Creative/Media

Thatchers hosts UKTI boss to showcase how it takes cider from the West to the world

March 20, 2015
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Thatchers hosts UKTI boss to showcase how it takes cider from the West to the world

The chief executive of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the Government’s international trade support body, has visited Thatchers HQ to get a taste of the cider makers’ impressive growth over recent years – much of it due to exporting. In his first visit to the West Country, Dominic Jermey...

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BUDGET 2015: Bristol and the West of England ‘missing the boat’ as North wins more powers

March 18, 2015
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BUDGET 2015: Bristol and the West of England ‘missing the boat’ as North wins more powers

Bristol and the West of England are in danger of being sidelined by the rise of the Northern Powerhouse – with this week’s Budget only adding to concerns, the area’s largest business group has warned. Phil Smith, pictured, managing director of Business West – the organisation behind Bristol Chamber...

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BUDGET 2015: Bristol business reaction

March 18, 2015
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Chancellor George Osborne announced a number of measures that could boost the economy in and around Bristol in this week’s Budget. These included granting full approval of the third and final section of Bristol’s MetroBus Network, running from the North Fringe to Hengrove and housing zones in South Bristol...

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BUDGET 2015: National business reaction

March 18, 2015
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The CBI welcomed many of the “encouraging” Budget measures which it said would help businesses “create jobs for the benefit of all”. Director-general John Cridland said: “Stability and consistency are what businesses need to grow and prosper. This Budget sets the tone, providing a clear plan for fiscal health...

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All-round winning design for Bristol Arena unveiled – with a pledge to make it the UK’s greenest venue

March 17, 2015
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All-round winning design for Bristol Arena unveiled – with a pledge to make it the UK’s greenest venue

Bristol’s long-awaited arena will be able to host the world’s biggest performers when it opens in less than two years, the team behind the winning design claims. Unveiling their plans this week, the team led by architects Populous – designers of the London Olympic Stadium and O2 Arena –...

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Recruitment division launched by Represent to encourage diversity in Bristol’s creative sector

March 17, 2015
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Recruitment division launched by Represent to encourage diversity in Bristol’s creative sector

Bristol-based social enterprise Represent has launched a recruitment division as part of its mission to improve inclusion, diversity and equality in the region’s creative sector. Spearheading the division is Liz Gadd, Represent director and co-founder, who has 25 years’ experience in creative sector recruitment. She offers an extensive database...

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The LAST WORD: Jamie Breese, entrepreneur, broadcaster and director of Business Showcase South West

March 16, 2015
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The LAST WORD: Jamie Breese, entrepreneur, broadcaster and director of Business Showcase South West

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Jamie Breese, entrepreneur, broadcaster and director of Business Showcase South West, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:  Film you watched? My favourite question first!...

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Budget must create conditions for long-term, sustainable growth, say Bristol experts

March 16, 2015
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Budget must create conditions for long-term, sustainable growth, say Bristol experts

More help for entrepreneurs, tech start-ups and exporters – and a better-funded HMRC – are among the items on the wish lists of Bristol experts ahead of this week’s Budget. Chancellor George Osborne will present the last Budget of this Parliament on Wednesday with many commentators expecting him to announce...

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Bristol gets smart as it opens its world-leading test bed for urban innovation

March 16, 2015
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Bristol gets smart as it opens its world-leading test bed for urban innovation

Bristol’s ambition to become a global laboratory for change has taken a major step forward with the official launch of Bristol Is Open – a world-beating project that places the city at the forefront of innovative technologies ranging from driverless cars to remote health monitoring. The ground-breaking ‘smart city’...

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Funding support takes Bristol music venue St George’s closer to its £5.5m upgrade target

March 16, 2015
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Funding support takes Bristol music venue St George’s closer to its £5.5m upgrade target

Iconic Bristol concert venue St George’s has secured initial support for a £750,200 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) as part of its £5.5m Building a Sound Future appeal. Development funding of £24,800 has also been awarded to help it progress plans to apply for a full grant...

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Bristol’s role as film centre in the frame as stellar cast arrives in city to shoot new movie

March 16, 2015
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Bristol’s role as film centre in the frame as stellar cast arrives in city to shoot new movie

Bristol is hosting an all-star cast of some of Britain’s most-respected actors to make new British heist movie Golden Years. Filming is now underway at the city’s Bottle Yard Studios in Hengrove and areas around Bristol for the MoliFilms Entertainment production. Sets have been built in The Bottle Yard’s...

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State-of-the-art Bristol office building looks to set standards for smart working

March 16, 2015
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State-of-the-art Bristol office building looks to set standards for smart working

Bristol financial technology firm Momentum Financial Technology has relocated its 40-strong team to new showpiece offices in the city centre and is now embarking on a major recruitment drive. The firm, formerly known as Blue Speck Financial, announced plans to open its new 120-person facility last November. It has...

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Global fashion industry figure to take top job at Mulberry

March 16, 2015
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Global fashion industry figure to take top job at Mulberry

Global designer brand Mulberry has appointed fashion industry veteran Thierry Andretta as chief executive almost a year after it parted company with the role’s previous occupant. Bruno Guillon left the Somerset-based firm – best known for its upmarket bags – last March after an attempt to take it further...

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