Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahgead

April 21, 2013
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Monday April 29 INTERIMS Aberdeen Asset Management, Cambria Automobiles, Egdon Resources AGMS Global Ports Investments GDR (REG S), New Europe Property Investments, Randgold Resources Ltd., Sports Stars Media, X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Reg S) TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Greene King UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Retail (09:30) Tuesday April 30 INTERIMS Imperial Tobacco Group FINALS Harvey...

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West firms head table for job security, research from Barclays reveals

April 19, 2013
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Just over half of West businesses plan to create jobs over the next 12 months, according to a survey that also shows the region as the most confident in the UK for employment security. Some 88% of firms taking part in the Barclays Job Creation Survey 2013 do not expect to make any job...

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Book deal opens new chapter for Smiths News

April 17, 2013
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Smiths News, the Swindon-based specialist distribution firm, has acquired a number of academic library services contracts from book retailer Blackwell UK for £2.1m. The acquisition of the European and African interests further strengthens Smiths News UK book supplier Bertrams’ established international footprint. Smiths News said the deal “brings with it a complementary customer base...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 14, 2013
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Monday April 15 FINALS Spectra Systems Corporation, Walker Greenbank EGMS Bank Audi SAL (Audi Saradar Group) GDR (Reg S) AGMS Primary Health Properties Tuesday April 16 INTERIMS Utilitywise FINALS JSC Acron GDR (Reg S), M. P. Evans Group AGMS Maven Income and Growth VCT 5, Ottoman Fund Ltd., Perform Group, Porvair, Telecity Group UK...

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Business West survey shows tough outlook failing to dent firms’ confidence

April 12, 2013
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West businesses remain relatively confident about their prospects despite trading conditions becoming harsher during the first three months of this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, which runs the chambers of commerce in Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire and the Bristol and Swindon Initiatives, shows that most key indicators were down...

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Kate’s Swann song: WH Smith profits up despite tough high street trading

April 11, 2013
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Swindon-based retail group WH Smith achieved a first-half pre-tax profits increase of 5% despite falling sales. The results, the last under departing boss Kate Swann, show profits reached £69m for the six months to 28 February on group total sales on a like-for-like basis own 5%. Overall, but gross margin improved 160 basis points,...

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Two new arrivals boost law firm Stone King’s property department

April 9, 2013
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Stone King, the regional law firm with an office in Melksham, has appointed experienced lawyers Amanda Watts and Jo Boyle to its growing residential property team. Amanda, pictured, right, with Stone King’s managing partner Steven Greenwood, joins the firm, which also has offices in Bath, Cambridge and London, from Hertfordshire legal practice Nockolds where...

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New focus for Women in Property following election of new West chairman

April 9, 2013
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Women in Property, the networking and professional development organisation, is to stage events in Chippenham as well as other areas across the South West as part of a new focus following the election of a new regional chairman. Naomi Chesterman, an associate in the property litigation team at Bristol law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 7, 2013
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Monday April 08 FINALS Christie Group, DDD Group, GLOBO, Polymetal International EGMS Hals-Development JSC GDR (Reg S) AGMS Bank Audi SAL (Audi Saradar Group) GDR (Reg S), IMI, XP Power Ltd. (DI) Tuesday April 09 INTERIMS Victrex FINALS Blur (Group), Camkids Group, Concurrent Technologies, Frenkel Topping Group, Good Energy Group, JKX Oil & Gas,...

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Recognition for Bristol Airport’s commitment to training

April 7, 2013
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Bristol Airport has become the first in Britain to gain WorldHost Recognised Business status, in recognition of its commitment to welcoming visitors to the South West and Wales. WorldHost is a world-class customer service training programme that has already been used to train nearly 1m people worldwide, including tens of thousands of staff and...

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