Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 7, 2024
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Monday April 8 Finals: Bango, Globaltrans Investment Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Tuesday April 9 Finals: JTC, Animalcare Group, 88 Energy, Alliance Pharma, Distribution Finance Capital, Hvivo, Microlise Group Interim: Ultimate Products Economic announcement: BRC sales monitor Wednesday April 10 Finals: Tesco, Epwin Group, M&C Saatchi, Futura Medical, Churchill China, IQE...

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Balloon Fiesta puts fine dining on the menu in link-up with high-flying Bristol restaurant group

April 5, 2024
Balloon Fiesta puts fine dining on the menu in link-up with high-flying Bristol restaurant group

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta has teamed up with the city’s Pasture restaurant group to take the iconic event’s hospitality offering to new heights. Pasture, which was launched by chef-owner Sam Elliott in Bristol in 2018 with a vision to create memorable dining experiences, will operate an on-site restaurant during...

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Bristol Junior Chamber’s new president looking to build on its community and charity support

April 5, 2024
Bristol Junior Chamber’s new president looking to build on its community and charity support

Connecting communities across the city and supporting charities will be the key themes of the Bristol Junior Chamber over the next 12 months, its newly elected president has said. Emma Carter, pictured, outlined her priorities for the coming year after assumed the role at the organisation’s AGM, when a new council...

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Project to build a fairer future for Bristol’s young people launched with backing of key organisations

April 5, 2024
Project to build a fairer future for Bristol’s young people launched with backing of key organisations

An innovative social mobility model to address inequality and deprivation is underway in Bristol, with nine major city institutions already signed up to it. The project, led by Bristol social enterprise and youth empowerment organisation Babbasa, has the long-term vision of advancing 2,030 underrepresented young people from low-income households...

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Pair of new partnerships put Bristol van leasing firm in the fast lane to further expansion

April 5, 2024
Pair of new partnerships put Bristol van leasing firm in the fast lane to further expansion

Bristol specialist vehicle leasing firm Vanaways has struck two new partnerships as its growth continues to accelerate. The firm, which is on track to sell more than 6,000 vehicles this year, has signed deals with fuel and fleet cost reduction specialist Fleetmaxx and Veriforce CHAS, the UK’s leading provider...

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Business saver account launched for firms looking to invest in positive social value in the region

April 5, 2024
Business saver account launched for firms looking to invest in positive social value in the region

Bristol firms are now able to put surplus funds into a specialist savings account while also supporting a city-run organisation that gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion. Great Western Credit Union’s (GWCU) Business Saver is aimed at businesses that are looking to earn...

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UK’s economic outlook worsening, say region’s firms, despite most expecting higher sales this year

April 4, 2024
UK’s economic outlook worsening, say region’s firms, despite most expecting higher sales this year

Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think...

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Greenbank investor day to tap into the challenges and opportunities of a water-scarce world

April 2, 2024
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The social, environmental and economic risks posed by water scarcity will go under the spotlight at Bristol-based green investment firm Greenbank’s latest annual investor day later this month. Titled ‘Water Under Pressure’, the online event on 24 April will focus on risks and opportunities in a water-scarce future and...

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Foot Anstey appoints new executive director of IT with ‘wealth of experience and strategic vision’

April 2, 2024
Foot Anstey appoints new executive director of IT with ‘wealth of experience and strategic vision’

Sara Wilson, who has wide experience of leading teams in delivering technology services and driving transformative change across a range of sectors, has joined national law firm Foot Anstey as its new executive director of IT. The firm, which has one of its seven offices in Bristol, said Sara,...

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