Ambitious proposals to transform Underfall Yard – part of Bristol’s Floating Harbour – into a national maritime centre of excellence are to be considered by Bristol City Council’s Cabinet next week. The yard and historic slipway are owned and managed by the Underfall Yard Trust and were rescued from...
Bristol is entering the race to be Europe’s top green city in 2014, one of 19 cities across Europe to apply. Bristol last entered the race for 2010 when it was the only UK city to be short-listed. It was won that year by Stockholm and it is currently held...
Ultimate Finance, the Bristol-based specialist in providing finance to SMEs, has extended its £34m back-to-back facility with Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance for an additional year to support the group's on-going growth. The contract, which has a new three-year minimum term, effectively extends the facility through to June 30, 2014....
Jelf, the Yate-based consultancy which provides a broad range of insurance, financial services and employee benefit services to corporate and individual clients, is expected to report that it has traded well in the second half of the year with results in line with market expectations, despite the continued economic downturn....
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...
