Nearly half of all small shops in the South West could be forced to close down without business rate relief, according to a major new report into the state of the region’s high streets. Business rates remain a “huge burden” on small retailers, says the Federation of Small Businesses...
Monday August 5 Interims: Kosmos Energy, Air Astana Joint Stock Company Economic announcements: PMI composite, PMI services Tuesday August 6 Interims: Travis Perkins, International Workplace Group, Rotork, Intercontinental Hotels, Abrdn, XP Power, SIG, Spirent Communications, Maxcyte, Genel Energy Economic announcements: BRC sales monitor, S&P Global/CIPS services Wednesday August 7 Interims:...
Part of a major urban regeneration site on former industrial land close to Bristol city centre has been acquired by a specialist residential developer – the latest in a string of deals as investors increasingly look for opportunities in the city. London-based Platform_, a leading build-to-rent (BTR) developer, plans...
Bristol’s ambition to be a zero-waste city have taken a major step forward with the construction of a state-of-the-art processing centre at Avonmouth. With Bristol is already the number one core English city for recycling, the new building will not only minimise the environmental impact of recycling but also...
Exacta Technologies, the Bristol-based leader in high-performance server technology, is to expand into new markets, including the US< and increase its workforce following a £1.8m investment from NatWest. Launched in 2001, Exacta specialise in bespoke technological packages that provide sector-leading reliability and ultra high-performance capability for its global client...
It might be best known for hosting the annual TT motorcycle races each May, but year-round attractions mean a trip to the Isle of Man is fascinating at any time. Eco-tourism and wellness holidays have become big draws, while biodiversity, wildlife and conservation are important to the island – in...
Later this year Bristol will host The Welcome Party, a gala dinner to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city. Ahead of the event on 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, three refugees who have set up thriving businesses in Bristol...
Bristol Technology Festival, the UK’s largest and most-connected regional event of its kind, returns later this year with five days of cutting-edge events at venues across the city. Tech practitioners, experts and enthusiasts from Bristol and beyond will gather in the city from 7 to 11 of October as...
Bristol-based Great Western Credit Union, which gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion, has become the first organisation in the city to be recognised as a Living Pension Employer. The accreditation, made by the Living Wage Foundation, reflects a commitment to ensuring that all...
