Bath’s business community is being invited to welcome in the Chinese New Year of the Monkey in style with a banquet at one of the region’s top restaurants. The gala banquet has been organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which works to connect businesses in the region with businesses in...
The South West’s property and construction industry is among the most confident in the UK, according to a new report by accountancy group Smith & Williamson. The firm’s annual survey of more than 200 property and construction professionals revealed a rise in confidence over the past 12 months, with 84% of South West-based respondents...
Bath’s top firms are being urged to enter the region’s most prestigious business competition – accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards. The widely-respected awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners represent the cream of the region’s top companies. The unrivalled awards, which are being staged in...
Applications for the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards close this weekend and Bath firms that support fair and ethical business practices are being urged to enter before Sunday’s deadline. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Bath businesses...
Bath-based housing and support organisation Curo has pledged its support to a national campaign aimed at boosting the fight against dementia. Curo signed up to ‘Join Dementia Research’ at a special event held at the Curo Memory Café in Peasedown St John yesterday. Join Dementia Research is asking people to take part in vital...
Bath looks set to get its long-awaited innovation and digital campus under ambitious new plans now being drawn up for the city’s Quays South area. International design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Group said it is preparing a detailed planning application for the derelict Grade II listed Newark Works building on Lower Bristol...
Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Bath firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a difference by creating stronger communities,...
The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges – particularly skills shortages and rising wage costs –...
Facilities management business Almeda has recruited four new members of staff as it gears up for further growth in 2016. The Keynsham-based family business has appointed Tom Wailes and Mark Lloyd as facilities managers while Caroline Twose has joined as support services manager and Louise Coles as executive assistant. In their new roles Tom,...
Business Showcase South West, the region’s largest free business event, returns for a third year in May following its huge success in 2014 and 2015. After two years at Bristol’s Colston Hall, this year’s Business Showcase (BSSW) will take place at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium in South Bristol on May 17. A...
