Clifton-based IT recruitment consultancy Redrock has appointed Clevedon firm Pure Comms as its telecoms provider in a move it says has already boosted its customer service while saving money. Redrock director Darren Chapman said his company had experienced too much down time from its previous provider. “Redrock has 40...
The specialist teams in international commercial property firm Colliers’ Bristol office have been strengthened by the arrival of four more surveyors. Sam Williams (development consulting) Jay Risdale (corporate restructuring) Gemma Daly (valuation) and Tom Watkins (industrial) join as the firm seeks to maintain the impetus of a restructuring in...
Independent news website Bristol24-7 has picked up its second award in a week – retaining the EDF Energy South West Website of the Year title to follow on from its commendation in the Online Media Awards. At the EDF Awards ceremony in Bath, Bristol 24-7 was praised for its...
Bristol-based Converging World Renewable Energy (CWRE) has secured investment of more than £1.2m to finance its wind energy development programme in India. The funding includes 60% bank finance and a loan of £250,000 from Big Issue Invest, the magazine’s social investment arm. CWRE, which was set up by Bristol...
Monday July 02 EGMs XXI Century Investments Public Ltd. AGMSs BATM Advanced Communications Ltd., Bayfield Energy Holdings, JPMorgan Income & Capital Inv Trust TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Hydrogen Group UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Manufacturing (09:30) Tuesday July 03 INTERIMS St. Modwen Properties FINALS Anite, Polar Capital Technology Trust, The Real Good...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com A record-breaking number of entries are vying for the international ‘wildlife Oscars’, which take place in Bristol later this year as part of the city's Wildscreen Festival. Nearly 500 films have been submitted for the Wildscreen Panda Awards which celebrate the very best in natural...
Bristol has proved it is the UK’s lead city for the environmental sector and is now firmly on the European map as a centre for green business. That was the message this morning from Bristol Green Capital Partnership chair Professor Martin Bigg following last night’s European Green Capital 2014...
Copenhagen was this evening awarded the title of European Green Capital 2014, beating Bristol into second place. The decision was announced at just before 9pm this evening in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the current holder of the title. Bristol City Council leader Simon Cook and Bristol Green Capital...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol’s Council House will be renamed Bristol City Hall if George Ferguson is elected as mayor, the independent candidate said today. Mr Ferguson said the symbolic name change would reflect the idea that the building is owned by the people, rather than the council. The...
Bristol-based law firm TLT has hired Anna Parker as an associate in its tax and estate planning team. Anna joins from rival Bristol firm Burges Salmon, where she was an associate in the private client and wealth structuring team specialising in international trusts and tax planning. Anna, pictured, will...
Bristol will find out within a few hours whether it will be Europe’s Green Capital in 2014. The decision will be announced this evening in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the current holder of the title. Bristol Business News will tweet the result (@BristolBizNews) and carry a full story...
Bristol’s two largest law firms, Osborne Clarke and Burges Salmon, have been recognised in the legal sector’s most prestigious acolades, The Lawyer magazine’s annual awards. A team from Burges Salmon was named Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year while Osborne Clarke was named TMT (Technology Media and Telecoms) Law Firm...
Bristol law firm Burges Salmon's award-winning real estate team has advised Skanska Residential on its acquisition of a 4.1-acre former Ministry of Defence site in Bath. Subject to planning approval, Swedish-owned Skanska will start to develop the Ensleigh South site north of the city in mid-2013, with the first...
