Preactor Group, the Chippenham-based specialist software developer, has been acquired by German industrial engineering giant Siemens. Preactor has been developing software solutions for efficient automated production planning processes for more than 20 years. Once the deal has been completed, Preactor will become part of Siemens’ industry automation division. Siemens said the acquisition, financial details...
Real signs of recovery are emerging among West businesses, with 35% of small and medium-sized firms having more customers in the first quarter and a similar percentage finding lapsed customers are returning, a new survey shows. The latest figures in the Business Factors Index, produced by independent invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services show...
Monday June 03 INTERIMS GW Pharmaceuticals FINALS GB Group, Graphene NanoChem, Phoenix IT Group AGMS Billington Holdings, Fairpoint Group, Global Brands S.A, Steppe Cement Ltd, Verona Pharma UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Manufacturing (09:30) Halifax house price index Tuesday June 04 FINALS Acal, B.P. Marsh & Partners, Sepura, Severfield-Rowen, Software Radio Technology, Tricorn Group, VP,...
Swindon networking group BNI Isambard is throwing open its doors to new businesses next month so they can see for themselves the way a referral-focused organisation operates. The group, which meets for breakfast every Friday at the town’s Jurys Hotel, is inviting visitors to come along on Friday June 14, at 6.45am, to see...
Tuesday May 28 INTERIMS Victrex FINALS Anglo Asian Mining, JSC Halyk Bank GDR (Reg S), Westminster Group AGMS Alba Mineral Resources, Barr (A.G.), Blackstar Group SE (DI), Concurrent Technologies, Foresight VCT, Global Energy Development, JSC Kazkommertsbank GDR (Reg S), Netplay TV, Revolymer, Smart Metering Systems, Tamar European Industrial Fund Ltd. Wednesday May 29 INTERIMS...
Swindon is going for growth and has ambitions that set it apart from most other towns, business minister Michael Fallon said yesterday on a visit to Oak Furniture Land, the rapidly-expanding retail chain. Touring Oak Furniture Land’s new 300,000 sq ft warehouse and head office at South Marston, the minister said the firm was...
Thomas Sheppard, managing partner at M4 corridor law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, is to move to the newly-created role of executive chairman. Simon Holdsworth, head of the firm’s company commercial team, is to take over as managing partner. As part of the changes Thomas will lead the transformation of...
NHS foundation trusts are contributing billions to the regional economy, a new report published today by the Foundation Trust Network (FTN) and Barclays says. As provider organisations to the Health Service, foundation trusts such as Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, care for hundreds of thousands of patients each year in the South West....
TV show The Apprentice is giving young people a great appetite for business, Nick Hewer, Sir Alan Sugar’s right-hand man on the programme, told West business leaders. Speaking at the annual Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) West of England dinner, he said whenever he spoke at schools and colleges the...
Monday May 20 INTERIMS ITE Group FINALS Cranswick, E2V Technologies, Mitie Group AGMS Auhua Clean Energy, British Smaller Companies VCT 2, LMS Capital, Shanta Gold Ltd., TMT Investments Q1 OAO Severstal GDR (Reg S) Tuesday May 21 INTERIMS Greencore Group, Paragon Group Of Companies, Renew Holdings, Zytronic FINALS Big Yellow Group, Bloomsbury Publishing, Burberry...
