A series of events aimed at developing the leadership skills of Bath businesses will put the focus on digital leadership at its next gathering. Coinciding with the city’s Digital Festival, the session on Tuesday 14 May will be the third quarterly leadership development evening staged by Bath Unlimited, the organisation that celebrates the city’s...
Shares in iconic Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry crashed to their lowest level for 14 years after it warned that its well-heeled customers were continuing to cut back on spending. The global group, which has manufacturing sites at Chilcompton, south of Bath, and in Bridgwater, also said the cost of opening new stores and ongoing...
Pukka Herbs, the organic tea brand based near Bath, has renewed its long-running partnership with eco visitor experience Eden Project as part of its commitment to the ‘1% for the Planet’ initiative. Since the partnership started in 2015, the Cornish attraction, pictured, has become the largest single independent retailer of Pukka teas worldwide, with...
Business optimism is increasing rapidly in the South West as lower inflation is expected to trigger strong sales and profits growth, a new survey shows. Confidence among the region’s firms has surged over the past six months at more than three times its usual rate, according to the latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) from...
A programme of creative classes and workshops for adults led by local artists is being staged Bath Preservation Trust across its museums. Designed to encourage learning and engagement following the post-pandemic increase in loneliness among adults, the events follow the success of the trust’s children’s workshops. The first in the series take place...
A hard-hitting documentary produced by University of Bath filmmakers that highlights the working conditions of cobalt miners in Africa has been shown at the United Nations to raise awarenss of their plight. Cobalt Rush was produced in-house by university development scholar Prof Roy Maconachie, filmmaker Simon Wharf and Dr Bossissi Nkuba, a specialist in mining governance...
Inspecs, the Bath-headquartered eyewear firm, has said it is currently seeing more encouraging trading following what it called a disappointing end to 2023 and a slow start to this year. The firm, which designs and manufactures a wide range of spectacles, lenses and frames for worldwide sale, made a pre-tax profit of £200,000 last...
Carnsight Communications, the boutique public relations and social media agency based near Bath, is continuing to grow with a new appointment and a senior promotion. Laura Witte, who has extensive experience in content creation, e-commerce and social media, has joined the Marshfield-headquartered agency as social media manager while Alexandra Johansen, who joined Carnsight last...
The Francis Hotel in Bath is to undergo a £13m refurbishment this summer, with all its 98 bedrooms upgraded along with the creation of a new thermal spa. The renovation, which is due to begin in July, will also include a reconfiguration of the historic hotel’s lobby, the unveiling of a new restaurant, as...
Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance lender, has appointed new head of marketing in a move it said would support its long-term growth strategy as it nears the end of its strongest-ever trading year. Caroline McDonald, pictured, brings more than 20 years’ experience in business finance, having worked in senior marketing roles at a...
