Banking giant HSBC has become the latest member of The UK China Business Consortium, a South West-based group promoting British exports to China and supporting Chinese companies looking to invest in the UK. The Consortium was set up last year by trademark and IP specialists Haseltine Lake, commercial law firm Clark Holt, PR and...
Anticipation is growing ahead of the Rabbit 2012 business show with a growing number of businesses looking to take space. The exhibition, which takes place in Bristol and is free to delegates, has already caught the attention of hundreds of businesses in the region. Rabbit promises to be a whole new form of business...
Bristol & Bath Science Park chief executive Bonnie Dean has welcomed the Government’s commitment to manufacturing and the fact that the high-powered summit is being staged at the park. She said: “Today’s national conference showcases the region’s strengths by focusing on the South West’s businesses who have taken considerable commercial risk to turn original...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has used an official visit to the West to announce an extra £1bn for businesses seeking support to help them grow and create jobs. The cash, part of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), takes the total fund to £2.4bn and will be available to businesses and public/private partnerships with...
Bath Business News Travel Editor Anne Gorringe has won a prestigious award for the best on-line travel article of the year at a ceremony organised by the Italian State Tourist Board. Anne picked up her trophy at a glittering ceremony in London last night, placing her alongside winning journalists from titles such as The...
The CBI today urged Chancellor George Osborne to use next month’s Budget to give the UK economy and jobs a real boost with changes to the UK tax system which it believes could help persuade businesses to invest in the UK and further stimulate growth. In its Budget submission, the CBI also called for...
The cultural organisations that set the pace for promoting the arts and linking them with the business world in the region are to be celebrated at a high-profile event in Bath next month. The Arts & Business Cultural Champions awards takes place on March 2 at The Holburne Museum with Bath MP Don Foster...
TheAgency, the Bath-based creative business, has been appointed .to handle the brand and marketing roll-out of Bristol’s Enterprise Zone, the largest regeneration scheme in the city for decades. According to TheAgency’s partner Saman Mansourpour, the brief is “to draw up brand that encapsulates Bristol’s enterprising culture and showcases its commitment to business now and...
The Open University has welcomed business minister Mark Prisk’s call to business schools to tailor their MBA courses for mid-sized businesses. In a recent interview Mr Prisk, pictured, said he was keen to encourage more business schools to train the next generation of family business leaders as part of the Government’s attempts to improve...
Writing about the highs and lows of an ultra-extreme 330k run in the Alps has bagged Bath Business News Travel Editor Anne Gorringe a nomination for a top journalistm award. The Italian State Tourist Board short-listed Anne, pictured, for her work highlighting the amazing Tor Des Giants (tour of the giants) endurance race, which...
