News in BANES, June, 2012 | Business West and the Chambers of Commerce

Business West backs Youth Contract

The announcement by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, that the government’s Youth Contract - which provides a subsidy of £2,275 per pers...

All Areas 29.06.12 Business, Employment, Youth, Policy, Youth Unemployment

Business West sees figures getting better

Commenting on June’s labour market figures, published by the ONS, Phil Smith, MD of Business West Phil Smith said; "Expansion of employme...

All Areas 21.06.12 Business, Economy, Employment, Growth, Policy

Queen’s Birthday Honours for Bath business figures

Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Colin Skellett and Bristol & Bath Science Park chief executive Bonnie Dea...

All Areas 21.06.12 Business Awards, Economy

Access to credit and red tape are barriers to exporting

A recent British Chambers of Commerce survey of more than 8,000 businesses shows that nearly two thirds of potential exporters see access...

All Areas 20.06.12 Exporting, International Trade, Investment, Investor, Lifeline, Policy

Your views sought on IP dispute resolution

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) wants your views on proposals to improve its Patent Opinions Service and Mediation Service. The p...

All Areas 20.06.12 Lifeline, Intellectual Property

The best of Bath in Queen's birthday honours list

One of Bath’s best-known businessmen has been honoured by the Queen in her Diamond Jubilee year.

BANES 20.06.12 Business, Business Awards

British Chambers chief hears plea to help small businesses on visit to Bristol

The Government is failing to address the problems of small businesses, particularly the lack of access to finance, West business leaders ...

All Areas 18.06.12 Chambers Of Commerce, Business, Economy, Policy

Business West backs StartUP loans

Commenting on the Government’s new StartUP Loans scheme for young entrepreneurs, Phil Smith, the managing director of Business West, the...

All Areas 15.06.12 Business, Policy, Economy

National Chamber network boss listens to business concerns in Bristol

John Longworth, Director General of British Chambers of Commerce visited Business West recently to meet with local businesses in Bristol.

All Areas 13.06.12 British Chambers Of Commerce, Annual General Notice 2012

South West businesses to think green

South West businesses are being encouraged to think about how they can help bring green issues to the fore.

All Areas 13.06.12 Big Green Week, Bristol, Business, Corporate Social Responsibility