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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 23, 2013
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Monday June 24 INTERIMS Andor Technology, Porvair FINALS Cohort EGMS Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure Sicav S.A.(DI), Ishaan Real Estate AGMS African Eagle Resources, Amati VCT , Ark Therapeutics Group, Coalfield Resources, Crawshaw Group, Eden Research, Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd., JZ Capital Partners Ltd, Lebanese Co for the Development...

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Airbus wins Paris Air Show order dog fight

June 21, 2013
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Airbus wins Paris Air Show order dog fight

Airbus has claimed victory over rival Boeing at the Paris Air Show with a clutch of last-minute orders. Airbus clinched orders and commitments for 466 aircraft worth $69bn (£44.54bn) at list prices at the week-long show – the world's largest aerospace industry gathering and shop window for new aircraft....

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Bristol Solar City scheme could generate hundreds of jobs and bring cheap power

June 21, 2013
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Bristol Solar City scheme could generate hundreds of jobs and bring cheap power

Hundreds of jobs could be created in Bristol through the ambitious Bristol Solar City project which aims to produce one gigawatt of power from solar schemes – more than enough for every home in the city – by 2020. Bristol Solar City, officially launched today – exactly a week...

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Aztec West office deal completed by BAM

June 21, 2013
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Aztec West office deal completed by BAM

Another building has changed hands at Aztec West, the latest in a string of deals at the North Bristol office park. Investment and asset management company Threadneedle UK Property Trust has acquired the 30,000 sq ft 930 Aztec West for £5.6m from BAM Properties, which recently let it to...

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Arts centre opens in Bristol’s historic former Assizes building

June 21, 2013
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Arts centre opens in Bristol’s historic former Assizes building

Bristol’s historic Guildhall and Assize Courts building in Broad Street has been given a new lease of life and reopens tomorrow as a new arts centre ahead of being transformed into a luxury hotel next year. The Grade ll listed building, most recently used as a magistrates’ court, was...

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Bond Dickinson advises on management buyout of mixing console firm

June 21, 2013
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Bond Dickinson advises on management buyout of mixing console firm

The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has advised the management team at mixing console manufacturer Allen & Heath on their acquisition of the business. The £43m debt and equity deal was backed by independent private equity fund manager Electra Partners. Bond Dickinson has a long-standing relationship...

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Experienced family lawyer joins TLT as associate

June 21, 2013
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Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has appointed Mark Sage as an associate in its family team. Mark has more than 15 years' experience advising clients involved in family breakdowns, divorce, dissolution and separation and has extensive experience of international cases representing UK expats across the world. He is a...

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Chancellor ‘must prioritise economic development’ in spending review, say West firms

June 21, 2013
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Chancellor ‘must prioritise economic development’ in spending review, say West firms

West businesses will be looking for Chancellor George Osborne to reallocate departmental budget savings to local areas so they can determine their own economic futures in his spending review next week. Businesses feel the Government needs to meet its commitment to implement Lord Heseltine’s recently-announced proposals for a Single...

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Airbus A350 to fly at Paris Air Show tomorrow

June 20, 2013
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Airbus A350 to fly at Paris Air Show tomorrow

European aerospace giant Airbus last night confirmed its long hoped for fly by for its A350 will go ahead tomorrow at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft, with a major input in wing design by engineers at Airbus's Filton plant near Bristol, has only flown twice before – the...

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Responsible businesses rewarded for their work at gala awards dinner

June 20, 2013
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Responsible businesses rewarded for their work at gala awards dinner

Businesses across the West are celebrating winning awards for community and sustainability work from Business in the Community. The national charity, led by HRH The Prince of Wales, is committed to building resilient communities, diverse workplaces and a more sustainable future. The annual Responsible Business Awards ceremony, at St...

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Stars line up to unleash their artistic talents on Bristol’s 80 giant Gromits

June 20, 2013
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Stars line up to unleash their artistic talents on Bristol’s 80 giant Gromits

Musician Jools Holland, actress Joanna Lumley, Britain’s foremost hat designer Philip Treacy and Bristol graffiti artist Inkie have today been named among the final line-up of top-flight artists and celebrities taking part in the city’s ground-breaking charity initiative Gromit Unleashed. With less than two weeks to go before 80...

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Take advantage of taxman’s capital allowance increase, transport firms are told

June 20, 2013
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Take advantage of taxman’s capital allowance increase, transport firms are told

Bristol-based chartered accountants Whyatt Pakeman Partners are urging hauliers and transport firms to take advantage of new enhanced capital allowances. The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), introduced in 2008, enables businesses to claim 100% tax relief on qualifying expenditure on plant and machinery in the year of purchase. From January...

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Pioneering project to link refugee artists with creative businesses goes live

June 20, 2013
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Pioneering project to link refugee artists with creative businesses goes live

The work of new and emerging artists from refugee backgrounds is to be showcased to West organisations and businesses to explore ways they can be employed on creative projects. The groundbreaking initiative, the result of a link-up between St George’s Bristol and Platforma South West, the arts and refugees...

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