Today's South West business news from Insider |
Latest News | The owner of the iconic Burgh Island hotel in Devon has spoken to Insider about how West Country tourism businesses can seize opportunities created by the staycation trend. Read More… |
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Tony Mullin of Oxford Architects says the proverb 'necessity is the mother of invention' has never reigned truer. The primary driving force for most new inventions is borne out of a direct need. Read More… |
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Frome-based Charlton's, one of the largest gate manufacturers in the UK, has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support its future amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More… |
Fintechs Ebury and MarketFinance have joined forces to offer loans to SMEs across the UK ahead of the CBILS deadline at the end of September. Read More… |
Online retail giant The Hut Group has confirmed the offer price for its proposed IPO. Read More… |
PureGym has outlined details of a £150m capital injection as it looks to respond strongly to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More… |
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Michael Hesketh, partner, head of tax, West Country at Azets, talks about the possible reforms in tax and who will bear the burden of the circa £300bn missing from the treasure chest, which is the estimate of the overall public finance cost of Covid according to the Office for Budget Responsibility. Read More… |
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South West firm Old Mill has taken on 17 new starters as the business continues to expand. Read More… |
Almost half of top professional football clubs in England have highlighted concerns about their financial health despite starting the 2019/20 season with the prospect of record revenues of more than £6bn, according to a new report from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. Read More… |
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Mehjabeen Patrick, from Creative England & Creative Industries Federation, offers her advice on how creatives can proactively plan now for success in a post-Covid world. Read More… |
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An independent school in Somerset has secured a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to protect its future amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More… |
Property developer HBD has made a senior hire as it targets further growth in Bristol. Read More… |
The next chief executive of British Land has been announced after the property giant revealed its current boss intends to step down later this year following more than 11 years in the role. Read More… |
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Marcela Pomphrey from 299 Lighting says lighting may be something we take for granted, but it has the power to affect our mood, our concentration, our performance. Think about any offices or places you’ve visited where the lighting was dull and poor. How did it make you feel? Unwelcome? Unstimulated? Unhappy? Read More… |
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With just a week left before the deadline for this year’s Made in the South West awards, manufacturers across the region are being encouraged to get their entries in and showcase their achievements over the past 12 months. Read More… |
UK businesses with creative ideas to boost the UK’s manufacturing capabilities, including using robotics, AI and augmented reality, are set to receive £300m of joint government and industry funding. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | WH Smith has appointed a new non-executive director to its board. Read More… |
Kilpatrick & Co has revealed the successful letting of an office building in Swindon. Read More… |
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