Bath firms are to be given the chance to explore doing business in more than 70 countries worldwide when an international delegation visits the region next month. ExploreExport 2015 is aimed at all companies keen to expand overseas and is staged against a backdrop of rising exports from the South West. Latest figures show that...
Local World, the London-based owner of the Bath Chronicle, has been taken over in a £220m deal – triggering fears of “identikit newspapers” and another round of job cuts among journalists. Local World’s acquisition by Trinity Mirror – also based in London – means the enlarged group is now the biggest regional newspaper publisher...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs attracted hundreds of start-ups, established firms and potential small business owners to the Colston Hall in Bristol for a packed programme of expert speakers and advice as well as a great opportunity for networking. All photos by Jon Craig JonCraig.co.uk
The world’s leading wooden jigsaw puzzle firm, Wentworth Wooden Puzzles, has appointed Bath-based integrated marketing firm AgencyUK to help it win new customers and launch its Christmas advertising campaign. AgencyUK, which rebranded recently from The Agency, was taken on following a three-way pitch that included a high-level strategic approach for scaling the company’s domestic...
Bath-based brand agency The House has been appointed by sustainability compliance consultancy ecosurety to drive its growth and increase awareness of the organisation. Bristol-based ecosurety has been empowering businesses to manage resources efficiently since 2003. The £25m turnover firm works with more than 800 blue-chip clients such as Innocent drinks, Pentax and Fujifilm, and...
With just two days to go, the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs is shaping up to be one of the biggest business events in the West this year. Hundreds of business owners – men and women – will descend on the Colston Hall in Bristol this Thursday for the one-day entrepreneurial extravaganza. Tickets to the keynote...
The BBC must evolve to meet the challenges of an increasingly digital media landscape but must also be valued for future generations, one of its senior managers told West business leaders at the annual CBI regional dinner. Jenny Baxter, pictured, who as chief operating officer, BBC England, is in charge of the BBC’s Bristol...
Confidence levels for firms across the West of England have fallen on the back of lower sales, fewer new jobs and worsening cashflow, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. The figures, released this week, show how susceptible the region is to shifts in the world economy, said James Durie of Business...
The Spice Tailor, the brand created by TV chef Anjum Anand to sell authentic Indian curries, pastes and sauces, has appointed Bath-based integrated marketing firm AgencyUK to promote it in the UK and Australia. The Spice Tailor uses authentic ingredients that can be ‘tailored to taste’ in a convenient, three-step cooking process. AgencyUK was...
Bath and Bristol’s future as a vibrant business centre will be debated by three of the region’s leading business women at the UK’s biggest gathering of female business owners next month. They will take as their starting point the creation of a so-called Western Powerhouse to unite the region and claw back vital powers...
