Business leaders from Bath and across the West of England will get their first chance to hear the views of the CBI’s recently appointed president and its incoming regional chair at the organisation’s annual dinner next week. The event is traditionally a high point of the region’s business calendar, attracting hundreds of senior businessmen...
Bath College is setting up a business academy to give students valuable industry experience at top companies across the region. More than 30 companies have been invited to attend the launch of the Bath Academy of Business at Bath College next Thursday (Sept 29). The evening will bring together potential partners and students who...
Bath Business Show has announced its full seminar programme offering a wealth of invaluable advice and inspirational support for the city’s entrepreneurs. All the show’s seminars are free to attend and places can now be booked online. The speakers have been chosen to inspire as well as deliver wisdom. Among them is James Buckley...
The Archway Project at the Roman Baths, which received planning permission earlier this month, has passed a major funding milestone with a donation from charitable grant-making foundation. The Garfield Weston Foundation has given a £75,000 grant to the project, which includes a new learning centre for the Roman Baths and a world heritage centre. London-based Garfield Weston...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to the West of England next month for its fifth year, with a jam-packed programme featuring amazing entrepreneurs and inspirational start-ups. Among those taking part will be Julie Deane of The Cambridge Satchel Company, tech entrepreneur Alex Depledge and Oliver Bonas founder Oliver Tress. Panels will cover subjects...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) is on the look-out for up-and-coming female business talent to enter its annual awards as it prepares to return to the West of England for a fifth year. The FFE, organised by small business support group Enterprise Nation, stages its high-profile annual event at At-Bristol on October 21....
The founder of renewable energy group Good Energy has slammed the government’s decision to go ahead with the much-delayed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project. Juliet Davenport OBE, who built Chippenham-based Good Energy from scratch in 1999 into one of the largest businesses of its kind with a £37m market value, described the green...
Business leaders have welcomed the government’s historic decision to go ahead with the £18bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, saying it will create a huge economic boost for the West of England and lead to thousands of new jobs. The final decision after years of delays – and a further pause of several...
Staff working at the Bath headquarters of housing association Curo took to two wheels today to get to work as part of Cycle to Work Day. Those who commuted by bike enjoyed a free breakfast to reward their efforts while cycle experts from Bath homeless charity Julian House’s bike workshop were on hand all...
Confidence among West of England firms has slumped to its lowest level since 2012 as they continue to react to the EU referendum, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM), which gauges how businesses view the economic prospects facing them over coming year, shows confidence falling into negative...
