Law firm Royds Withy King, which has an office in Swindon, has become one of the first in the UK to offer compassionate leave to employees who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. Under the firm’s new pregnancy loss policy, any of its 480 employees will be entitled to up to two weeks’ paid...
A scheme originally set up by regional group Business West to help food firms from across the South West sell abroad is competing for a prestigious international award. The online platform’s aim was initially to close the exporting gap with other UK regions. Now rebranded as The Great British Food Programme, it has evolved...
Aerospace and advanced engineering businesses from the Swindon area are being urged to attend the first major networking event for the sector in the South West since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Organised by trade organisation the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), SW Aerotech Expo will bring together keynote speakers, exhibitors and visitors...
Specialist funder Bibby Financial Services has appointed Steve Bentley as head of sales for the South West to consolidate its support for the region’s small and medium-sized businesses. Steve, pictured, has more than 35 years’ experience in the financial services industry, with more than half spent specialising in invoice finance. Based in Bristol, he joins...
Monday September 20 Finals: Finsbury Food Group, Wilmington Interims: Frenkel Topping Group, Open Orphan Tuesday September 21 Finals: Litigation Capital Management, Time Finance Interims: Alliance Pharma, Alphawave IP Group, Cambridge Cognition Holdings, Dignity, Fintel, JTC plc, Kingfisher, Learning Technologies Group, M&C Saatchi, Pensionbee, SIG Trading announcement: Compass Group Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Wednesday September 22 Final: PZ Cussons Interims: Deepmatter...
The chief executive of Wiltshire green utility business Good Energy, one of the UK’s oldest 100% renewable power suppliers, today called for major reforms to the crisis-hit energy market as consumers face soaring bills and food shortages and rival firms teeter on the edge of insolvency. Nigel Pocklington, pictured, of Chippenham-headquartered Good Energy said the “risky approach”...
