2012 offers something for everyone. We have a whole range of inspirational fashion events and talks with an impressive...
Regional airline Eastern Airways is targeting corporate customers such as international companies, sports teams, the music industry and private clients with a new range of private charter services from Bristol Airport. The airline, which has operated from the airport for eight years, is offering the premium services in the 29-50 passenger market to businesses...
Unemployment in the South West fell 0.5% between October and December compared to the previous quarter, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. Some 165,000 people across the region were out of work in the last quarter, a rate of 6.1%, down 13,000 from the period July to September 2011. The...
Science and high-tech businesses have been moving to the Bristol & Bath Science Park much faster than predicted, with three quarters of the available desks snapped up in less than six months. Fourteen businesses and organisations, ranging from research-led early stage companies to businesses offering sector-specific support, are now occupying 78 of the 103...
