Swindon-based motor dealer group Cambria's shares rose by more than 5% after it said trading in the five months of its financial year had been “substantially ahead” of the same period last year. In a trading update to shareholders the group, which owns 30 dealerships, representing 45 franchises and 18 brands, including Swindon Motor...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, has advised design-led gift firm Wild & Wolf on its acquisition by D C Thomson, publisher of the Beano and Dandy comics. Bath-based Wild & Wolf makes award-winning products featuring fashion brands such as Ted Baker and games and characters such as Scrabble,...
Ahead of this Sunday’s International Women’s Day, the Association of Women in Property (WiP) is this evening hosting an event to highlight the work of Concern Universal, the charity aiming to bring opportunities to communities worldwide and help to beat poverty. The drinks and tapas reception at The Lido, Clifton, Bristol, which starts at...
Business West, the organisation that runs the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, has been named among the UK’s best employers for the first time. Business West appears at number 80 in this year’s prestigious Sunday Times ‘100 best not-for-profit companies to work for’ national list and is placed third in the South West. The accolade...
Specialist automotive industry agency RTS’s head of learning Kathryn Searle has been promoted to the group’s board as director of learning and development. Kathryn, pictured, joined Chippenham-based RTS four years ago. The group provides learning and development for customer-facing staff in the automotive industry and counts leading brands such as Mazda, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and...
Manufacturing companies across the West of England have increased output and investment over recent months, resulting in new jobs and a brighter outlook than most other regions of the UK. The upbeat picture emerged from a major survey published today which also showed the slump in the oil price has had little impact so...
