Bristol Airport chief warns failure to introduce passenger Covid testing is ‘suffocating’ industry

September 14, 2020
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Bristol Airport chief warns failure to introduce passenger Covid testing is ‘suffocating’ industry

The boss of Bristol Airport has joined calls for urgent government action to avoid further damage to the aviation and airport sector. Bristol Airport chief executive Dave Lees said he was hugely disappointed that ministers had not given the go-ahead for Covid-19 testing for passengers arriving at airports.  As a result, the already-struggling industry was...

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Trio of senior appointments boosts PwC’s financial services and deals teams in the West

September 10, 2020
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Global accountancy group PwC has continued to strengthen its financial services and deals teams in the West with three senior appointments. The firm said the arrival of Sam Flitman, Andrew Keenan and Camille Sixsmith would make it even better placed to support financial services clients and businesses through debt and equity transactions.  Sam, pictured, will...

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Wincanton expecting to deliver increased profits as it benefits from online retail boom

September 10, 2020
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Wincanton expecting to deliver increased profits as it benefits from online retail boom

The spike in online shopping this summer drove up profits at logistics group Wincanton, with its digital and eFulfilment divisions operating significantly ahead of their pre Covid-19 levels. As a result, the Chippenham-based group expects this year’s results to be “materially” ahead of market expectations.  In a trading update to shareholders, the UK’s largest...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 6, 2020
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Monday September 7 Finals: SRT Marine Systems, Tungsten Corp Interims: Belvoir, Blackbird, Diaceutics, Sigmaroc Trading announcement: AB Foods Economic announcement: Halifax house price index Tuesday September 8 Finals: Alumasc Group, CPL Resources Interims: Arix Bioscience, Digitalbox, DP Eurasia, Fevertree Drinks, Flowtech Fluid, Gaming Realms, International Personal Finance, Luceco, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, Midwich Group, Nucleus Finance, President Energy, Property Franchise, RA...

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Survey shows gloomy South West firms ready to axe jobs as demand fails to recover

September 3, 2020
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Survey shows gloomy South West firms ready to axe jobs as demand fails to recover

Firms in the South West are among the most pessimistic in the UK about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with many expecting to shed jobs when the government’s furlough scheme ends, according to a new survey. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer, which takes the pulse of 1,200 firms across England every month, shows...

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Royds Withy King webinar will explore challenges linked to the post Covid-19 workforce

September 3, 2020
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Royds Withy King webinar will explore challenges linked to the post Covid-19 workforce

Major challenges for employers ranging from managing remote staff to changing the way entire organisations work post Covid-19 will be tackled head-on in a webinar to be staged next week by regional law firm Royds Withy King.  Called Workforce of the Future: The New Norm, the event will give insights from practical futurist and...

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