More than 20% of West of England firms still have no plans in place for the auto enrolment of staff in workplace pension schemes, according to new research. This is despite the risk of being fined if they fail to provide a scheme. The latest position was revealed by...
The Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson got into the swing of last weekend’s Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival by hosting its launch party for VIPs and musicians. The party, held at the festival’s main Colston Hall venue, was attended by around...
Bristol’s go-ahead firms are being encouraged to follow in the tracks of Aztec West-based skateboard distributor Shiner and show the benefits of creating a great workplace culture. Shiner collected the top prize in last year’s inaugural Happiest Workplace competition, attributing its success to being “laid back with no egos”....
Drinks group Heineken UK is the latest major business to join Neighbourly, the Bristol-based social platform that connects companies that want to make a difference with community projects. Heineken UK, part of Europe’s biggest brewing firm, will team up with Neighbourly to support its responsible business strategy and help...
Bristol’s pioneering work to promote healthy and sustainable food has earned it the title of the UK’s most sustainable food city. It landed the accolade from the Sustainable Food City Network, which launched the award last year to highlight and celebrate the success of places that take a joined-up,...
Rare Hare, the strongest beer in Bath Ales’ portfolio, has been relaunched ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The aptly-named limited edition 5.2% abv ale makes brief appearances in Bath Ales’ brewing calendar for special occasions during the year. This Easter it will be available in the firm’s pubs and...
UWE Bristol has unveiled a new brand and visual identity – the first change since it became a university in 1992. The university, which has around 27,000 students and more than 3,500 staff, tapped into Bristol’s design, marketing and branding expertise on its doorstep for the new identity, below....
Bristol guest houses, cafes, printers and retailers were among the winners at this year’s South West Fairtrade Business Awards. Minuteman Press Bristol won the Best Fairtrade Office category, UWE’s Full of Beans cafe walked away with the title of Best Fairtrade Cafe or Restaurant and Sophie Luxton from Computershare...
Innovative Bristol engineering firm Fusion Processing, whose state-of-the-art technology is used on city buses to cut cyclist casualties, has won a contract with the Welsh Government to help improve safety for motorcyclists. The firm will adapt its CycleEye technology for use in three locations to help detect motorcycles approaching...
Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub has teamed up with city charity LinkAge to stage an exhibition exploring the devastating impact that isolation and loneliness can have on the lives of older people. Called Step Into My Shoes, it takes as its backdrop the shocking statistic that almost 5m older...
Bristol’s world-class capabilities in virtual reality are being seen by millions of international business travellers in a new advertising campaign at Heathrow Airport. The campaign has been launched by West of England inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB). The advert, part of a £500,000 campaign paid for...
More than twice as many West businesses want the UK to stay in the EU as leave, according to the hotly anticipated results of a major regional survey. Some 57% of business people said they will vote to remain part of the EU, compared to 26% who say they...
The long-awaited devolution deal giving the West of England a £1bn boost for investment in infrastructure and skills has been announced by Chancellor George Osborne. The move would represent a major change, transferring decisions on transport, investment, funding, skills training, business support, housing and strategic planning from Westminster. But...
