Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 19, 2022
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Monday February 21 Interims: Finsbury Food Group, Tristel, Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Sylvania Platinum Tuesday February 22 Finals: HSBC Holdings, InterContinental Hotels group, Smith & Nephew, Synectics, Coca-Cola HBC, Antofagasta, Thungela Resources, Bank of Georgia Group Interims: Petra Diamonds, Blancco Technology Group, Bluefield Solar Income Fund, Springfield Properties, Hargreaves Lansdown, Oxford Cannabinoid Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate, Public...

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Ecotricity fails in bid to oust rival Good Energy’s chairman in latest twist in pair’s power struggle

February 18, 2022
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Ecotricity fails in bid to oust rival Good Energy’s chairman in latest twist in pair’s power struggle

Shareholders in Chippenham-headquartered green power supplier Good Energy have seen off an attempt by arch-rival Ecotricity to oust its chairman and prevent the sale of all its wind and solar farms. Ecotricity, which holds a 26.8% stake in Good Energy, had requested a general meeting of shareholders to vote on removing chairman William Whitehorn as...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 13, 2022
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Monday February 14 AGM: GCP Infrastructure Investments Tuesday February 15 Finals: Plus500, Glencore, RM AGMs: Dewhurst, Nexus Infrastructure Economic announcement: Claimant count rate, unemployment rate Wednesday February 16 Finals: Segro, Primary Health Properties, Indivior Interim: BHP Group Economic announcements: Retail price index, Consumer price index, Producer price index Thursday February 17 Finals: Standard Chartered, HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Reckitt Benckiser Group Trading...

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Western ‘powerhouse’ conference will explore ways of generating green growth for super-region

February 11, 2022
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Western ‘powerhouse’ conference will explore ways of generating green growth for super-region

The first major event staged by the Western Gateway economic partnership takes place next month to bring together key figures from business, academia and local and national government on both sides of the Severn to explore the potential of the cross–border powerhouse. Called Green Growth within the Western Gateway, the day-long conference will discuss ways businesses,...

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Homeless eyecare scheme in the frame for expansion after spec-tacular donations of glasses for trial

February 10, 2022
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Homeless eyecare scheme in the frame for expansion after spec-tacular donations of glasses for trial

Wiltshire opticians Haine & Smith is thanking the generosity of individuals across who donated more than 1,600 pairs of glasses to help the homeless in a pilot scheme. The firm, which operates 20 practices, including in Swindon, Wroughton and Royal Wootton Bassett, partnered with regional homeless charity Alabaré in September to pilot a ‘pop-up’ eye-testing centre at...

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Zero waste-to-landfill achievement for laptop recycling scheme on mission to bridge the digital divide

February 9, 2022
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Zero waste-to-landfill achievement for laptop recycling scheme on mission to bridge the digital divide

More than six tons of laptops, PCs and other tech items have been saved from landfill, thanks to a Wiltshire-based scheme started in lockdown to redistribute unwanted devices to schools and charities. Community interest company Wiltshire Digital Drive asked for donations to help students with their learning and to provide technology to those who...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 6, 2022
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Monday February 7 Nothing listed Tuesday February 8 Finals: Ocado, Micro Focus International, BP Interims: Mattioli Woods, Filtronic, Alumasc Group Q1 result: TUI AG Q4 result: BP Trading announcement: Bellway Wednesday February 9 Finals: Lancashire Holdings, Smurfit Kappa Group Interims: PZ Cussons, Barratt Developments, Dunelm Q4 result: Glaxosmithkline Trading announcements: Grainger, Discoverie Group Economic announcements: Retail sales, GDP (preliminary), RICS housing market survey Thursday...

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Two team heads appointed as directors at BLB Solicitors following expansion of their departments

February 4, 2022
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BLB Solicitors, the regional law firm with an office in Swindon, has promoted the heads of two of its team members to directors. Caroline Entwistle and Sarah Loveless joined the firm in 2019 and 2020 respectively, although both have practised in the area for many years.  Caroline, pictured right, who works in BLB’s Bath office as head...

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Debut deal for Harbourside as it completes cross-border sale of Wiltshire roofing tile distributor

February 2, 2022
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Debut deal for Harbourside as it completes cross-border sale of Wiltshire roofing tile distributor

Harbourside, the South West’s newest corporate finance boutique, has completed its first significant deal – helping a specialist UK roof tile firm on its sale to a major Belgian supplier. Harbourside was spun out of regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, which has offices in Bath and Bristol, last November. Its team was brought in by...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

January 30, 2022
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Monday January 31 Finals: SThree, Porvair, React Group Trading announcement: Evraz Tuesday February 1 Final: AJ Bell Interim: Joules Group Trading announcements: Barr (A.G.), Gem Diamonds Economic announcements: Mortgage approvals, M4 money supply, Consumer credit, PMI manufacturing Wednesday February 2 Trading announcements: Glencore, Vodafone, Severn Trent Thursday February 3 Finals: Royal Dutch Shell A, Royal Dutch Shell B, OMV Petrolm, BBVA Capital...

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