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Strong praise for Bristol brewery’s low-alcohol IPA as it strikes gold in World Beer Awards

August 25, 2022
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Strong praise for Bristol brewery’s low-alcohol IPA as it strikes gold in World Beer Awards

Bristol brewery Butcombe’s first low-alcohol beer has been named as one of the best in the world just a year after its launch. Goram IPA Zero claimed both Gold and Country Winner titles in the No/Low IPA category at this year’s prestigious World Beer Awards.  Wrington-based Butcombe, which has...

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Barcan+Kirby continues its support for grassroots organisations through its community fund

August 24, 2022
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Barcan+Kirby continues its support for grassroots organisations through its community fund

Six grassroots organisations benefiting their communities in parts of Bristol and South Gloucestershire are to receive much-needed financial support through a fund set up by Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby. The fund, now in its second year, provides up to £300 for organisations or charities in areas where Barcan+Kirby has...

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Foot Anstey associate gains prestigious award for exceptional result in Islamic finance exam

August 23, 2022
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Foot Anstey associate gains prestigious award for exceptional result in Islamic finance exam

An associate in law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol-based Islamic finance team has won a prestigious award in recognition of her outstanding result in a specialist exam. Leena Payyappilly, pictured, gained the President’s Award in the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) level 3 certificate exam, which was also passed by five...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 21, 2022
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Monday August 22 Finals: Base Resources, Smoove Interim: Phoenix Group Holdings Tuesday August 23 Interims: AB Ignitis Grupe, Aferian, RM Economic announcements: PMI manufacturing, PMI composite, PMI services Wednesday August 24 Interim: Anglo Pacific Group Economic announcement: Retail price index Thursday August 25 Finals: Hays, Morses Club Interims: Faron Pharmaceuticals, Hunting, CRH, Grafton Group, Puretech Health, Macfarlane...

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City centre continues to bounce back from impact of Covid despite cost pressures, research shows

August 19, 2022
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City centre continues to bounce back from impact of Covid despite cost pressures, research shows

Businesses in Bristol city centre businesses showed strong signs of recovery from the pandemic in the first half of this year in the face of higher costs and staff shortages, new research has revealed. Hotels and clothes shops enjoyed the biggest rise in spending – up 43% and 33%...

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Out of this world: Praise for building firms that helped create Bristol house ready for life on Mars

August 19, 2022
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Out of this world: Praise for building firms that helped create Bristol house ready for life on Mars

A group of construction companies have been praised for helping create Bristol’s futuristic Martian house – a unique collaboration between artists, scientists, architects and engineers showing what life could be like on the red planet. The Southern Construction Framework (SCF) and its member firms rallied behind the pioneering, five-year...

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Strong industry focus takes Foot Anstey’s turnover beyond £50m for the first time

August 19, 2022
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Strong industry focus takes Foot Anstey’s turnover beyond £50m for the first time

Annual turnover at Foot Anstey, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has passed the £50m mark for the first time following an 8% rise in its 2021-22 financial year. The firm said the increase to £53.5m was down to its focus on key sectors and “outstanding...

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Best-ever first half puts Optimum Finance on launch pad for further expansion

August 19, 2022
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Best-ever first half puts Optimum Finance on launch pad for further expansion

Bristol-based invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has had its most successful half-year since its launch in 2017 while also reaching the milestone of advancing half-a-billion pounds. During the period, the specialist invoice finance provider processed more 400,000 invoices and worked with clients across almost 50 industries.  Meanwhile, it grew...

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Soaring costs and project delays force family-owned Bristol window firm into administration

August 19, 2022
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Soaring costs and project delays force family-owned Bristol window firm into administration

A long-established Bristol architectural window system business that has worked on many of the city’s landmark building schemes has gone into administration due to rising costs and delays on key projects. The Window Glass Company (Bristol), which trades as Window Glass, was founded in 1970 and operates from a...

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Ethical bank Triodos’ UK arm overcomes ‘challenging times’ with increase in first-half business

August 19, 2022
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Ethical bank Triodos’ UK arm overcomes ‘challenging times’ with increase in first-half business

Customer numbers at Triodos Bank UK, the Bristol-based ethical lender, grew by 2.5% in the first six months of this year despite the difficult economic environment. The lender, the UK arm of Dutch sustainable banking group Triodos, had 86,667 at the end of June, with total loans and advances...

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Osborne Clarke partners with youth charity to improve young people’s access to digital skills

August 19, 2022
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Osborne Clarke partners with youth charity to improve young people’s access to digital skills

A national charity supporting young people at risk of digital exclusion is to receive half a million pounds over three years from global law firm Osborne Clarke, which has a major office in Bristol. The funding will be used by UK Youth to address the lack of digital skills...

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Loughborough University calls in Firehaus to ignite its School of Business and Economics’ brand

August 19, 2022
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Loughborough University calls in Firehaus to ignite its School of Business and Economics’ brand

Bristol-based brand consultancy Firehaus has been appointed by Loughborough University to rebrand its School of Business and Economics as it prepares for a new stage of growth. The university currently ranks in the top 10 in all UK higher education league tables, including holding the No.1 position for employer-student...

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Burges Salmon’s commitment to slash its greenhouse gas emissions backed by official body

August 19, 2022
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Burges Salmon’s commitment to slash its greenhouse gas emissions backed by official body

A pledge made by Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 has gained official recognition. The ambitious target by the firm, which employs more than 800 people across its offices in Bristol, Edinburgh and London, was submitted for assessment to the Science Based...

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