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Record year for high-flying balloon fiesta

August 15, 2011
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More than 500,000 people attended this year’s four-day Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, making it the most popular ever and providing a perfect symbol for the city's high-flying aspirations. The annual event has become a showcase for the city's balloon-making expertise as well as bringing global attention and this year...

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StartUp enterprise roadshow starts up in Bristol

August 12, 2011
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StartUp Britain, the roadshow for entrepreneurs, kicks off in Bristol on Monday with the city’s SETsquared business acceleration unit playing a key role. SETsquared, an enterprise collaboration between five universities including Bristol, will provide expert business mentoring support for the Bristol leg of StartUp Britain’s summer bus tour. StartUp...

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Innovative ‘green’ building firm opens US office

August 12, 2011
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Bristol green technology firm ModCell has opened an office in San Francisco just three years after launching in the UK. The firm specialises in modern building methods, particularly the production of straw bale, pre-fabricated panels, for the construction of large-scale, zero-carbon buildings. The timber frame panels are filled with...

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Conference aims to boost Bristol-China trade

August 12, 2011
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First-hand expert advice for company directors on how to develop and grow their businesses in China will be available at a major Bristol conference. Guest speakers will be drawn from UKTI – the Government’s trade-boosting organisation – the China-Britain Business Council, Institute of Exports, Bristol China Partnership, University of...

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Lack of warehouses could hit Bristol’s growth, warn experts

August 12, 2011
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Bristol is suffering from a shortage of large distribution buildings following the letting of one of the last major warehouses in the city, according to property experts. Distribution firm JJ Food Service has taken a 35,000 sq ft unit at the Cobden Centre at Emersons Green as part of...

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Massive outdoor arts project puts Bristol streets ahead

August 11, 2011
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Bristol’s position at the leading edge of the creative industries will be boosted next week when it hosts the UK’s most ambitious permanent street art project.  Called See No Evil, it will turn unglamorous Nelson Street in the city centre into one of the world’s largest outdoor art exhibitions....

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Funding boost for Watershed and film festivals

August 11, 2011
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Bristol’s Watershed Media Centre and two of the city’s film festivals have received cash backing from a £130,000 regional National Lottery fund. The money has been awarded by South West Screen, the regional film and TV development organisation, under its Audience Development Fund and is aimed at keeping Bristol...

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Top media legal firm to open Bristol office

August 10, 2011
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Foot Anstey, the South West law firm best known for its media work, is to open an office in Bristol to meet increasing demand for its services. The firm, which has offices in Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton and Truro, said the move would also provide its existing clients with access...

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Bank of England slashes forecast amid stock market and euro crises

August 10, 2011
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The Bank of England has reduced its growth forecast for the UK economy from 1.8% to around 1.5% as the hoped for economic recovery falters amid global stock market crashes and the euro debt crisis. The Bank had already cut its forecast earlier this year and today’s further reduction...

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Bristol creatives’ zoo apps aim to wow gorilla hunters

August 9, 2011
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Two Bristol media firms have teamed up with the city’s zoo to launch two free mobile phone apps and an online photo competition for its highly-successful Wow! Gorillas project.  The apps – one for Android phones and another for iPhones – aim to help as many people as possible...

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Bristol’s ‘Silicon Gorge’ gains recognition

August 8, 2011
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Bristol’s role as a centre for innovation in microchip design and the pioneering work of David May, the University of Bristol’s Professor of Computer Science, are recognised in the latest edition of The Economist. The authoritative magazine looks at how the city has emerged as a hub for the...

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Senior appointment for fast-growing Target Corporate Finance

August 5, 2011
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Senior appointment for fast-growing Target Corporate Finance

Target Corporate Finance has boosted its Bristol team with the appointment of senior corporate finance manager Myles Hamilton. Myles joins the Temple Quay firm from KPMG Corporate Finance in London where he worked on mid-market merger and acquisition deals across a range sectors. With more than seven years’ experience...

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Small office market defies wider property gloom

August 5, 2011
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Demand for offices of less than 5,000 sq ft in and around Bristol has increased so far this year, defying both the wider economic gloom and the downturn in the commercial property market. Research by property agents Colliers International’s Bristol office shows smaller businesses taking advantage of high stock...

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