Business figures this evening spoke of their delight that Bristol has scooped the prestigious European Green Capital 2015 title. Bonnie Dean, chief executive at the Bristol & Bath Science Park, said the catapults Bristol’s many green achievements onto an international stage. “It will make the Bristol and Bath region...
Bristol was this evening presented with the prestigious title of European Green Capital 2015. The historic announcement, made at a ceremony in Nantes, France, which holds the current title, is the strongest recognition of the city's pioneering sustainable initiatives. Bristol triumphed in a four-way, tightly-fought contest with Brussels, Glasgow...
Within two hours Bristol could be holder of the coveted title of European Green Capital 2015 – with the delegation at this evening’s announcement in France brimming with confidence. Those close to the city’s bid say it is ahead on points over rivals Glasgow, Brussels and Ljubliana, the capital...
Click on the link to watch Airbus's official video of the A350's maiden flight at Toulouse earlier today http://www.a350xwbfirstflight.com/
The A350-900 is sized to seat more than 300 passengers comfortably over routes as long as 8,100 nautical miles. The use of the most modern design and manufacturing techniques results in exceptional fuel economy. A350-900 Key figures Range 15 000 km Typical seating x314 (3-class) Max payload tonnes Wing...
Hundreds of Airbus workers based at its Filton plant today watched via video link as the company’s latest aircraft, the A350 XWB, took to the skies for its maiden flight. The 300-seat long range plane, which cost about £8.9bn to develop, spent four hours above Toulouse, where it was...
Evolutions, one of London’s largest post-production groups, is to open a TV editing base in Bristol – the latest in a string of media firms to move to the city. The state-of-the-art digital operation on Whiteladies Road, in the heart of the city’s media district and close to the...
Businesses are being invited to support a festival that will bring an impressive array of international writing talent to Bristol and Bath later this month. A dozen of the best writers and performance poets from across the African Diaspora will take part in the Yardstick Festival from June 27 to...
Bristol’s sustainable businesses will be celebrated in the city’s first awards showcase dedicated solely to innovation. Bristol Business News’ Bristol Innovation Awards include an Innovation in Sustainability category alongside sectors ranging from creativity to bioscience. The awards are staged with Bristol Business News’ recently-launched magazine WestBusinessNews, which will give...
Following the success of the inaugural South West PA of the Year Awards last year, Bristol Business News and its sister titles including the recently-launched WestBusinessNews magazine, have again teamed up with prestigious Ston Easton Park Hotel, near Bath, to stage the South West PA of the Year Awards...
Bristol should be Europe’s capital city for circuses, Mayor George Ferguson has said as he officially opened Creative Common – the unique collaboration that has put culture at the heart of the city’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. The empty site near Temple Meads railway station has been transformed with...
The regional head of EEF The Manufacturers Organisation has welcomed Government plans to create a new Cabinet Office committee aimed at driving regional growth. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will chair the committee, which brings together a number of ministerial groups responsible for city deals and other regional economic...
The Government’s controversial Help-to-Buy scheme, which aims to stimulate the housing market, is already boosting sales in Bath and across the West, according to housebuilder Redrow. It said take-up of the scheme, which helps buyers with low deposits obtain mortgages by underwriting the loan, has been stronger in the...
