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New easyJet flights to Tunisia give fast-recovering Bristol Airport another post-pandemic lift

March 30, 2023
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New easyJet flights to Tunisia give fast-recovering Bristol Airport another post-pandemic lift

Bristol Airport has launched another new route – easyJet’s year-round service to Enfidha-Hammamet in Tunisia – as it continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic. The first flight took off from Bristol this week on the service, which will operate up to twice a week, starting on...

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New funding available for Bristol’s small to medium-sized firms to upscale and reach their potential

March 30, 2023
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New funding available for Bristol’s small to medium-sized firms to upscale and reach their potential

Ambitious small to medium-sized businesses in Bristol and across the West of England are being offered support to buy new products and equipment to increase production and help them grow. The funding is from a new round of Business Growth and Adaptations Grants launched by West of England Combined...

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New associate director for ICON Corporate Finance as its expansion continues

March 30, 2023
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New associate director for ICON Corporate Finance as its expansion continues

ICON Corporate Finance, the Bristol-headquartered tech-focused investment bank, has appointed Will Cave as its new associate director. With experience in buy-side, sell-side and fundraising due diligence, Will began his career with London-based accountants SRLV before qualifying as a chartered accountant in BDO’s international team.  Having worked across deals in...

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Bristol Business Blog: John Phelps, operations manager, Grundon. City centre bin collections are changing

March 29, 2023
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Bristol Business Blog: John Phelps, operations manager, Grundon. City centre bin collections are changing

It’s been about a year since the City Council started bringing in new rules around bin collections, under its stated aim to create more pleasant spaces which are easier to access and less likely to attract vermin. Essentially, there’s now a ban in affected areas on leaving bins out...

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Latest round of qualifiers at Thrings shows the ‘remarkable talent’ emerging from its training scheme

March 29, 2023
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Latest round of qualifiers at Thrings shows the ‘remarkable talent’ emerging from its training scheme

Law firm Thrings has appointed three newly qualified solicitors in a move it says reflects the way it continues to retain talent nurtured through its trainee scheme. Georgina James, pictured, joins the firm’s corporate and commercial department, working out of its Bristol base, while Rhiannon Forbes is now a member of...

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Board of Institute of Economic Development strengthened by Bristol specialist’s election

March 27, 2023
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Board of Institute of Economic Development strengthened by Bristol specialist’s election

Bristol-based economic regeneration specialist Rebekah Formosa has been elected to the board of the UK’s leading independent professional body representing economic development practitioners. Rebekah, pictured, director – town centres & economic regeneration – in the Bristol office of national commercial and residential real estate consultancy and agency Lambert Smith Hampton,...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 26, 2023
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Monday March 27 Finals: Dialight, Belvoir Group, Tandem Group, Life Science REIT, Thungela Resources, Sigmaroc, Globaltrans Investment Interim: Target Healthcare REIT Tuesday March 28 Finals: Wood Group (John), The Mission Group, CPPgroup, Bango, Empresaria Group, Animalcare Group, Personal Group Holdings, Barr (AG), Synthomer , S & U, EKF Diagnostics Holdings, Team17 Group,...

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Global heating group invests in Bristol natural refrigerant firm as drive to net zero gathers pace

March 24, 2023
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Global heating group invests in Bristol natural refrigerant firm as drive to net zero gathers pace

A Bristol-headquartered manufacturer of natural refrigerant CO2 heat pumps – a key weapon in decarbonising buildings – has gained investment from a major international group as it looks to grow its market share. Clade Engineering Systems, which makes natural refrigerant CO2 heating and refrigeration products, has struck the partnership with Groupe...

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Latest innovation from Bristol medical firm will help doctors better diagnose baby hip condition

March 24, 2023
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Latest innovation from Bristol medical firm will help doctors better diagnose baby hip condition

A medical complication in newborn babies that can lead to life-changing conditions could soon be diagnosed earlier, thanks to the latest product from Limbs & Things, the Bristol-based firm that makes specialist medical training equipment. Developmental hip dysplasia – commonly known as clicky hip – affects around one or...

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More growth for Mr B & Friends as it snaps up fellow Bristol agency FutureKings

March 24, 2023
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More growth for Mr B & Friends as it snaps up fellow Bristol agency FutureKings

Bristol-based independent brand consultancy Mr B & Friends has acquired FutureKings, the brand strategy agency with offices in Bristol and London, as it continues to capitalise on the rapidly growing demand in the small and medium-sized business segment. FutureKings was launched in 2016 by executive creative director Steven Anderson...

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Webinar will shed light on why too few B Corp-certified businesses are female owned

March 24, 2023
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Webinar will shed light on why too few B Corp-certified businesses are female owned

Female-led B Corps will be celebrated in a webinar next week staged by Purplefish, the Bristol communications and marketing consultancy that achieved the accreditation last year. The international B Corps movement promotes business as a force for good through its certification scheme that encourages companies to operate a triple...

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Richard Bonner joins Atkins as it recruits top talent to boost its infrastructure growth ambitions

March 24, 2023
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Richard Bonner joins Atkins as it recruits top talent to boost its infrastructure growth ambitions

Global design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins has appointed Richard Bonner as market director for its buildings and places team based in its Bristol office. Richard, pictured, has worked in the infrastructure sector for 30 years, most recently as a northern cities director for rival international design, engineering...

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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Strike Communications’ third birthday party

March 24, 2023
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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Strike Communications’ third birthday party

Bristol PR agency Strike Communications celebrated its third birthday with a drinks reception for clients, media, friends and colleagues. Around 50 guests joined the Strike team – including MD Catherine Frankpitt and newly appointed creative director Scott Fletcher – at Browns Restaurant in Clifton to celebrate how far the...

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