More than 300 business people from across the South West heard valuable first-hand advice on trading overseas from a group of experienced exporters at ExploreExport, the region's largest annual international trade event. Organised by the South West arm of UK Trade & Investment – the Government's export help body...
McCann Erickson in Bristol has been appointed to provide PR support to Redrow Homes South West – one of the housebuilder's seven regional divisions. McCann Erickson Bristol managing director Fraser Bradshaw said: "Redrow Homes is recognised throughout the UK for its focus on providing high-quality family housing in prime...
Cider maker Thatchers is launching a nationwide sales campaign aimed at men – with commercials for its flagship Thatchers Gold screened on Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky Comedy and Sky 1, 2 and 3. The North Somerset company, which has grown sales by more than 700% in five years,...
The strength and diversity of the city's creative industry will be illustrated in New York next weekend by SlingShot which staged the world’s biggest Pervasive Games Festival in Bristol earlier this summer – and is now exporting its particular brand of madness to the Big Apple with another new...
Administrators of the collapsed von Essen hotel chain, which includes Thornbury Castle, Ston Easton Park and the Royal Crescent in Bath, are reported to be disputing a claim by founder Andrew Davis that von Essen could pay its debts in full and be left with a surplus of £2m to pay...
Industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services firm PwC has made Christopher Williams a partner. Chris, who has been with PwC for 15 years, has specialised in corporate and International tax for the last 12 years. He advises many private equity backed companies based in the region. The firm, which has...
Bristol Airport has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking actions to measure, manage and reduce its carbon emissions by nearly four per cent. The Carbon Trust Standard recognises organisations for real carbon reduction. Based on rigorous, independent assessment, it certifies that organisations have measured, managed and reduced...
The freehold of an iconic retail property in Clifton, Bristol has changed hands. Property adviser GVA, acting on behalf of Associated Property Investors, has purchased the prime freehold of 43 – 45 Queens Road in Clifton, for £1.632 million which represents a net initial yield of 6.36%. The upper...
Growth in the South West economy weakened last month to its lowest for nine months as businesses struggled against a near collapse in new orders, new research shows today. The gloomy data, from the Lloyds TSB South West Business Activity Index, follows similarly downbeat findings from the ICAEW/Grant Thornton...
One of Britain's fastest growing insurance broking and financial services businesses, Bristol-based Brightside Group, is trading ahead of expectations in the current year – and is optimistic about prospects for the rest of the year, chairman Dr Chris Fay told today's annual general meeting. He said: “The strong...
The 49th double-decker Airbus A380 airliner has taken to the sky in Korean Air livery – bringing long-haul travel to new heights of luxury. The giant aircraft's entire upper deck has been configured as business-class accommodation with 94 lie-flat seats. The aircraft has just 407 seats in total, far...
TV chef and restaurant entrepreneur Jamie Oliver has given a huge boost to Park Street, according to Richard Saunders, retail director at the Bristol office of commercial property specialists Colliers International. The February opening of Jamie's Italian Restaurant on a corner site that had formerly been Blackwells Bookshop was...
Kevin Butler, who was the Bank of England's head of audit and regional agent for the South West, has joined chartered accountants Milsted Langdon in Bristol as consultant economist. Plans are already in place for Mr Butler to address a number of seminars on economics-related topics as well as...
