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Clutter-free and colourful. Drab 1980s Bristol office gets massive makeover

April 19, 2013
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Clutter-free and colourful. Drab 1980s Bristol office gets massive makeover

An out-dated Eighties office building in North Bristol has been brought back to life following an intensive refurbishment programme. The 6,000 sq ft Bradley Stoke property is owned and occupied by the Society for Endocrinology, which has 62 staff spread across its three floors. When its new chief executive...

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Forward-thinking Pukka Herbs tastes success in business awards

April 19, 2013
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Forward-thinking Pukka Herbs tastes success in business awards

Bristol-based organic herbal tea, skincare and healthcare producer Pukka Herbs has been named as South West and Wales’ most innovative and forward-thinking company.  The firm took the title in HSBC Global Connections initiative, beating six regional finalists to win up to £6m in lending, plus a financial reward of...

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Raft of promotions at Bristol law firm TLT

April 19, 2013
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Raft of promotions at Bristol law firm TLT

Bristol-based national law firm TLT is promoting four of associates to partner and promoting nine lawyers to associate. New partners are real estate lawyer Ben Tarrant, construction lawyer Tom Wrzesien, mortgage enforcement lawyer Julian Wintle and family lawyer Natalie Drew. The promotions take effect from May 1 and increase...

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Bishop Fleming in running for top tax award

April 19, 2013
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Bishop Fleming in running for top tax award

West accountants Bishop Fleming, which have an office in Bristol, have been shortlisted for the profession’s top taxation awards. The firm is one of just four nominated as the best tax practice in a regional firm for the 2013 LexisNexis Taxation Awards. The winner will be announced at a...

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West firms head table for job security, research from Barclays reveals

April 19, 2013
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West firms head table for job security, research from Barclays reveals

Just over half of West businesses plan to create jobs over the next 12 months, according to a survey that also shows the region as the most confident in the UK for employment security. Some 88% of firms taking part in the Barclays Job Creation Survey 2013 do not...

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Abandon new stadium dream, Mayor tells newly-relegated Bristol City

April 18, 2013
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Abandon new stadium dream, Mayor tells newly-relegated Bristol City

From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson has told newly-relegated Bristol City to ditch plans to build a new stadium and redevelop their Ashton Gate ground instead. Mr Ferguson’s comments follow the club’s demotion to the third tier of English football from the Championship with three games...

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Bristol apartment group SACO finds room for The House to develop its brand

April 17, 2013
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Bristol apartment group SACO finds room for The House to develop its brand

Bristol-based SACO (The Serviced Apartment Company) is to undertake a brand development programme to mark the next stage in its ambitious growth plans. The firm, is one of the world’s leading serviced apartment providers, has appointed Bath branding agency The House following a five-way agency chemistry and brand process...

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Social media agency’s sound idea to help charities get digital

April 17, 2013
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Social media agency’s sound idea to help charities get digital

West charities and not-for-profit organisations could win a year’s digital marketing support worth almost £10,000 in a competition staged by social media marketing company Noisy Little Monkey. Each organisation that enters the aptly-named Big Noise for a Good Cause gets its own ‘page’ on the Noisy Little Monkey website...

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Yate shopping centre attracts expanding Chinese takeaway group

April 16, 2013
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Yate shopping centre attracts expanding Chinese takeaway group

Fast-growing Chinese restaurant and takeaway chain Hotcha is to open a restaurant in Yate Shopping Centre as it continues its ambition to be the UK’s number one takeaway chain within the next few years.  A planning application has been submitted for change of use of the former electrical showrooms...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 14, 2013
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Monday April 15 FINALS Spectra Systems Corporation, Walker Greenbank EGMS Bank Audi SAL (Audi Saradar Group) GDR (Reg S) AGMS Primary Health Properties Tuesday April 16 INTERIMS Utilitywise FINALS JSC Acron GDR (Reg S), M. P. Evans Group AGMS Maven Income and Growth VCT 5, Ottoman Fund Ltd., Perform...

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Made-in-Bristol bread helps law firm Richard Slade & Co toast its office opening

April 12, 2013
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Made-in-Bristol bread helps law firm Richard Slade & Co toast its office opening

Law firm Richard Slade and Company has officially opened its Bristol office, its first outside London. And to show its commitment to the area it served locally-made bread and cheese to guests at the launch party. The firm has also recruited experienced employment lawyer Tim Gofton to the office...

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Backing for Bristol’s Euro Green Capital bid from Energy Secretary

April 12, 2013
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Backing for Bristol’s Euro Green Capital bid from Energy Secretary

Energy Secretary Ed Davey has backed Bristol’s European Green Capital 2015 bid during a visit to the city. Speaking at the Bristol head office of international law firm Osborne Clarke, where he met a group of pioneering West firms involved in the Government’s Green Deal, Mr Davey, pictured, praised...

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Responsible Business Week highlights firms that put community links first

April 12, 2013
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Responsible Business Week highlights firms that put community links first

Firms across the Bristol area will be taking part in the annual Responsible Business Week which starts on Monday and provides an opportunity to celebrate those businesses that can demonstrate their role as a force for good in society. The week, which takes place with the support of pioneering...

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