Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Bath firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a...
Bristol Business News has teamed up with Birdy Films, a new independent film, 3D and media production company, to produce its groundbreaking GAMECHANGERS project. GAMECHANGERS, which is officially launched next week, will identify and showcase the 50 individuals who are shaping the future of Bristol’s economy through their innovation,...
Bristol-headquartered law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) has continued its growth strategy by taking on a team of 30 commercial lawyers from a firm in Watford. The corporate and commercial property lawyers – whose specialisms include property litigation, intellectual property (IP), IT and employment – have left Matthew Arnold &...
Firms supporting fair and ethical business practices have just over three weeks to enter the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Last year 76 businesses from across...
Legal experts from regional law firm Ashfords’ Bristol office have worked with colleagues from across the firm to advise on the $51m (£34.8m) sale of a Cornish global leader in IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) to a US medical giant. Research Instruments, based in Falmouth, has specialised in cutting-edge IVF technology,...
Banking and renewables sector experts from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon have advised investors in a major onshore wind farm which will produce enough energy to power more than 37,000 homes. The 52MW Blackcraig wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, is being funded by Temporis Capital, a London-based...
Bristol Business News wishes its readers, subscribers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. We will continue to provide the city’s most authoritative business news, information and analysis throughout the festive period. Our next weekly Bristol Business News e-bulletin will be published on Friday,...
Law firm Michelmores has appointed Emma Rudge as a senior associate in its Bristol office. Emma, pictured, joins from Veale Wasbrough Vizards, where she worked for just over 11 years as a member of the family business team, acting for owner-managed businesses, family businesses and corporates on a wide...
Bristol Business News is to launch GAMECHANGERS – a unique and highly innovative project to identify the 50 individuals shaping the future of Bristol’s economy. These inspirational people are helping make Bristol the UK’s most exciting city through their innovation, enterprise and creativity. Some will be well known, others...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has bolstered its commercial property offering with the appointment of Richard Pike as associate solicitor. A highly-experienced commercial property specialist, Richard, pictured, joins from Swindon law firm Clark Holt, where he worked for just over two years. He previously...
National law firm Bond Dickinson, which has an office in Bristol, has been named as a Best Legal Adviser in Legal Week magazine’s Best Legal Adviser Report 2015. The report sought the opinions of in-house counsel on the top UK and global firms based on satisfaction, importance and innovation...
Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub celebrates its two-year anniversary by inviting guests to the launch of Boxworks, a custom-designed workspace in 20 re-imagined shipping containers for the creative, digital and hi-tech industries. Boxworks expands the Engine Shed by 30% – enough space for around 120 entrepreneurs – and will provide much-needed...
Nuclear sector expert Michael Bray, a senior associate with Bristol-based national law firm Burges Salmon, has been appointed as vice chair of The Young Generation Network (YGN). Michael, pictured, will take up the two-year role on January 1. The YGN is one of the UK’s leading nuclear organisations and...
