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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 16, 2022
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Monday October 17 Finals: Seraphim Space Investment Trust, Ensilica Tuesday October 18 Finals: Bellway, Revolution Bars Group, Essensys, Aptamer Group Interims: F D Technologies, B P Marsh & Partners Trading announcements: IntegraFin Holdings, Rio Tinto, Bellway, Sosandar, 888 Holdings Economic announcements: Unemployment rate, Claimant count rate Wednesday October 19 Interim management statement: Hargreaves Lansdown Q3...

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Bristol marketing agency scores huge PR coup with auction of Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball

October 14, 2022
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Bristol marketing agency scores huge PR coup with auction of Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball

A Bristol outsourced marketing agency is over the moon after landing a heaven-sent PR opportunity from one of its clients – the auction of the notorious ‘hand-of-God’ ball from the 1986 England v Argentina World Cup quarter final. Yours Sincerely handles PR for Graham Budd Auctions, which is selling...

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The LAST WORD: Kate Sikora, managing director, Noble Performs

October 14, 2022
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The LAST WORD: Kate Sikora, managing director, Noble Performs

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Kate Sikora, managing director of digital marketing agency Noble Performs, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:  Film you watched? My husband and I watched Elvis a couple...

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Sage snaps up pioneering Bristol firm on a mission to help small businesses tackle climate change

October 14, 2022
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Sage snaps up pioneering Bristol firm on a mission to help small businesses tackle climate change

Spherics, the Bristol start-up whose innovative platform helps small firms measure, mitigate and manage their environmental impact, has been acquired by accounting tech giant Sage. Launched just two years ago, Spherics secured grant funding through Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund in the same year, when it was also recognised...

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Work-from-home habit boosts Loungers as more people eat and drink locally when they clock off

October 14, 2022
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Work-from-home habit boosts Loungers as more people eat and drink locally when they clock off

Bristol-based café-bar chain Loungers has shrugged off the cost of living crisis and predictions of meltdown in the hospitality sector by chalking up a 17% increase in sales. The group, which operates its outlets under the Lounge and Cosy Club brands, said it was benefiting from the work-from-home trend...

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City’s legal firms prepare to go head-to-head as shortlist for coveted BLS Awards is revealed

October 14, 2022
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City’s legal firms prepare to go head-to-head as shortlist for coveted BLS Awards is revealed

Bristol’s top legal firms and some of their most talented lawyers and support staff will battle it out next month at one of the city’s top awards ceremonies. The prestigious Bristol Law Society (BLS) Awards recognise excellence in the legal profession in the Bristol area, celebrating outstanding work carried...

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Neighbourly’s 100m free meals landmark ‘stark reminder of the scale of the cost of living crisis’

October 14, 2022
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Neighbourly’s 100m free meals landmark ‘stark reminder of the scale of the cost of living crisis’

Bristol’s pioneering community engagement and investment platform Neighbourly is warning of a huge growth in demand for the free food distribution services it supports as families struggle with soaring costs this winter. The firm, which has just passed the milestone of supplying 100m meals to local communities, said the...

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Outreach charity launched with a mission to spark interest in science among Bristol’s schoolkids

October 14, 2022
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Outreach charity launched with a mission to spark interest in science among Bristol’s schoolkids

A charity to encourage more young people to explore careers in science has been launched by Bristol deep-tech ecosystem organisation Science Creates. Called Science Creates Outreach, it will include a purpose-built ‘Learning Lab’ in the organisation’s Old Market hub that will put school students at the heart of a...

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Balancing people, planet and profit earns prestigious B Corp status for creative business Istoria Group

October 14, 2022
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Balancing people, planet and profit earns prestigious B Corp status for creative business Istoria Group

Bristol creative group Istoria has become the latest business in the city to achieve the rigorous global standard of B Corp certification, which recognises firms that balance profit, people and planet Following its accreditation, Istoria Group – a collective of creative agencies spanning exhibitions, events, design and branding founded...

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Another takeover for finance firm – and more on the way – as it hits £1bn of assets under management

October 14, 2022
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Another takeover for finance firm – and more on the way – as it hits £1bn of assets under management

Clifton Asset Management, the Bristol-based financial services provider, has completed its third acquisition in as many months, bringing its assets under management to more than £1bn for the first time. The takeover of Caerphilly-based financial advisers Mark Phillips Ltd is the latest in Clifton’s ‘buy and build’ strategy since...

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Medical simulator firm’s products help charity train medics in some of world’s worst war zones

October 13, 2022
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Medical simulator firm’s products help charity train medics in some of world’s worst war zones

Realistic birthing models made by pioneering Bristol-based medical simulator business Limbs & Things have helped train more than 1,000 doctors working in war zones around the world. The Queen’s Award-winning firm, which makes a range of medical task trainers in its St Philips factory, has supported the David Nott...

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Space robots and AI expert lands at Bristol engineering consultancy to steer its future direction

October 13, 2022
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Space robots and AI expert lands at Bristol engineering consultancy to steer its future direction

A new chief strategy officer has been taken on by the Bristol-based digital engineering consultancy the Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) to support its development of new robotics and artificial intelligence capabilities. Dr Mark Woods, pictured, has more than 20 years’ experience in technical engineering across the space, aerospace and robotics...

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TLT team works with rapid-growth smart money fintech to bring in its latest $35m investment

October 12, 2022
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TLT team works with rapid-growth smart money fintech to bring in its latest $35m investment

Lawyers from the Bristol HQ of TLT have advised leading pan-European fintech Monese on a $35m (£31.6m) investment from HSBC aimed at spurring further expansion for the pioneering business. London and Tallinn-based Monese offers smart money services to millions of consumers across Europe.  The HSBC funding is part of...

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