News in Consumer Services, Bath, April, 2012 | Business West and the Chambers of Commerce

UK economy slumps back into recession

Britain has slumped back into recession, official figures released earlier today show.

All Areas 26.04.12 Business, Economy, Policy

Commenting on the preliminary GDP figure for the first quarter Phil Smith, MD of Business West said: “The latest ONS data shows a fall in...

All Areas 26.04.12 Economy, Business, Policy

Britain’s ‘double-dip’ recession is an “unduly pessimistic” picture of the state of the economy in the long term, a Bristol-based economi...

All Areas 26.04.12 Business, Economy, Policy

As councils across Swindon and Wiltshire gear up for the new political year with local elections and/or annual meetings next month, Busin...

The use of cloud computing by South West businesses has more than doubled in the past year, according to research from Google.

All Areas 18.04.12 Business

The Youth Contract, the Government scheme to lift 16 to 24 year olds out of unemployment and into work, has been welcomed by Business West.

Business West’s latest quarterly economic survey, which included Swindon and Wiltshire, has revealed mixed fortunes for local businesses.

The Government has officially launched the Youth Contract, a package of support worth almost £1billion to help young unemployed people pr...

The Youth Contract, the Government scheme announced today to lift 16 to 24 year olds out of unemployment and into work, has been welcomed...