The region’s largest business organisation, Business West, today called for “stability, clarity and action” from the Government after official figures showed a small rise in unemployment across the South West and fears grow of an economic slowdown. The number of people out of work and claiming benefit edged up by 8,000 – or 0.2%...
Swindon and Wiltshire’s economy was growing ahead of the EU referendum with business confidence, job creation and sales all climbing, according to the latest survey by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. More than 170 businesses took part in the poll, which was held in May and June, before the referendum result on...
Global aerospace giant Airbus has commissioned small Swindon-based specialist CGI firm Rendermedia to help it win new customers by harnessing the latest virtual reality technology. Rendermedia has created a series of VR programmes that showcase Airbus Defence and Space products. It went live today at the Farnborough International Airshow – the world’s biggest aerospace...
Swindon public relations agency redheadPR is to move to Desk, the innovative co-working space that opened in Old Town earlier this year. The first of its kind in Swindon, Desk is a thriving community of entrepreneurs, freelancers and mentors. RedheadPR founder and entrepreneur Sara Tye – who launched the agency 16 years ago –...
Property services firm Ian Williams and bakery Ministry of Cake are the winners of the region’s most prestigious business awards. The firms came out top at accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which were announced at a gala dinner last week. Chipping Sodbury-based Ian Williams provides a range of...
Some of the West of England’s top firms will find out this week whether they have won the region’s most prestigious business awards. Corsham-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company Bath ASU is among the finalists in accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which take place in Bristol on Wednesday . Bath...
Firms across Swindon and the West of England are already cutting jobs, hiking prices and freezing investment as a result of the fall-out from the Brexit vote, according to a snap poll by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. One company said it was considering moving overseas while others have stopped taking on...
Firms from Bristol and across the West of England are being asked for their views on the likely impact of Brexit ahead of a series of crunch meetings between business leaders and senior government figures. The first takes place today when Business Secretary Sajid Javid, pictured, hosts a round table with more than 20 representatives...
Millions of pounds were again wiped off the value of Swindon and Wiltshire firms quoted on the London Stock Exchange today as the market turmoil triggered by Friday’s Brexit result continued into this week. Having suffered heavily on Friday, listed firms’ hopes of a more sober day today were dashed as soon as the...
Business organisation the CBI, which had lobbied hard for the UK to remain in the EU, called for “strong and calm leadership” from the Government to ensure economic stability as Brexit kicks in. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn described the vote as a “momentous turning point” in the country’s history. “The country has spoken and it’s...
