Business West fears ‘shattering’ impact of government’s second, month-long lockdown

November 2, 2020
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Business West fears ‘shattering’ impact of government’s second, month-long lockdown

The new lockdown measures announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the weekend will be devastating to many Swindon firms despite their best efforts to make themselves Covid-safe, the region’s largest business organisation warned today. Most businesses will have to close from Thursday as the country enters its second lockdown, with staff being urged to...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

November 1, 2020
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Monday November 2 Finals: Brighton Pier, Lok’N Store Q3 result: Gran Tierra Energy Trading announcement: Hiscox Economic announcement: PMI manufacturing Tuesday November 3 Finals: AB Foods, Cap-xx, Up Global Sourcing Interim: Warehouse REIT Economic announcement: PMI construction Wednesday November 4 Final: Gattaca Interim: Stobart Group Trading announcement: Smurfit Kappa Economic announcement: PMI services Thursday November 5 Finals Bowleven, Kin and Carta, RDI REIT Interims: Autotrader, Aveva Group, Sainsbury...

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Four new partners at Royds Withy King as it shows resilience in challenging year

November 1, 2020
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Four new partners at Royds Withy King as it shows resilience in challenging year

Regional law firm Royds Withy King has made 33 promotions, including four new partners, across its four principle offices. Senior associates Jennifer Seavor, Mandy Casavant, Chris Wilson and Priya Pandya have been made partners while 29 lawyers have been promoted to associate or senior associate level in different practice areas.  Jennifer Seavor, a member...

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Bouygues UK appoints experienced business development manager to its South West team

October 27, 2020
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Bouygues UK appoints experienced business development manager to its South West team

Construction industry marketing specialist Carol Heneghan has joined construction group Bouygues UK as business development manager for the South West. Carol, pictured, has worked in construction and development for more than 20 years. Her pervious roles have spanned designing water management and drainage systems and working in the regeneration and main contracting sectors.  https://www.woodsdental.co.uk/cialis-ed/ She...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 25, 2020
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Monday October 26 Q3 result: Taseko Mines Economic announcement: CBI industrial trends survey Tuesday October 27 Finals: Quiz,  Renalytix AI Interims: First Derivatives, Whitbread Q3 result: Plus500 Trading announcements: ContourGlobal, Petra Diamonds Economic announcement: CBI distributive trends survey Wednesday October 28 Interim: Itaconix Plc Trading announcement: Gem Diamonds Economic announcements: BRC shop price index, Thursday October 29 Final: Proactis Holdings Interims: Angle, BT Q3 results: Helios Towers, ...

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Business West to help Swindon firms cut through confusion as end of UK’s Brexit transition looms

October 25, 2020
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Business West to help Swindon firms cut through confusion as end of UK’s Brexit transition looms

Swindon firms are being urged to prepare now for the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 next year, despite many questions of how it will work in practice remaining unanswered. The government has launched a campaign for businesses with the strapline ‘Time is running out’ as talks with the EU over...

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Royds Withy King helps racing driver’s business gear up for success in the motorsport industry

October 25, 2020
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Royds Withy King helps racing driver’s business gear up for success in the motorsport industry

British Touring Car driver and entrepreneur Josh Cook has been advised by law firm Royds Withy King, which has an office in Swindon, on an acquisition that puts his business in the fast lane for growth. Precision Sixty Six, Josh’s supplier of performance parts for racing cars, which he launched two years ago near Bath, has taken...

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Swindon’s hospitality sector misses out again, says Business West, as new support for firms is announced

October 25, 2020
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Swindon’s hospitality sector misses out again, says Business West, as new support for firms is announced

Business West, the group that runs the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, has welcomed the latest government job and self-employment support measures – but warned that many firms, including those in the Swindons vital hospitality sector, continue to miss out. The new support package was announced last Thursay by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as businesses in...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 19, 2020
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Monday October 19 Final: Tristel Tuesday October 20 Finals: Bellway, Softcat, Transense Technologies Interim: TP Group Trading announcement: Luceco Wednesday October 21 Interim: C&C Group Trading announcements: Antofagasta, Segro, William Hill Economic announcements: Retail sales, Producer price index, Public sector net borrowing, Consumer price index, CBI industrial trends Thursday October 22 Q3 results: PJSC Magnit Iron & Steel Works, PJSC Serv Regs,...

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Chance for food and drink firms to sell to Chinese buyers with a taste for made-in-Britain products

October 16, 2020
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Chance for food and drink firms to sell to Chinese buyers with a taste for made-in-Britain products

A scheme to connect Swindon’s food and drink producers with Chinese consumers with an appetite for high-quality British produce has been launched by Business West. The Great British Food Programme, in which Business West is partnering with Regroup China, a digital marketing agency which specialises in driving Chinese cross-border eCommerce sales, will also allow...

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