The CBI welcomed the spending review’s commitment to longer-term investment in the economy but said there was a sting in the tail in the size and scope of the £3m apprenticeship levy. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn said: “Businesses will be pleased to see the Chancellor staying the course on deficit reduction, his commitment to an...
Bath business experts have given a mostly positive reaction to Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Ian Bell, executive director, Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Initiative in Bath & North East Somerset – part of Business West – said it contained some positive news for the region. “Once again the ‘builder’...
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Autumn Statement and Spending Review. These are the main points: Chancellor says five years ago UK economy was in crisis. Debt will fall this year. £12bn of welfare savings will be delivered in full. Britain has grown faster than any other G7 countries since 2010. Economy is predicted...
German satellite navigation brand Falk Outdoor has appointed Bath’s AgencyUK to handle the European launch for its consumer product Tiger. Integrated marketing firm AgencyUK was taken on following a competitive two-way pitch. The brief encompasses a new brand and market strategy for Tiger as well as developing packaging, creative and web assets ready for...
A Bath-based team of property experts specialising in converting historic buildings into hotels has won planning approval for a major scheme in Bristol. The Trevor Osborne Property Group has teamed up with architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios to transform Bristol’s former crown court building into the city’s first 5-star hotel. The Osborne Group, whose...
High-growth businesses in the Bath area are to be offered specialist support under a scheme launched by Barclays. Called ‘Barclays High Growth and Entrepreneurs’, the initiative is in direct response to what the bank sees as Britain’s ‘scale-up gap’, and will also help the UK compete on the global stage. Barclays believes that by...
Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his much-anticipated Autumn Statement on Wednesday – and once again Bath Business News will be the number one media outlet for authoritative live news, analysis and comment. Our team of experienced business journalists will highlight the key measures that are likely to impact on the Bath area’s economy, gain...
Visit Bath’s website has been shortlisted in the UK travel industry’s leading awards for web, social media and use of technology. Now in their 12th year, the TravelMole UK Web Awards are staged by the TravelMole.com online community for the travel and tourism Industry. Visit Bath’s website has been shortlisted in the Best Tourist...
The UK’s first outdoor glow-in-the-dark mini golf course is to open in Bath in the run-up to Christmas. When the sun goes down the Victoria Falls 18-hole course in Royal Victoria Park will be transformed with glowing balls, colourful fairy-lit holes and fog machines throwing mist across the lake. Set against a backdrop of...
A London-based venture capital firm is highlighting Bath and the West of England as one of Europe’s most attractive places for investment in start-up companies. Since its launch just over a year ago, Downing Ventures has invested almost a third of its entire portfolio in start-ups based in the Bath-Bristol area. Its investments include...
