Monday August 16 Final: Goodwin Tuesday August 17 Finals: BHP Group, Van Elle Interims: Genuit Group, Plus500, Electrica Regs Economic announcements: Claimant Count Rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday August 18 Interims: Balfour Beatty, Persimmon Economic announcements: Retail price index, Producer price index Thursday August 19 Finals: Byotrol, Rank Interims: Antofagasta, Capital, Helios Towers, Tremor Int Trading announcement: Castings Friday August 20 Interims: Afarak Group, Kingspan...
Nearly 70% of South West firms see climate change as a core business factor for them, according to a landmark survey of companies’ attitudes to the key issue – but, alarmingly, 21% have so far taken no action despite mounting concern over its impact. Just under half (46%) of the businesses that consider climate...
Global accountancy group PwC has promoted Paul Atkinson to head of financial services for the West & Wales as it continues to build its presence in an industry worth more than £10bn to the regional economy. Paul, pictured, replaces PwC global insurance operations leader Will Conner in the role. He has a long track record...
The regional planning and development team at global real estate advisor CBRE has been strengthened with the appointment of Isabel Keppel as associate director. Isabel, pictured, has more than 11 years’ experience in planning. She began her career at engineering consultancy Arup in Bristol before moving to London to work for AECOM and then CBRE...
National accountancy firm RSM is to almost double its annual summer trainee intake this year as it looks to fulfil a key ambition to grow from within its own ranks. The firm, which supplies audit, tax and consulting services to mid-tier businesses, is recruiting 27 trainees this month for its offices in Swindon and Bristol...
Monday August 9 Final: Hargreaves Lansdown Interims: Clarkson, H&T Group, Pagegroup Tuesday August 10 Interims: Abrdn, Derwent London, Flutter Entertainment, Gamesys Group, Georgia Capital, Marshall Motor, Zotefoams Economic announcement: Retail sales Wednesday August 11 Interims: 4Imprint, Admiral, CLS Holdings, Hill & Smith, Hostelworld, Quilter, RPS Group, Spirax-Sarco Q2 result: Vaalco Energy Trading announcement: Gem Diamonds Thursday August 12 Interims: Arix Bioscience, Arrow...
Professional criminals took advantage of the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic to con businesses and individuals across the South West out of millions of pounds, new figures show. According to accountancy group KPMG latest Fraud Barometer, cases reaching the region’s courts in the first half of this year soared by more than three...
Bristol Airport has taken another major step towards fully recovering from the impact of the pandemic with the launch this week of a regular service to Frankfurt. German airline Lufthansa had planned to introduce the direct flights last March but shelved them as Covid-19 took hold across the world – triggering a massive fall...
Monday August 2 Interims: HSBC Holdings, Senior, XP Power Economic announcement: PMI manufacturing Tuesday August 3 Finals: Filtronic, Joules Group, NWF Interims: Aferian, BP, Coats, Direct Line, Greggs, Keller, Rotork, Standard Charter, Travis Perkins, Ultra Electronics Q2 result: Gran Tierra Energy Trading announcements: Barr (A.G.), Lamprell Wednesday August 4 Interims: Ferrexpo, Hiscox, Legal & General, Morgan Sindall Group, Taylor Wimpey, Wizz...
The South West’s tech businesses have bounced back strongly from the pandemic, according to a new survey, with more than half saying they are now performing better than their pre-Covid levels. Some 96% of tech firm leaders, including founders and directors, said they were optimistic about the future with high levels of confidence for...
