The Swindon Strategic Economic Partnership (SSEP) unveiled its new name and identity at its annual conference at STEAM today. Now known as Influence, the organisation will act as Swindon’s collective business voice, ensuring that the business community’s concerns, issues and aspirations are heard by local and regional decision-makers and that pressure is brought to...

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All roads lead to Swindon today as the town’s successful Business Show returns for a second year. Swindon Business News is exhibiting at the show, which takes place at STEAM museum at Churchward, and will be reporting on the day’s events. The show, organised by GWE Business West, will feature a broad showcase of...

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Swindon recruitment specialist Outsource UK has been praised by the head of its industry’s professional body for bucking the trend in the economic climate and providing a top-level service. Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) chief executive Kevin Green described Outsource UK as an example of how recruiters could ride through rough times by maintaining...

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Swindon law firm Charles Lucas & Marshall’s corporate services team has advised on the acquisition of search engine optimisation and digital promotion firm Web on High by digital marketing agency Generate UK. Both firms are based in Newbury. Generate UK managing director Joe Baily said: “This acquisition will be a valuable addition to our...

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Retail sales have slumped to their biggest annual fall in nearly three years as shoppers tightened their purse string after Christmas, according to the latest survey by the CBI. Its distributive trades survey for January showed the balance for reported sales volumes plunged to -22 – a sharp turnaround on December’s +9.  The downturn...

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Economic activity in the UK shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011, according to figures released today by the ONS (Office of National Statistics). The drop in activity comes after the marginal growth of 0.6% in the third quarter last year. The contraction raises serious concerns over the direction of the...

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Building on the success of working together in 2010 and 2011, some of Bath’s most famous venues will be combining their resources to promote their facilities and special brand of hospitality at the Business Show Swindon on February 1. The group, called Unique Venues of Bath, includes Bath Rugby, the Theatre Royal, Thermae Bath...

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SciSys is likely to enjoy further growth in sales, profits and net margins in 2012, the company said today in a pre-close trading statement. The Chippenham-based firm, which has a major base in Bristol, is a leading developer of information and communications technology services, e-business and advanced technology solutions serving the Media Broadcast, Space,...

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