Would-be entrepreneurs can take part in a major event in Swindon this Saturday to get expert advice to help them start their own business. StartUp 2016 is staged by fast-growth small business network Enterprise Nation and is one of a series of satellite gatherings across the country. It coincides with a national event in...
Shares in Chippenham-based specialist drugs developer Vectura Group hit a record high last Friday after it announced its asthma treatment had completed a clinical trial in the US – paving the way for a potential $45m (£31m) payment. The generic, inhaled combination therapy – known as VR315 – uses Vectura’s innovative dry powder inhaler...
Swindon firms supporting fair and ethical business practices have just over three weeks to enter the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Last year 76 businesses from across the region achieved bronze,...
Swindon’s track record as a global centre for business innovation is to be showcased this year as the town celebrates what is effectively its 175th birthday. The decision by directors of the Great Western Railway in 1841 to site the fledgling company’s rail works close to the small hilltop town of Swindon put it...
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Alliance Pharma, the Chippenham-based speciality pharmaceutical firm, has completed the £132.2m acquisition of rival Sinclair IS Pharma’s range of skincare products – a move that effectively doubles the size of the business. Exports of the 27 products will widen Alliance’s global reach from 30 countries to 85. Alliance’s 85 staff in Chippenham will grow...
UTC Swindon, the town’s University Technical College, has opened its state-of-the-art lecture theatre and is making it available for businesses and organisations to hire. With capacity for 156 people and a retractable seating system, the theatre is one of the town’s largest. It has been financed by Swindon-based integrated circuit firm Dialog Semiconductor, which...
Four high-quality office suites in Cirencester have come onto the market as a result of the town’s largest manufacturer centralising its operations on one site. Orthopaedic implants maker Corin Group is to relocate its administration centre from Cirencester Office Park to The Corinium Centre on Love Lane – less than 1km away – where...
A gala evening and awards ceremony to celebrate the progress made by Wiltshire businesses towards accommodating employees who are carers is being staged in January. The event is hosted by the Working for Carers programme to celebrate the commitment employers have made to those in their workforce with caring responsibilities. It is also a...
Partnerships between schools and businesses, a key issue for firms across Swindon and Wiltshire, can have significant benefits, according to the results of a national survey of education chiefs and company bosses. Some 3,500 teaching staff and business leaders took part in the research run by the British Chambers of Commerce – with the...
