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Plan for Bath’s creative and technology hub to go before Govt inspector

January 24, 2012
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Plans to develop a much-needed centre for Bath’s creative and technology firms are to go to before a Government planning inspector. Developer St James’s Investments (SJI) is working with Tesco to regenerate the historic Bath Press site on Lower Bristol Road as a mixed-use scheme with workshops and studios for creative businesses. SJI has...

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Meet the Press breakfast to kick off series of business events at Ston Easton Park

January 23, 2012
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Luxury hotel Ston Easton Park is launching a series of breakfast events for business leaders and owners to gather and exchange ideas, starting with an invitation to Meet the Press. Speaking at the event on February 9 will be Robert Buckland, editor of Bath Business News and its sister titles Bristol Business News and...

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WITHY KING DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING

January 23, 2012
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WITHY KING DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING

Bath law firm Withy King provides a round-up of a few of the latest legal developments which may affect directors, in business as well as their private lives.  Tax implications for homeowners After MPs got caught ‘flipping’ their homes for a CGT (Capital Gains Tax) advantage, it must have grated. Chancellor George Osborne announced...

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Bath boffins on crest of a wave with marine energy launch

January 23, 2012
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Expertise from Bath is to play a key role in the UK’s first marine energy park, which was launched today. The University of Bath’s department of mechanical engineering and its centre for sustainable power distribution, which is working on renewable power generation, are involved in research for the South West Marine Energy Park (MEP),...

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SciSys predicting further growth after active 2011

January 20, 2012
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SciSys is likely to enjoy further growth in sales, profits and net margins in 2012, the company said in a pre-close trading statement. The Chippenham-based firm, which has a major base in Bristol, is a leading developer of information and communications technology services, e-business and advanced technology solutions serving the media broadcast, space, government...

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Mulberry bucks retail trend with fruitful Christmas

January 19, 2012
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Luxury fashion brand Mulberry continues to shine through the global gloom with strong demand for its upmarket handbags and leather accessories, particularly over the the six-week Christmas trading period. Mulberry, which has 86 stores and concessions worldwide, says retail sales for the six weeks to January 14 were up 41% while like-for-like sales climbed...

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Airport numbers grow for second successive year

January 18, 2012
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Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport rose for the second successive year in 2011 despite challenging economic conditions. The rise was modest – just 0.8% to a total of 5.7m. Overall the airport continued to grow its market share within the region while maintaining its ranking as the UK's fifth largest airport outside London. It is also forecasting...

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SciSys secures its first business with Met Office

January 18, 2012
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The UK Met Office has awarded SciSys key analysis and development work in the form of  four new contracts worth in excess of £400,000. Chippenham-based SciSys, is a leading developer of information and communications technology services, e-business and advanced technology solutions serving the environment and utilities sectors including major public and private sector clients.  Three contracts are for discovery phase...

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Guide launched to help redundant public sector workers

January 18, 2012
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West business leaders have welcomed a bespoke guide and website for public sector staff moving into private employment. The Choices Guide, which includes the website www.hays.co.uk/jobs/LEP, was launched at an event yesterday. It has been compiled by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in conjunction with national recruitment experts Resource Solutions Group (RSG)...

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Tumbling inflation brings some relief to the economy

January 17, 2012
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Inflation fell sharply last month as lower fuel prices and hefty pre-Christmas discounting on the high street brought some economic relief. The drop – to 4.2% from 4.8% in November – is the biggest fall since April 2009 and supports Bank of England forecasts that inflation will tumble this year as a result of...

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