Bath’s Business Improvement District (BID), the membership organisation tasked with boosting city centre trade, has drawn up innovative plans for a streamlined and cost-effective trade waste collection service which would also massively increase recycling. The BID is working with Bristol-based waste management consultancy Eunomia to create a collection system that meets the needs of...
Following praise for the high quality of its work in the influential Legal 500 publication last month, Bath law firm Stone King has been independently recognised in a second national guide. The respected 2013 Chambers & Partners commends Stone King’s expertise and professionalism across eight practice areas, including family, charity and education law. The...
A spate of new contract wins from major retailers have helped drive Chippenham-based logistics group Wincanton back into profit. The group, which made a £13.6m pre-tax loss in the six months to the end of September last year, reported pre-tax profits of £13m in the equivalent period this year. It said its underlying performance...
The region’s top public relations and communications professionals were rewarded for their work over the past 12 months at the CIPR West of England PRide Awards. More than 150 people from across the regional PR industry gathered at Bristol’s Grand Hotel to celebrate the achievements at a glittering awards ceremony jointly compered by CIPR...
Monday November 12 INTERIMS Aveva Group, Entertainment One Ltd. (DI), Latchways, Printing.com, Wincanton Q3 Telecom Egypt SAE GDS (Regs) FINALS Lonmin EGMS Queenco Leisure International Ltd. GDR (Reg S) AGMS JPMorgan Emerging Markets Inv Trust, Redrow Tuesday November 13 INTERIMS Hibu, HML Holdings, Norcros, Oxford Instruments, Synergy Health, TalkTalk Telecom Group, Trifast, Vodafone Group,...
The region’s top PR agencies and practitioners go head to head this evening at the 2012 West of England CIPR PRide Awards. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony and dinner at the Grand Hotel, Bristol. Bristol Business News will carry full details of all the winners and runners-up this weekend. Among...
The region’s biggest international trade event is to be staged next week by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the Government’s exporting support and advice body. ExploreExport 2012 takes place at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Bristol, on Friday 16 November, providing the opportunity to meet experts from more than 70 countries who will provide...
Brussels Airlines has introduced new aircraft on its popular Bristol-Brussels route which have increased the number of seats available by 60%. Under a new agreement with Flybe, the three-times daily service will be operated by a 78-seat Bombardier Q400. The service was previously operated by an Embraer-145s which did not carry the Brussels Airlines...
UK plc should welcome the re-election of Barack Obama, former US Ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer told the region’s top business leaders last week within hours of the President being re-elected to the White House. Businesses and politicians across Europe could work with Mr Obama, Sir Christopher told the 400 guests at the CBI South...
Creditors of West-based Tony Pryce Sports, the sports equipment retailer, have received all their money back just 18 months after the company went into administration. The business, which had sales of £20m and traded from 34 locations across the region including SouthGate, Bath, was sold last year to Mantra Brands by joint administrators Graham...
