Bath media group Future has crossed the Atlantic again for its latest multi-million pound deal as it continues to build its presence in the US market. The group, whose UK titles include TechRadar, PC Gamer and Guitar World, has bought Washington DC-headquartered digital media publisher SmartBrief for an initial sum of $45m (£37.2m). SmartBrief...
Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins CBE, who has worked on major movies such as The Big Lebowski and The Shawshank Redemption, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Bath Spa University in recognition of his significant contribution to film and TV. Born and raised in Devon, Roger, 70, studied at Bath College of...
Innovative companies from the Bath area are being invited to pitch to investors for financial support from £100,000 up to £2m. PitchFest South West provides ambitious businesses with an intensive expert training and investment programme designed to help them become both pitch and investment ready. They then get to pitch to a group of...
Bath PR agency Creatrix has appointed Olivia Evans as the newest addition to its team. Olivia, pictured, has begun her PR career as an account executive at the agency, having earned a first-class honours degree in Journalism and Public Relations at the University of The West of England (UWE). She is now be working...
The first-ever industrial blueprint for the West of England has been launched with the aim of building on the area’s unique creativity, collaboration and ingenuity to secure sustainable growth. Among ideas suggested in the strategy are connecting researchers, businesses and residents through a Global Centre of Innovation Excellence to focus the area’s innovative strengths...
The Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards celebrated best business practice, with the winners demonstrating the breadth and depth of talent in the region’s boardrooms. Winners ranged from the West of England’s largest bus operator to a recycling firm behind a state-of-the-art waste handling centre and a fast-growing recruitment. The...
Shares in Bath-based media group Future climbed by more than 10% earlier this week after it said its full-year results were likely to be higher than expected. The group, whose UK titles include TechRadar, PC Gamer and Guitar World, made the announcement in a trading update to shareholders. It said the strong performance had...
Bath firms are being urged to take part in a new showcase of the West of England’s world-class tech sector. Bristol Technology Festival, which will run from November 2 to 10, aims to raise the profile of the region’s tech sector locally, nationally and internationally and bring together a wide range of existing and...
Hotels and hospitality businesses in Bath are being urged to do more to attract more Chinese tourists. While the number of visitors from China and other South East Asian countries has steadily increased over recent years, the Bristol and West of England China Bureau believes more can be done by businesses in the city...
The leading lights of Bath’s tech scene go head-to-head with rivals from Bristol and across the West of England next week at the region’s top sector-specific awards. The SPARKies – which are staged by TechSPARK, the information hub for all things tech in Bristol, Bath and the West of England – recognise the businesses...
