Low-cost airline easyJet is to launch two more flights from Bristol Airport to Greek holiday hotspots from late May despite ongoing political wrangling over whether people should be able to book summer breaks. The announcement by the airline, the airport’s largest operator, that it is adding the islands of Mykonos and Santorini to its...
Monday February 8 Final: Inland Trading announcement: Electrocomponents Tuesday February 9 Finals: Amino Technologies, Micro Focus, Ocado, RM, St Modwen Properties Interims: Mattioli Trading announcement: Bellway Economic announcement: Retail sales Wednesday February 10 Final: Smurfit Kappa Interims: Ashmore, Avingtrans, Dunelm Q4 result: Lancashire Holdings Economic announcement: GDP (preliminary) Thursday February 11 Finals: AstraZeneca, Coca-Cola, Relx, Yamana Gold Interim: MJ Gleeson Economic announcement: RICS housing market survey Friday...
Nearly 50 technology firms from across the South West are to explore potential business deals in the US, India and Singapore as part of a virtual trade mission promoting the region as a ‘tech-for-good’ hotspot. The companies have been selected to take part in Tech 4 Good South West, an initiative launched last September...
Monday February 1 Final: Porvair Interim: Hargreaves Lansdown Economic announcements: M4 money supply, Consumer credit, Mortgage approvals, PMI manufacturing Tuesday February 2 Finals: BP, Idox, Sureserve Interims: Filtronic, NWF Group Trading announcements: Gem Diamonds, SSE, Virgin Money UK Economic announcement: Nationwide house price index Wednesday February 3 Interim: Frontier Developments Q4 result: Glaxosmithkline Trading announcement: Vodafone Economic announcement: PMI services Thursday February 4 Finals: Nokia, OMV...
Business confidence among South West firms has slumped to the lowest in England as the latest lockdown pushes sales down further and puts more pressure on staffing levels. Just 11% for businesses in the region expect trading levels to have returned to pre-pandemic levels by this time next year while one-in-five expect to have...
PwC, the Global accountancy group, has promoted five senior managers into director roles in its West & Wales practice and hired a sixth as it continues its investment in the region. The group, which covers from the region from offices in Bristol and Cardiff, has also made 15 promotions to senior manager and 34...
Specialist personal injury law firm Novum Law has strengthened its team with the appointment of associate solicitor Sabeena Pirooz. Sabeena, pictured, joins the Swindon-headquartered firm following a period of significant growth in demand for its expert medical negligence legal advice and support. Sabeena qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and has more than 15 years’...
Monday January 25 Final: Crest Nicholson, SThree Interim: Newmark Security Q3 results: Larsen and Toubro Trading announcements: Plant Health Care, Yamana Gold Tuesday January 26 Interims: PZ Cussons, Quiz Trading announcements: Barr (AG), DP Eurasia, Petropavlovsk, Saga Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday January 27 Final: Redx Pharma Interim: Hargreaves Services Trading announcements: 3i Group, Brewin Dolphin, Tullow Oil Economic announcements: Producer price...
Investment group BGF’s South West team overcame challenges sparked by the coronavirus pandemic to invest a record amount last year. Some £67m was injected into businesses in 2020 – up on the £37m achieved in 2019 and overtaking the previous record of £50m in 2018. The new investments take BGF’s total funding in the...
Small and medium-sized manufacturers in Swindon are being encouraged to have their say on trading beyond Brexit as part of an influential industry survey. The quarterly Manufacturing Barometer is the UK’s largest survey of its kind and is looking to find out how companies are coping with the early months of life after leaving the...
