Expert support on how to enhance digital presence, adopt new technologies, improve competitiveness and increase productivity is now available to small and medium-sized businesses Bath firms under a new scheme. Called Tech for Growth, the initiative offers tailored tech adoption consultancy to eligible organisations. It aims to equip businesses with the necessary tools to...
Bath-based landscape architects Grant Associates has been appointed to help redesign the campus of one of Greece’s top colleges to better reflect its global academic reputation. Established in 1886, Anatolia College is located in a beautiful and historic setting in the hills above Thessaloniki. The private, non-profit establishment, which caters to all levels of...
A strong performance by price comparison website Go.Compare has helped its Bath-headquartered parent company Future return to growth following a slowdown last year. Go.Compare has been a standout performer for global media group Future since its acquisition three years ago for £594m – in a marked contrast to the core publishing and digital arms...
Just in case you were under the misapprehension that we were set for a quieter period for employment legislation, you’ll see below that the next few months are set to be rather busy. That’s especially true for those of you looking after HR matters. To put this into context Lucy Cotterell, an HR consultant...
Bath firms are now able to put surplus funds into a specialist savings account while also supporting a regional organisation that gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion. Great Western Credit Union’s (GWCU) Business Saver is aimed at businesses that are looking to earn monthly interest at a competitive...
One of the top country house hotels in the Bath area has come back onto the market with a further £1.5m reportedly cut from its asking price. Grade I listed Ston Easton Park, pictured, near Shepton Mallet – the childhood home of North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg’s family – is being sold by...
Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think the economy will improve over...
Bath Digital Festival returns next month with a focus on three impactful themes reflecting the city’s historic foundations and its modern global reach. Sport, space and cities will act as the cornerstones for the three-day festival, which takes place between 14 and 16 May. TechSPARK, the information hub for all things tech in Bristol,...
Bath businesses are to get the chance to meet individuals who took part in a specialist digital skills programme staged in the city at an event later this month. The 2023 Click Start Programme offered a series of free digital skills sessions targeting learners from low-income and minority backgrounds as a way of tackling...
Regional law firm Goughs Solicitors has made a number of promotions across various departments, including two new partners, in a move that recognises and celebrates its internal talent. The firm, which has seven offices across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, said its latest promotions round celebrated “exceptional knowledge, skills and talent” within the...
