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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 14, 2013
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Monday April 15 FINALS Spectra Systems Corporation, Walker Greenbank EGMS Bank Audi SAL (Audi Saradar Group) GDR (Reg S) AGMS Primary Health Properties Tuesday April 16 INTERIMS Utilitywise FINALS JSC Acron GDR (Reg S), M. P. Evans Group AGMS Maven Income and Growth VCT 5, Ottoman Fund Ltd., Perform Group, Porvair, Telecity Group UK...

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Vince Cable’s West visit cancelled

April 12, 2013
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Vince Cable’s West visit cancelled

A scheduled visit to the region by Business Secretary Vince Cable next Wednesday has been postponed so he can attend Baroness Thatcher’s funeral. Mr Cable was due to discuss the impact of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) with an invited audience of enterprise leaders at an event organised by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Bristol...

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Property: Major event for West landlords to be staged next week

April 12, 2013
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Property: Major event for West landlords to be staged next week

The biggest free annual get-together for West landlords, Landlord Expo, takes place next Thursday from noon until 7pm. The event, sponsored by estate agents Andrews, features more than 80 exhibitors ranging from local authority stands to letting agents, financial experts, trades people and suppliers. Held at the University of the West of England Exhibition...

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Business West survey shows tough outlook failing to dent firms’ confidence

April 12, 2013
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Business West survey shows tough outlook failing to dent firms’ confidence

West businesses remain relatively confident about their prospects despite trading conditions becoming harsher during the first three months of this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, which runs the chambers of commerce in Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire and the Bristol and Swindon Initiatives, shows that most key indicators were down...

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Bath Business News Expert Panel – Businesses can’t afford not to build customer relationships

April 10, 2013
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Bath Business News Expert Panel – Businesses can’t afford not to build customer relationships

In an age where consumers are spoilt for choice, businesses can no longer afford to deliver a poor quality of service to their customers, says Bath Racecourse in the latest of our Bath Business News Expert Panel articles. A business cannot exist unless it has customers who are looking to buy the product that...

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Outdoor fitness firm and National Trust launch mother nature’s gym in Bath

April 10, 2013
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Outdoor fitness firm and National Trust launch mother nature’s gym in Bath

One of the Bath area’s most unusual gyms is about to open for business. In a spectacular outdoor setting – and with none of the treadmills, sweaty smells and weary workouts – the Bath Skyline is set to take fitness training to a new frontier.  Acclaimed personal trainer Jennie Antell of outdoor workout firm...

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Global apartment group finds room for Bath’s The House to develop its brand

April 10, 2013
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Global apartment group finds room for Bath’s The House to develop its brand

Bath branding agency The House has been appointed by SACO (The Serviced Apartment Company) to undertake a brand development programme. The House's appointment, following a five-way agency chemistry and brand process review handled by interior space planning consultancy Design Partnership, marks the next stage in SACO’s ambitious growth plans. Bristol-based SACO is one of...

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Housing developers snap up Bath’s former MoD sites

April 10, 2013
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Housing developers snap up Bath’s former MoD sites

Three major former Ministry of Defence sites around Bath have been sold for development in a move that could eventually lead to the construction of more than 1,000 homes. The land at Foxhill, Warminster Road and Ensleigh was put up for sale by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) – the MoD’s property and services...

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Ad fab! Bath’s national marketing campaign targets fashionistas

April 10, 2013
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Ad fab! Bath’s national marketing campaign targets fashionistas

A £100,000 national marketing campaign focusing on Bath’s unique heritage and its range of spring festivals has been launched. Featuring a series of powerful images aimed at enticing visitors to the city from across the UK, the campaign will run in national newspapers and websites for the next two months. It forms a central...

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Lloyds Bank strengthens regional complex deal team with new appointment

April 9, 2013
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Lloyds Bank strengthens regional complex deal team with new appointment

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s West complex deal team, which provides specialist advice to mid-market and large corporates on debt-funded transactions across the region, has appointed Owen Vizard as an associate director. He will work alongside director Gavin Reid and will support the Commercial Banking team of relationship directors, which is headed Clive Hetherington. Owen,...

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