Property services firm Ian Williams and bakery Ministry of Cake are the winners of the region’s most coveted business awards. The firms came out top at accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which were announced at a gala dinner in Bristol this week. Chipping...
A new team of 21 regional business figures has been unveiled by UWE to look at how the new Faculty of Business and Law and its new £50m building can best serve the needs of the region and its economy. The advisory board is made up of representatives of...
UWE Bristol is leading the market for graduate employability, according to a new report, with 96% of last year’s graduates in employment or further study. The latest Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) figures also show 78% are in professional roles. This compares with UK market averages of 94% and...
Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon and Greenhouse PR, also based in the city, were this week among the winners at the prestigious BusinessGreen Leaders Awards. Burges Salmon collected the Law Firm of the Year trophy for the breadth of its work in the green sector while Greenhouse secured the...
A sparkling wine-tasting evening, hosted by law firm Clarke Wilmot’s Bristol office and accountants Monahans, has raised more than £1,200 for Headway Bristol, the charity that helps survivors of brain injury. Nearly 30 guests attended the Festival of Fizz at Clarke Wilmott’s waterside office, sampling a variety of sparkling...
Two Bristol law firms were among the winners at this week’s prestigious Lawyer Awards while the city’s pioneering Legal Advocacy Support Project earned the Pro Bono Initiative of the Year title. Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon’s real estate group was named Real Estate Team of the Year, collecting the award for...
Bristol property services firm Ian Williams, dental group Oasis Healthcare and mobility equipment supplier and retailer Oaktree Mobility will next week find out whether they have won the region’s most prestigious business awards. The firms are competing against some of the South West’s top companies in accountants PwC’s annual...
Key facts of the West of England devolution deal approved by the area’s three councils this week: The deal would secure £900m of investment over 30 years, with the potential to leverage in additional funds, such as transport funding linked to the emerging Joint Transport Plan. So it is...
Regional law firm Thrings has strengthened its corporate occupancy, healthcare, and retail and leisure sector offering with the appointment of experienced commercial property specialist Ben Tarrant as partner. Ben, pictured, has acted on transactions for a wide-range of major national retailers on property acquisitions and disposals, and managed large...
Business leaders have welcomed the £1bn West of England devolution deal approved by councillors this week, calling it a “strong signal of long-term confidence and investment into this area”. Bristol City and South Gloucestershire councils along with Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) agreed the package, which transfers funding...
Business leaders have called on councillors to back the £1bn devolution package for the West of England when it goes before Bristol City and South Gloucestershire council meetings this evening. The deal, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in this year’s Budget, would bring essential funding and additional powers for...
Firms across Bristol and the West of England are already cutting jobs, hiking prices and freezing investment as a result of the fall-out from the Brexit vote, according to a snap poll by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. One company said it was considering moving overseas while...
Firms from Bristol and across the West of England are being asked for their views on the likely impact of Brexit ahead of a series of crunch meetings between business leaders and senior government figures. The first takes place today when Business Secretary Sajid Javid, pictured, hosts a round table...
