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Papal honour recognises ‘great service and commitment’ of Stone King partner to the Catholic Church

February 22, 2023
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Papal honour recognises ‘great service and commitment’ of Stone King partner to the Catholic Church

Tim Rutherford, a partner in Bath-headquartered law firm Stone King’s charity and social enterprise team, has been honoured by the Catholic Church.  Pope Francis bestowed the honour of admitting Tim, pictured, to the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester Pope and Martyr as a knight.  The move is a way of thanking Tim for his...

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International Women’s Day event hosted by Business West will focus on promoting gender equity

February 20, 2023
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International Women’s Day event hosted by Business West will focus on promoting gender equity

Business West is to mark International Women’s Day with an event celebrating the region’s female entrepreneurs and focusing on the importance of promoting gender equity in business. A panel of five inspirational women from the region will discuss a range of topics at the event on 8 March, such as how business leaders can...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 18, 2023
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Monday February 20 Finals: Bank of Cyprus Holdings, Lunglife AI, Georgia Capital Interims: Wilmington, Tristel Tuesday February 21 Finals: Standard Chartered, HSBC Holdings, InterContinental Hotels Group, Antofagasta, Gran Tierra Energy Interims: Finsbury Food Group, Blancco Technology Group, Springfield Properties Trading announcement: Safestore Holdings Economic announcements: PMI Composite, PMI Manufacturing, PMI Services Wednesday February 22 Final: Rio Tinto, Lloyds, Primary Health Properties,...

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New flights put Bristol Airport on course to reach pre-pandemic passenger levels this year

February 17, 2023
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New flights put Bristol Airport on course to reach pre-pandemic passenger levels this year

Bristol Airport bosses are looking ahead to a year of solid growth this year as a raft of new destinations take passenger numbers back to their pre-pandemic levels. The airport expects to handle around 9.9m passengers during 2023 – nudging its current capacity of 10m for the first time since 2019.  That capacity could...

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Regional excellence awards shortlist highlights strength of Bath’s tourism and hospitality sectors

February 17, 2023
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Regional excellence awards shortlist highlights strength of Bath’s tourism and hospitality sectors

Tourism and hospitality businesses from Bath will battle it out with rivals from across the region in the prestigious South West England Tourism Excellence Awards next month. Reflecting its importance to the region’s tourism sector, Bath is represented in nine of the 27 categories in the awards. City venues and attractions have swept the...

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Online furniture firm sitting pretty as move to bigger warehouse ushers in new growth phase

February 17, 2023
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Online furniture firm sitting pretty as move to bigger warehouse ushers in new growth phase

Two schoolfriends who started their online furniture business aged just 18 are looking for a new phase of international growth after its sales soared to nearly £17m within seven years. Monty George and Dan Beckles launched Furniturebox when they saw a gap in the market for selling furniture online.  It expanded rapidly during Covid...

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Bath businesses working for good are invited to join city’s first social impact network

February 16, 2023
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Bath businesses working for good are invited to join city’s first social impact network

Bath’s first networking group for businesses with a social conscious and organisations that support them is to be officially launched next week. Bath Social Impact Network will be the first of its kind in the wider Bath area and will offer members support to help them flourish through collaboration and idea generation.  Launched as...

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Ex-Fleet Street journalist takes up managing director role at specialist Bath PR firm

February 16, 2023
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Ex-Fleet Street journalist takes up managing director role at specialist Bath PR firm

Bath-headquartered specialist public relations agency Abode Worldwide has appointed former national newspaper journalist Neil Millard as managing director to support its global expansion. Neil, pictured with Abode founder and CEO Jessica Gillingham, joins the agency from Rhizome Media in London, where he spent nearly six years as PR director and then managing director working...

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New lease of life for traditional city centre pub with revamp to focus on sports and live entertainment

February 16, 2023
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New lease of life for traditional city centre pub with revamp to focus on sports and live entertainment

A popular Bath city centre pub is to be refurbished after coming under new management. The Trinity on James Street West will close this Sunday for just over a month while the £185,000 upgrade takes place.  Owner Star Pubs & Bars, part of the Heineken UK group, said The Trinity, which has been open...

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Pearson May financial round up

February 16, 2023
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Pearson May financial round up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Industry calls for pause of R&D reforms The House of Lords has expressed concern over some new measures. Click here to find out more UK sets out plans to regulate cryptocurrency HMRC aims to provide clarity for businesses and...

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