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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 7, 2024
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Monday April 8 Finals: Bango, Globaltrans Investment Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Tuesday April 9 Finals: JTC, Animalcare Group, 88 Energy, Alliance Pharma, Distribution Finance Capital, Hvivo, Microlise Group Interim: Ultimate Products Economic announcement: BRC sales monitor Wednesday April 10 Finals: Tesco, Epwin Group, M&C Saatchi, Futura Medical, Churchill China, IQE Thursday April 11 Economic announcement: RICS housing market survey Friday...

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Future looks brighter for media group as Go.Compare stays on song to bring back growth

April 5, 2024
Future looks brighter for media group as Go.Compare stays on song to bring back growth

A strong performance by price comparison website Go.Compare has helped its Bath-headquartered parent company Future return to growth following a slowdown last year. Go.Compare has been a standout performer for global media group Future since its acquisition three years ago for £594m – in a marked contrast to the core publishing and digital arms...

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Bath Business Blog:Mogers Drewett head of employment law Sean McDonough. Are you ready for these employment law changes?

April 5, 2024
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Just in case you were under the misapprehension that we were set for a quieter period for employment legislation, you’ll see below that the next few months are set to be rather busy. That’s especially true for those of you looking after HR matters. To put this into context Lucy Cotterell, an HR consultant...

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Business saver account launched for firms looking to invest in positive social value in the region

April 5, 2024
Business saver account launched for firms looking to invest in positive social value in the region

Bath firms are now able to put surplus funds into a specialist savings account while also supporting a regional organisation that gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion. Great Western Credit Union’s (GWCU) Business Saver is aimed at businesses that are looking to earn monthly interest at a competitive...

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Luxury hotel up for sale for third time in almost four years – with asking price slashed in half

April 5, 2024
Luxury hotel up for sale for third time in almost four years – with asking price slashed in half

One of the top country house hotels in the Bath area has come back onto the market with a further £1.5m reportedly cut from its asking price. Grade I listed Ston Easton Park, pictured, near Shepton Mallet – the childhood home of North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg’s family – is being sold by...

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UK’s economic outlook worsening, say region’s firms, despite most expecting higher sales this year

April 4, 2024
UK’s economic outlook worsening, say region’s firms, despite most expecting higher sales this year

Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think the economy will improve over...

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