Swindon law firm Francis George Solicitor-Advocate is embarking on ambitious expansion – including taking on additional staff – as it prepares to celebrate its eighth anniversary. The firm, which specialises in litigation, pre-litigation and non-contentious work, is looking to recruit five new team members to take its total staffing up to 24. It will...
Tourism in Swindon and Wiltshire enjoyed its third consecutive record year in 2014 and is now worth £1.5bn annually and supports more than 28,000 jobs, according to a new report. Visitor numbers, what they spent and the economic impact of tourism all reached record levels last year, the report reveals. All parts of the county...
Swindon-based electronics firm TE Connectivity has received Government funding for a £1.9m a pioneering project to help design the aircraft of the future. The firm, based at Dorcan, is assessing how flexible and lightweight printed circuits can replace traditional wiring in aeroplanes, so reducing fuel consumption and lowering emissions. Compact Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC)...
Each week Swindon Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on our weekly e-bulletin. This week Neil Glasspool, general manager at Guyers House Hotel in Corsham, answers our 10 questions. What was the last: Film you watched? Kingsman: The Secret Service, which is a British spy action...
Employers in Swindon are being encouraged to support the future employability of young people in the town by becoming school governors. Hi-tech giant Intel Corporation is hosting an event on Thursday November 10 at its head office to highlight the benefits school governing boards can bring to both young people and businesses themselves. There...
Swindon firms remain optimistic about their prospects despite official figures out yesterday showing the economy slowing, according to the area’s largest business organisation. UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by a lower than expected 0.5% between July and September compared to growth of 0.7% in the previous three months, the figures from the Office...
