Future’s ‘transformative’ finance chief quits after helping reshape group into global media operation

July 30, 2024
Future’s ‘transformative’ finance chief quits after helping reshape group into global media operation

Bath-headquartered publishing group Future’s chief financial and strategy officer has officially stepped down from the role after eight years, during which the business has been transformed into a global multimedia concern. Penny Ladkin-Brand, pictured, who joined Future from automotive online marketplace and classified advertising business Auto Trader, announced in May she was joining international...

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Timely tonic for Alliance Pharma as higher sales of its healthcare brands ease painful few months for group

July 29, 2024
Timely tonic for Alliance Pharma as higher sales of its healthcare brands ease painful few months for group

Higher sales of scar treatment gel Kelo-Cote helped international healthcare group Alliance Pharma achieve stronger revenues in the first half of this year. The Chippenham-headquartered firm, which owns a portfolio of products ranging from eye care treatments to anti-dandruff shampoo, said sales during the six months to the end of June rose by 2.8%...

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£2.5m price tag for Victorian boutique B&B in Bath with ‘stunning decor and big potential’

July 29, 2024
£2.5m price tag for Victorian boutique B&B in Bath with ‘stunning decor and big potential’

A Bath luxury boutique bed and breakfast with the potential to be “a very profitable business” has come onto the market. Dorian House, a large, converted Victorian house in Upper Oldfield Park, pictured, is being sold by property agents Christie & Co off a guide price of £2.5m. The property, which has14 en-suite guest bedrooms,...

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Focus on research and innovation as university steps in as council’s partner on Bath Quays North site

July 29, 2024
Focus on research and innovation as university steps in as council’s partner on Bath Quays North site

Bath’s long-awaited Quays North development is to be revised to include space for research, innovation and enterprise under a new link-up between Bath & North East Somerset Council and the University of Bath. The university said the partnership would boost the creation of start-up and spin-out businesses, attract more investment to the city and...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 28, 2024
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Monday July 29 Finals: Ondo Insurtech, Trifast Interim: Quartix Technologies Trading announcement: Cranswick Economic announcements: Consumer credit, Mortgage approvals, M4 money supply Tuesday July 30 Final: Altitude Group Interims: ConvaTec Group, Standard Chartered, Inchcape, BP, Spectris, St James’s Place, Fresnillo Group, Staffline, Essentra, Pod Point Group Holdings, Sabre Insurance Group, Seplat Energy Q2 result: Smurfit Westrock Trading announcements: Sage Group, Barr...

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University of Bath’s high-flying student drone team land silver award in international contest

July 25, 2024
University of Bath’s high-flying student drone team land silver award in international contest

A group of engineering students from the University of Bath have come second in an international competition to design and build an unmanned flying vehicle. Competing under the name Team Bath Drones, the Faculty of Engineering and Design students earned the silver medal spot at the four-day-long IMechE UAS Challenge, becoming the UK and...

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