Confidence is increasing among many West firms and they are ambitious for growth, one of the region’s key business surveys shows. But many are also fearful of the impact the wider economy could have on their business and there are still challenges ahead in 2013. And while many firms are recovering in areas such...
Barclays has made two key senior appointments in its South West corporate banking division. Gavin Isle, pictured right, who has worked for Barclays for 30 years, has been appointed as managing director, corporate banking, having undertaken the same job in the bank’s Southern region since July 2010. His career has predominantly been in the corporate...
The value of fraud committed in the South West has more than trebled over the past year to go above £45m for the first time, figures out today show. The increase is in marked contrast to the picture for the UK as a whole, with the value of total reported fraud in 2012 falling...
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Pay rises – or the lack of them – and the need for employers to motivate and engage their staff will be among the major workplace challenges in 2013, according to Tony Cooper, South West director of Acas, Britain’s top employment relations service. Here Tony, pictured, looks at the themes that are likely to...
Wells-based specialist staging equipment and outdoor structures firm Serious Stages is aiming for further international expansion this year to build on its multi-million pound work at the 2012 Olympics. The firm secured a £500,000 loan facility from Barclays for working capital ahead of the London Games which enabled it to bid for – and...
Chemring Group, the defence group which owns Corsham-based missile manufacturer Leafield Engineering, has appointed Steve Bowers as group finance director with effect from January 7. He will take over from Nigel Young, who was appointed interim chief financial officer last July. Steve, pictured, was finance director of advanced composite manufacturer Umeco until its acquisition...
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has won a £16.3m contract to build the 5-star Gainsborough Hotel in Bath by Malaysian group YTL Hotels. The project will involve redeveloping the Grade-II listed Gainsborough Building in the city centre and two other buildings into a 99 bedroom hotel with a health spa and conference facilities....
Bath Business News’ weekly Expert Panel series enters 2013 with Bath Racecourse looking at the increasing popularity of using sports venues for business events Bath Racecourse is best known for its flat racing, held high above the city on Lansdown Hill every year between April and October. But times are changing. Over the past...
Bath law firm Thrings has launched an integrated human resources service to help ease some of the biggest employment headaches faced by small firms. Thrings HR will support clients in areas such as disciplinary investigations, grievance hearings, individual redundancy consultations, performance management and managing long-term absence. The bespoke service will use Thrings’ own highly-qualified...
