The £13.5m expansion of Bristol’s highly successful film and television studio complex The Bottle Yard has received its first booking – an eight-part TV series based on Jilly Coopers’ best-selling novel Rivals. The high-profile production, to be made by The Disney+ by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, was...
The final line-up of speakers has been confirmed for a major event in Bristol that aims to shine a light on the impact of human rights change makers in legal justice and equality. Joining Baroness Hale, the former president of the Supreme Court, at A Lifetime for Justice will...
The way we think about and treat our waste has changed dramatically in recent years. Whereas once we threw it out with barely a second thought, today we are increasingly seeing waste as a valuable commodity that can help save money, boost environmental credentials and be good for the planet...
Confidence among small business in the South West has fallen to a record low as fears grow about rising costs – with the region now the most pessimistic of any part of the country. The gloomy outlook comes from the latest survey by the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses),...
The cybersecurity sector is proving recession-proof and remains a vital growth area with strong merger & acquisition and fundraising activity, according to research by Bristol-based tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance. Its latest Cybersecurity report shows deal activity in the sector was up by 60% between January and September this year...
Burges Salmon, the national law firm with its head office in Bristol, has said winning gold for the second year running in a global sustainability rating has underpinned its commitment to operating as a responsible business. The firm was presented with the medal by EcoVadis, based on a scorecard...
A spin-out company from the University of Bristol has won a major science award for its world-leading medical devices that use microchip technology to treat critical conditions such as heart failure. Bioelectronic firm Ceryx Medical was formed in 2016 as a joint venture to exploit the know-how in cardiac...
Accountancy group KPMG has made 59 promotions across its Bristol and Plymouth offices, including a new director, in a move it said demonstrates its continued investment in its future leaders in the South West. Rob Andrews has been made a director in its audit function while 14 further employees...
The Bristol office Clarke Willmott has taken on four trainee solicitors as part of a 12-strong intake across the national law firm. The move, which Clarke Willmott said was one of its biggest-ever trainee enrolments, follows its most financially successful year to date, during which it achieved annual growth...
The Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has been strengthened with a number of senior promotions, including a new partner, a new managing associate and three new associates. The new partner is Lorrae Hendry, Thomas Holdaway is the new managing associate, while Nicola Cotton, Elizabeth...
James Durie, the chief executive of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Initiative, is to step down from his role after 21 years at the end of this year. James, pictured, who is also an executive director of Business West, the chamber’s parent group and the region’s largest business...
Clean waste plastics can be a valuable source of revenue for businesses but are often overlooked as an earner, Plastics have become so ever-present in our lives that it’s hard to believe that they have only been around for the past 70 years. Of course, the strength and durability...
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