World-class music and performance venue St George’s Bristol has received the go-ahead to build its stunning new extension. Bristol City Council planners approved plans this week drawn up by award-winning London-based architecture practice Patel Taylor. The £5.5m project will create a glass pavilion, making St George’s Bristol fit for...
Bristol city centre is to get its first 5-star hotel following planning approval for the transformation of the historic Guildhall and Assizes Courts into a 91-bedroom spa hotel with rooftop swimming pool. The 62,000 sq ft Grade II* listed building, which has impressive facades on Corn Street and Broad...
Bristol-based creative agency Workbrands has developed a new brand identity for Mosaic Island, an IT design and delivery consultancy with offices in Bristol and London. Over the years, Mosaic Island has built up a strong track record of transforming businesses including EE, Which? and Telefonica O2. But to cement...
Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his much-anticipated Autumn Statement next Wednesday – and once again Bristol Business News will be the number one media outlet for authoritative live news, analysis and comment. Our team of experienced business journalists will highlight the key measures that are likely to impact on...
Bristol firms are being urged to look at the way they deal with bullying in the workplace after a new study by employment advice group Acas revealed the problem is on the increase and that many employees are too afraid to speak up about it. Over the past year...
Global accountancy group KPMG has made 35 promotions at its Bristol office, including the appointment of three directors. Experienced managers Gemma Broom, Robert Watkin and Tim Spooner become directors in audit, pensions and corporate finance following the annual firm-wide performance review last month. Five further employees have been promoted...
A newly refurbished Bristol city centre office block has been bought by an Irish-based specialist property fund. Ardstone UK Regional Office Fund acquired 90 Victoria Street, pictured below, from Loxton Developments. The fund, which has built up a portfolio of office properties in major cities across the UK, is...
Bristol law firm’s Pink Book – the legal ‘bible’ for landowners and farmers – has become available online for the first time. The detailed reference guide covers topics as diverse as buying, selling and developing farmland, estate planning, trusts and partnerships, planning and employment law. There is guidance on...
Low-cost airline easyJet is to base a 13th aircraft at Bristol Airport next year as it continues to expand its route network. The airline, the UK’s largest short-haul operator, has launched nine new destinations from Bristol this year and is to add a further three next year, taking its...
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Love the Future of Fashion, staged in The Lantern, Colston Hall, challenged the idea of consuming for consuming’s sake. Offering gorgeous alternatives to fashion as we know it it also served as a after party for TEDxBristol, which took place earlier in the day in the main auditorium. It...
Bristol Energy Cooperative has launched a £5m fundraising campaign for its largest portfolio of solar projects so far. The projects will include two community solar farms and installations on 20 more community building across the Bristol city-region. The co-op has used the money raised in its previous share offers...
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 Mark Crutchley, chief executive of Circadian Trust, which operates sports and leisure centres in South Gloucestershire, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you...
