UWE Bristol is to award honorary degrees to a number of prominent Bristol business people, including former Airbus chief Iain Gray and Lord Lieutenant Peaches Golding OBE. Also receiving honorary degrees are former British Retail Consortium director general and Business West chair Stephen Robertson and entrepreneur and leading private...
A two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between UWE Bristol and the manufacturer of popular Henry and Hetty vacuum cleaners – which will revolutionise the way they are made – has earned an Outstanding grade from Innovate UK. The grade is the highest possible for a KTP and rarely given....
Three firms from the Bristol area have been named among the finalists for the coveted PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards – the region’s most prestigious business accolades. Recruitment specialist Resource Solutions Group (RSG), advanced engineering group Viper Innovations, and Bodywise (UK), which trades under the...
By Donna Kehoe, Bank of England agent for the South West of England Twice a year the Bank of England publishes a major review of what we call the ‘financial stability’ of the nation. Our aim is to ensure that the financial system is as robust as it can...
Nearly £9m is to be invested in three projects aimed at boosting practical skills across the West of England, including in two new centres for construction and health. Some £3.3m will go towards a new Infrastructure Construction Skills Centre and £5.4m for a new Health and Active Living Skills...
Businesses and training providers will come together at an event next month to look at practical ideas to meet some of the skills needs across the West of England. The half-day Future Skills Exchange is being staged by Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the...
Targeted campaigns aimed at attracting UK and foreign-owned firms to the West of England helped create a record 1,600 jobs last year. The figures, released by inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB), were announced by recently elected Metro Mayor Tim Bowles. IBB said more than half of...
Denying Bristol firms access to workers from the European Union after Brexit could have a “potentially chilling economic effect”, a major industry body warns today. The stark message from the EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, comes a day after Prime Minister Theresa May told EU leaders that about 3m EU...
Portbury-based Plasterboard manufacturer Siniat has used humour in its latest marketing campaign to increase awareness of its product range among homeowners and builders. The firm, formerly Lafarge Plasterboard, called in Bath-based brand, creative and digital agency Mr B & Friends for what it admitted it knew was “tricky brief...
Firms across the South West have taken advantage of the slump in sterling to go on an exporting spree, with the value of goods from the region sold overseas soaring by 30%. New figures from HMRC, which collates information on exports, shows exports from South West-based companies hit £6.3bn in the first three months...
Business organisations in Bristol and across the West of England today warned of damaging uncertainty following the shock General Election result and the impact of a hung Parliament on key issues for the city, particularly on the imminent Brexit negotiations. Business West, the region’s largest business group, said there would...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that leaving the EU without a deal would cause “considerable damage” to many businesses. The organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative said avoiding this outcome “must be a priority” for all General Election candidates standing in...
Confidence among businesses in the South West is back in positive territory after a sustained period of decline, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor shows investment plans in the region are stronger than the UK average in areas such as employment, staff development...
