£5.8m armoured vehicle programme contract secured by SciSys

July 25, 2013
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£5.8m armoured vehicle programme contract secured by SciSys

Specialist West software group SciSys has won a £5.78m contract with defence giant Lockheed Martin UK to work on its programme to upgrade and improve the British Army’s Warrior armoured fighting vehicle fleet under the MoD’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP).  The group, which has its headquarters in Chippenham and an office in Bristol,...

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Economic growth strengthens in second quarter

July 25, 2013
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Economic growth strengthens in second quarter

The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter of this year, boosted by consumer and business spending, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics showed this morning. While Chancellor George Osborne will welcome the much-hoped-for good news as a sign that the economic recovery is gaining traction, critics have pointed out...

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Excalibur’s speedway visit for project that gets young people’s lives back on track

July 23, 2013
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Excalibur’s speedway visit for project that gets young people’s lives back on track

Swindon Speedway title sponsors Excalibur Communications has hosted a group of young people from Swindon youth project BIOS at Blunsdon Stadium to reward them for their positive progress. The six attended the recent victory by the Excalibur Robins over Wolverhampton after IT firm Excalibur's CEO James Phipps heard about their achievements – and their...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 22, 2013
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Monday July 22 INTERIMS Dialight, Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (DI) FINALS Filtronic AGMS Ensor Holdings, European Convergence Development Co, Quintain Estates & Development, Ventus 2 VCT, Ventus VCT, Volex Tuesday July 23 INTERIMS Beazley, Premier Foods, Provident Financial FINALS IG Group Holdings EGMS Central Asia Metals AGMS Astar Minerals, Bloomsbury Publishing, Chaarat Gold Holdings...

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Jobless rate falls but long-term and youth unemployment remain high

July 19, 2013
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Jobless rate falls but long-term and youth unemployment remain high

The South West’s jobs market is the best performing in the country, new figures have revealed. Unemployment fell by 11,000 to 156,000 between March and May in the region, giving it the UK’s lowest jobless rate of 5.8%. Across the UK, in the three months to May, unemployment fell by 57,000, and employment rose...

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Bakery rises to the challenge with new jobs and products

July 15, 2013
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Marshfield Bakery is celebrating a 155% increase in turnover and has launched 13 new products after developing an innovation strategy to capitalise on opportunities to enter new markets. The firm, which manufactures quality handmade cakes, snack bars, biscuits and seasonal goods, worked closely with the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) to develop a long-term project...

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Monahans helps celebrate 50 partnership with Swindon’s midweek cricket league

July 15, 2013
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The Swindon Midweek Cricket League, created for businesses in the Swindon area to compete against each other in after-work matches, has celebrated 50 years of competitive cricket. Players past and present took part in a recent commemorative game at the town’s Nalgo cricket ground to celebrate with a team of current and past employees...

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Workshop to support Swindon & Wilts manufacturers

July 15, 2013
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Workshop to support Swindon & Wilts manufacturers

Manufacturing in Swindon and Wiltshire will come under the spotlight at a Business West workshop this Wednesday. The free event, at Swindon College, North Star Avenue, will look at the needs of a successful manufacturing business including a workforce with the appropriate skill set, good processes, access to research and development, business support and...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 15, 2013
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Monday July 15 INTERIMS Access Intelligence, Amino Technologies, Frenkel Topping Group, SThree FINALS Ilika EGMS Commercial International Bank (Egypt) SAE GDR (Reg S) AGMS GB Group TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Thorntons Tuesday July 16 FINALS Ideagen, Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd AGMS BTG, Coms, Cyprotex, Dairy Crest Group, EPE Special Opportunities, Great Eastern Energy Corp...

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Swindon law firm Thrings plays key part in saving popular Bath music venue

July 12, 2013
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Swindon law firm Thrings plays key part in saving popular Bath music venue

Expert advice from lawyers at Thrings, the M4 corridor legal firm with its largest office in Swindon, has helped save an iconic Bath pub. The Bell Inn, a popular live music venue on the city’s bohemian Walcot Street, was threatened with permanent closure when its former owners decided to sell.  Regulars, staff and members...

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