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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 23, 2023
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Monday October 23 Finals: CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income, Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) Q3 result: Kaspi KZ JSC Trading announcement: Vistry Group Tuesday October 24 Finals: Softcat, Scancell Holdings Interims: FD Technologies, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Q3 result: Barclays Trading announcements: W.A.G Payment solutions, Travis Perkins, Bunzl Economic announcements: PMI Composite,...

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The LAST WORD: Chris Walford, partner, Albert Goodman

October 20, 2023
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The LAST WORD: Chris Walford, partner, Albert Goodman

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 Albert Goodman partner Chris Walford answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Guardian of the Galaxies Vol 3 starring Chris Pratt, which is down to...

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Lifetime allowance for fertility treatment to be available to all Foot Anstey staff

October 20, 2023
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Lifetime allowance for fertility treatment to be available to all Foot Anstey staff

Law firm Foot Anstey has partnered with Europe’s most comprehensive reproductive health benefits provider to introduce an enhanced fertility and family-forming and gender-based health benefit for its staff. Starting this month, all employees will have access to unlimited one-to-one wellbeing support and advice from Fertifa. Under the partnership the...

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Bristol’s Engine Shed to broaden its offer to city’s tech ecosystem in tie-up with Barclays’ Eagle Labs

October 20, 2023
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Bristol’s Engine Shed to broaden its offer to city’s tech ecosystem in tie-up with Barclays’ Eagle Labs

Barclays is to partner with Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed to provide start-ups and entrepreneurs in the city with access to a wider range of services. The Eagle Lab will offer business expertise, banking services and mentoring and coaching from scale-up specialists. The bank announced the partnership, which will...

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More investment by Ryanair at Bristol Airport as it increases flights on its winter schedule

October 20, 2023
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More investment by Ryanair at Bristol Airport as it increases flights on its winter schedule

Budget airline Ryanair has forecast its passenger numbers at Bristol Airport will reach 2.1m a year as it increases the frequency on some of its most popular winter routes. The figures, representing around one in five of all passengers, has been flagged by the airline despite it reducing its...

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Bristol Business News photo gallery: CIPR South of England and Channel Islands PRide Awards

October 20, 2023
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Bristol Business News photo gallery: CIPR South of England and Channel Islands PRide Awards

More than 100 PR professionals gathered at the Double Tree in Bristol City Centre Hotel for the 2023 CIPR South of England and Channel Islands PRide Awards, which recognise excellence in public relations and communications. Among the winners was the Bristol office of international communications agency Grayling, which won the...

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Continued strong growth forecast for region’s FinTech sector in major new report

October 20, 2023
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Continued strong growth forecast for region’s FinTech sector in major new report

The FinTech sector in the South West contributes more than £1bn to the regional economy annually and supports a workforce of nearly 19,000 in more than 190 firms, according to new analysis. The report published by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy with a base in Bristol, reveals the...

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Temple Bright guides digital art certification innovator Artclear through rapid expansion

October 19, 2023
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Temple Bright guides digital art certification innovator Artclear through rapid expansion

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright is working with innovative certification technology business Artclear as it grows into a major force in the art world. Coming from the world of payments and settlements of high-value financial transactions, Artclear’s founders Angus Scott and Charlotte Black identified why the art...

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Green energy firm calls on McCann Bristol to create TV campaign promoting its heat pumps

October 19, 2023
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Green energy firm calls on McCann Bristol to create TV campaign promoting its heat pumps

Bristol-based marketing communications agency McCann has produced a TV advert for 100% renewable power firm Good Energy urging homeowners to choose the greener option with one of the firm’s heat pumps. The 20-second ad, pictured, voiced by soul singer and songwriter Lemar, features an animation of a deflating home...

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Thrings handles sale of acoustic materials pioneer to international manufacturing group

October 19, 2023
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Thrings handles sale of acoustic materials pioneer to international manufacturing group

The corporate team from South West law firm Thrings has advised on the sale of a business designing and manufacturing products at the cutting edge of acoustic material technology. Acoustic Polymers, which has been acquired by cork and rubber materials manufacturer Tiflex, specialises in high-performance polymeric-based materials used in...

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Experienced operations director to take over running Butcombe’s pubs as it looks for more growth

October 19, 2023
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Experienced operations director to take over running Butcombe’s pubs as it looks for more growth

The parent group of Bristol craft brewer and pub chain Butcombe has appointed a new operations director as it continues to exploit what it sees as a gap in the market for quality venues. In his new role Simon Griffiths, pictured, will be responsible for overseeing Wrington-based Butcombe’s pubs...

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CBRE Bristol office invests in next generation of property professionals with four new joiners

October 18, 2023
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CBRE Bristol office invests in next generation of property professionals with four new joiners

Four new team members have been appointed to the Bristol office of global real estate advisor CBRE as part of its Next Generation programme supporting those embarking on a career in property. New joiners Matt Panes, Eimear Kelly, Grace Newey and James Vasey, pictured, follow in the footsteps of CBRE...

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Plea to firms to back trailblazing scheme that aims to boost Bristol’s play and youth facilities

October 18, 2023
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Plea to firms to back trailblazing scheme that aims to boost Bristol’s play and youth facilities

Bristol businesses are being urged to invest in the city’s future workforce by getting behind a £1m appeal to boost support services for children and young people. The target has been set to coincide with a ground-breaking approach in Bristol with the long-term goal of ensuring no child or...

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