Three Swindon firms have been named among the six finalists for accountants PwC’s West of England Business of the Year Awards 2012 – the region’s most prestigious business competition. Since their launch 24 years ago the awards, which this year are staged in association with Swindon Business News, have gained a reputation built firmly...

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Work expert Acas has launched its first guide to tackle the last business taboo – mental illness at work. The problem is fast growing, particularly as workers are increasingly concerned about the economic downturn. It costs employers in Swindon and Wiltshire more than £33m in lost production and replacing staff who leave due to...

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Work has started on the largest-ever scheme to modernise signalling on the Great Western railway line through Swindon. When completed, the four-year £350m improvements to the 1960s signalling infrastructure could help cut delays by 50%. The upgrade is vital to prepare for electrification of the line between London and the West and forms part...

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Forward Swindon, the company responsible for economic growth and regeneration in Swindon, has today launched its new business investment service and website to promote the town to a UK and international business audience, encouraging companies to locate and invest in Swindon. The website – www.swindon.uk.com – represents the first stage of a three-year campaign...

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Warren Scott, chairman of Swindon-based car dealership group Cambria Automobiles, has resigned with immediate effect due to "other significant commitments". He is replaced by Phillip Swatman, the former vice-chairman of investment banking at NM Rothschild from 2001 until he retired in 2008. He is also currently holds directorships at New England Seafood International, Investec...

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Interest is growing rapidly in Rabbit South West, the region’s most innovative business exhibition, with just days to go. Delegate registrations for the show, which takes place on Tuesday at Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, Bristol, have doubled over the past week and are still rising strongly. Businesses from across the West of England...

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A new business club, the Marketing Breakfast Club, launches next week in Swindon aimed at helping owner-managed businesses kick-start their marketing and overcome obstacles that can hold them back. The club, which holds its inaugural meeting on Monday, combines professional marketing advice with the benefits of meeting regularly with a group of like-minded small...

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