Waterstones early years reading campaign earns clutch of top creative awards for McCann Bristol

July 20, 2023
Waterstones early years reading campaign earns clutch of top creative awards for McCann Bristol

Marketing communications agency McCann Bristol has won four major European creative industry awards in recognition of its work with book retailer Waterstones to support early years reading. The Stories That Grow campaign, which was launched for World Book Day, features a series of tales that appear to mature as they...

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Economic uncertainty and lower consumer spending blamed for big rise in profit warnings

July 20, 2023
Economic uncertainty and lower consumer spending blamed for big rise in profit warnings

Profit warnings from South West companies listed on the London Stock Exchange soared by 66% in the first half of this year as the cost of living crisis hit consumers. According to new research by international accountancy group EY, 15 warnings were issued by quoted firms in the region...

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Record annual lending by region’s alternative funder creates or safeguards nearly 1,500 jobs

July 20, 2023
Record annual lending by region’s alternative funder creates or safeguards nearly 1,500 jobs

Regional alternative finance lender South West Investment Group (SWIG) lent a record £14m to ambitious small and medium-sized businesses across the region in the past year, new figures show. The non-profit group, which supports viable businesses that cannot secure sufficient funding from their bank, provided 559 loans to 478...

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Sunseekers eager to jet away this summer will give Bristol Airport its busiest-ever holiday period

July 20, 2023
Sunseekers eager to jet away this summer will give Bristol Airport its busiest-ever holiday period

Bristol Airport is preparing for its busiest-ever summer getaway, with more than 1.5m passengers planning to use it during the holiday period. Up to 37,000 people are expected at the airport on some days over the August bank holiday weekend – the highest number since before Covid devastated air...

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Three partner promotions in WBD’s Bristol office recognise commitment of long-serving lawyers

July 19, 2023
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Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed three new Bristol-based partners among a raft of senior promotions across its UK offices. The Bristol trio are Ronan Lowney, who advises on tax aspects of transactions, corporate finance team member Alex Fergus and Louise Norman, the firm’s Deputy General...

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Leading diagnostic medical testing firm’s latest acquisition handled by Clarke Willmott Bristol team

July 19, 2023
Leading diagnostic medical testing firm’s latest acquisition handled by Clarke Willmott Bristol team

A team from national law firm Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office has advised a long-term client on a major healthcare deal involving the UK’s largest medical testing company of its kind. The Clarke Willmott lawyers worked with health assessment and laboratory testing business Inuvi on its acquisition of Express Diagnostics....

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Another vertical farming deal for Burges Salmon as it grows its reputation in expanding sector

July 19, 2023
Another vertical farming deal for Burges Salmon as it grows its reputation in expanding sector

Bristol-based national law firm Burges Salmon has strengthened its standing as one of the few law firms specialising in the fast-growing vertical farming sector by advising on a major investment deal. The firm’s corporate group worked with sustainability-led alternative funding manager Foresight Group on its financial support package for...

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Young people’s homeless organisation becomes Bevan Brittan’s new Bristol office charity

July 19, 2023
Young people’s homeless organisation becomes Bevan Brittan’s new Bristol office charity

The Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan has selected city-based 1625 Independent People as its charity for the next two years. Bevan Brittan will support the charity, which works with young people who are homeless, leaving care or at risk of homelessness, in two ways – through...

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Bristol renewable energy firm’s new system to simplify building of one of US’s first major wind farms

July 18, 2023
Bristol renewable energy firm’s new system to simplify building of one of US’s first major wind farms

Technology developed by Bristol renewable energy software company Sennen is to be used in the construction of New York’s first offshore wind power project. In a new phase of development at Sennen, whose software has focused on wind farm operations and maintenance to date, its new system will be used...

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