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Business West offers free support to Cornish businesses

Cornish businesses are set to benefit from a free programme of support to help them grow their sales overseas.
Zoe Bagnall
Zoe Bagnall
Business West
Posted on: 20.10.21
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Businesses in the West welcome the long-awaited Net Zero Strategy

With the UK hosting the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow next month, the release of the UK government’s Net Zero Strategy yesterday was highly anticipated by businesses. The strategy has been...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 20.10.21
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UK food and drink companies give Ireland a taste of the British pantry

UK food and drink exporters trading in Ireland will be able to showcase their products to interested buyers via The British Pantry.
Zoe Bagnall
Zoe Bagnall
Business West
Posted on: 19.10.21
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Businesses in our region are investing to bike back better

A growing trend in office space is the improvement of bike parking, often at the expense of car parking, in response to changing commuter patterns. With its hilly terrain, Bristol may not be the...
Ian Pond
Ian Pond
CyclingWorks Bristol
Posted on: 19.10.21
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Western Gateway and Great West Way on the economic development of the region

Following a short break during the summer months, our Swindon & Wiltshire Business and Economy Meetings returned with Chair of Western Gateway Katherine Bennett and Great West Way Director David...
Kye Parkin
Kye Parkin
Business West
Posted on: 15.10.21
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New support allocated to upskilling and training social care workers

We’re calling on adult social care businesses to come forward and benefit from our new scheme, which will help them attract, recruit and retain staff, through learning and innovation and the...
Laura Ross
Laura Ross
Business West
Posted on: 14.10.21
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Severn Edge bid makes shortlist for potential new home of UK’s fusion plant

Severn Edge now one of five sites through to the next phase of the national selection process
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 14.10.21
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Broadmead will recover from M&S closure

We are sorry to hear Marks & Spencer make this announcement having been a mainstay and anchor of shopping in central Bristol for many years. We know this will be a shock to the employees and...
James Durie
James Durie
Business West
Posted on: 13.10.21
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Kickstart employment scheme extension will benefit young people and employers

Business West welcomes the extension to the Government’s Kickstart work scheme.
Claire Ralph
Claire Ralph
Business West
Posted on: 13.10.21
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