A 3% increase in sales at its aerospace division, which has a major presence in Bristol, helped engineering group GKN increase third-quarter revenues and profits. While pre-tax quarterly profits were virtually flat – up just £1m to £89m – its aerospace division proved a bright spot. It is heavily...
Guest speakers from UKTI, China-Britain Business Council, Institute of Exports, Bristol China Partnerships and UWE addressed a sell-out conference on how to develop and grow business in China. The event, organised by the Institute of Directors (IoD), was hosted by HSBC and attended by more than 80 South West-based...
High street giant Next has brushed aside the gloom in the retail sector by taking an extra 10,000 sq ft at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol, to create a 43,000 sq ft flagship store. The move comes as a number of other lifestyle retailers plan to open at the...
Inflation has risen to 5.2%, its highest level for three years, mainly due to soaring gas and electricity bills, new figures released this morning show. The increase will pile more pressure onto hard-pressed households as average wage increases are trailing rising prices. Today’s figures highlight the risk to the...
Captain John Connor, an airline pilot for 44 years, has hung up his professional wings after piloting his final flight into Bristol Airport where he was based for more than 20 years. His Thomas Cook A320 from Paphos was greeted by a spectacular water arch courtesy of the airport...
More than 610,000 passengers passed through Bristol Airport last month, making it the busiest September on record. The 1.5% year-on-year increase meant the monthly total surpassed the previous high of 601,432 in 2008. And despite the tough economic conditions, 2011’s passenger numbers are expected to be close to last...
Alterian, the Bristol-based database marketing software group hit by a £4.29m pre-tax loss in April, has announced the immediate resignation of directors Timothy McCarthy, Hugh McCartney and Michael Talbot "by mutual consent". The board has also announced that deputy chairman Iain Johnston has resigned and will leave his position as a director...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol's burgeoning independent retail scene received a major boost today with the oepning of a new food market to promote local food producers, growers and traders. Based at St Nicholas Market, it has been created thanks to the Bristol Independents campaign – which aims to...
Energy savings at the Lido in Clifton have reached £100,000 since it installed an award-winning solar-powered thermal water heating system. The historic Lido was reopened in 2008 following a £2.5m investment by Bristol-based restaurateur Arne Ringner with a clear commitment to sustainability. As part of the eco-friendly project, it...
Bristol hot tub and pool specialist Fitswim has taken a trade counter unit at South Bristol’s Enterprise Trade Centre on a five-year lease as part of its expansion. The firm, which already has its main base at the centre in Hengrove, wanted to take advantage of the prominent 6,808...
Bristol law firm Clarke Willmott has been shortlisted for a third legal 'Oscar' in the space of one year, having made the final of The British Legal Awards 2011 for best Private Client/Family Team of the Year. The annual awards, hosted by Legal Week, the industry magazine for...
Shares of precision tool maker Renishaw edged upwards this morning after dropping more than 16% yesterday when the firm admitted that revenue growth in the three months to September 30 was lower than anticipated. Year-on-year quarterly earnings were, in fact, up from £61.3m to £70.5m – an increase of...
Bristol-based wealth manager Hargreaves Lansdown continued to attract new money during its first quarter – up 24% at £680m. But it said that assets under administration had fallen 9% to £22.3bn in the three months to September 30 against a background of market weakness and fears about a possible...
