West of England’s purpose-led tech and green finance sectors ‘can make it top UK region for ethical finance’

May 30, 2024
West of England’s purpose-led tech and green finance sectors ‘can make it top UK region for ethical finance’

A collaboration to position the West of England as the UK’s leading region for green and ethical-led finance activities has been launched. FinTech West, the organisation representing the burgeoning sector in the region, has teamed up with UWE Bristol’s Sustainable Economies Research Group (SERG) to get the initiative underway.   It aims to bring together the...

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Museum of Bath Architecture exhibition to present ‘creative visions for engaging with nature’

May 29, 2024
Museum of Bath Architecture exhibition to present ‘creative visions for engaging with nature’

An exhibition that aims to inspire Bath’s future as a sustainable and climate-resilient city is to be staged at the recently reopened Museum of Bath Architecture. Called ‘Biophilic Bath – The Green City You See’, the exhibition will feature designs by innovative architects, engineers and designers, which show future ‘biophilic’ visions of the city. ...

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Rotork non-executive director and remuneration committee chair to leave group at end of this year

May 29, 2024
Rotork non-executive director and remuneration committee chair to leave group at end of this year

Tim Cobbold, a non-executive director of Rotork, the Bath-based specialist manufacturing group, is to step down in December. Mr Cobbold was appointed to the board of the group, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of specialist valves for the oil and gas industry, in 2018.  He has since served as designated non-executive for workforce...

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New restaurant in Bath boutique hotel promises to champion wild food and support small producers

May 29, 2024
New restaurant in Bath boutique hotel promises to champion wild food and support small producers

Bath’s Hotel Indigo has opened a new restaurant celebrating the best of Britain and using only the finest British ingredients. Located on the hotel’s ground floor and including a terrace, Brasserie Beau acts as a partner to its existing restaurant The Elder, which is independently run and owned by multi award-winning restaurateur Mike Robinson.  Brasserie Beau,...

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Rum distillery with a thirst for growth secures £110k funding injection from Time Finance

May 28, 2024
Rum distillery with a thirst for growth secures £110k funding injection from Time Finance

Bath-headquartered alternative funder Time Finance has helped put a distillery on the path to major expansion after setting it up with a £100,000 funding facility. Two Drifters, pictured, which produces sustainable rum from its Exeter base, will use the facility to make its regular alcohol duty taxes, so freeing up cashflow to increase bottling...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 26, 2024
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Monday May 27 Bank Holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday May 28 Finals: Pets at Home, Griffin Mining, Theracryf, Xeros Technology Group Interim: Victorian Plumbing Group Wednesday May 29 Interims: Impax Asset Management Group, React Group Q1 result: Bank of Georgia Group Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Thursday May 30 Finals: Auto Trader Group, One Media IP Group, Harbourvest Global Private Equity...

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