A unique concept which brings puppets to life through the use of robotics has won nearly £13,000 in Bristol’s equivalent of Dragons’ Den. The futuristic idea, from Bristol firm Rusty Squid, was one of seven vying for the judges’ votes at the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition. Rusty...
Bristol’s first Musart festival takes place this Sunday, showcasing some of the city’s finest art and musical talent over nine hours while raising money for the Sue Ryder charity. The event is staged by Bristol-based event organisers Karen Dunne-Squire and James Flinter, who between them have been responsible for...
Accountancy firm Deloitte has three new partners at its South West headquarters in Bristol – Matt Cheetham, Andy Wright and Sonya Butters. Matt, who joined the firm’s financial services audit team last summer, has made a big impact in the region’s financial services and corporate markets, according to Deloitte....
Technology retailer Dixons has opened its first Dixons Travel-branded outlet at Bristol Airport, offering travellers around 1,000 products, including hundreds of different headphones and gadgets. The store, in the airport’s departure lounge, offers a ‘reserve before you fly’ scheme, allowing customers to phone and reserve products to collect and...
The recession has been deeper than previously thought, official data out today show, with the economy now known to have shrank by 0.4% during the final three months of 2011. Today’s figures, from the Office for National Statistics, also confirm that UK was firmly in recession for the first...
Bristol-based specialist insurer Brightside has signalled further growth as it revealed a 9.3% increase in like-for-like sales to £37.1m during the five months to May 31. In an upbeat trading statement to shareholders, the firm – which last week parted company with co-founder and chief executive Arron Banks –...
Wessex Exploration, the Bristol-based firm prospecting for oil off the coast of South America, has appointed industry stalwart Dr Malcolm Butler as non-executive chairman (pictured). Dr Butler has extensive experience in both the operational side of the international oil and gas industry and in the financial sector for funding...
Bristol-based serviced apartment company SACO’s flagship Broad Quay aparthotel in the city has achieved an 80% occupancy rate in its first year of trading, outperforming the 75% average for regional serviced apartments. The aparthotel, which overlooks Bristol’s harbourside, has also received more business bookings than any of SACO’s 31...
Sam Williams has joined Colliers International’s development consulting team in Bristol straight from university and will be working alongside team head Chris Dawson, Louise Seaman and Nick More and town planning colleagues. Recent instructions for the team include local authority school development viability work in Wiltshire, advice on a...
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the Government’s export advice organisation, and Bristol accountants Smith & Williamson have teamed up to stage a seminar focusing on how West firms can get the most out doing business on the international stage. The half-day event comes as new research shows that companies...
Bristol’s independent news website Bristol24-7 has been commended in the national Online Media Awards, putting it alongside some of the world’s most-visited news sites. The recognition in the prestigious awards comes less than three years after it was launched by former Western Daily Press journalist Chris Brown. Bristol 24-7,...
West businesses are being urged to make the most of golden opportunities for trade with Africa as three countries from the continent prepare to set up Olympic training camps in the region. Bristol is hosting the London 2012 Kenyan team, building on long-established links between the city and East...
Monday June 25 FINALS Bango, City of London Group, Cohort AGMs Andes Energia, Anglo Asian Mining, Coca-Cola HBC S.A., Condor Resources, Crawshaw Group, Energetix Group, European Islamic Investment Bank, HydroDec Group, Open Joint Stock Company Inter Rao Ues GDR RegS, Oxus Gold, Pactolus Hungarian Property, Panmure Gordon & Co,...
