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  Business Challenge to the Bristol Elected Mayor

  Business West, which runs the Chamber of Commerce and Initiative in Bristol, has been working with the business community in Bristol to i...

  Bristol 05.11.12 Policy, Elected Mayor

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  Business West’s comment on Heseltine report

  The launch of the Heseltine review into UK Competitiveness is potentially an exciting time for Business West and other accredited chamber...

  All Areas 31.10.12 Chamber Of Commerce, Growth, Policy, Business

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  Latest GDP figures will boost business confidence

  The first estimate for GDP in the third quarter of 2012 confirms that the UK economy returned to growth, with the increase more than many...

  All Areas 25.10.12 Economy, Business, Growth

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  £13 Million To Help Companies Export

  The Government has awarded £13million of funding to UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to help companies make contacts and sell to overseas mar...

  All Areas 18.10.12 Export Week, International Trade

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  #getbristoltalking – 5000 conversations in 50 days

  #getbristoltalking is designed to encourage businesses in the city to talk to each other more, make contacts and discuss business issues ...

  Bristol 11.10.12 Chamber Of Commerce, Chambers Of Commerce, Bristol, Business

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  Are Banks the main stumbling block to growth?

  Business West, as part of British Chambers of Commerce, recently undertook a survey of local businesses to find out their attitudes towar...

  All Areas 09.10.12 Finance, Business Growth, Policy

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  West Country Businesses Riding out the Storm

  Results from Business West’s quarterly economic survey released today show that businesses across the West Country are faring better then...

  All Areas 02.10.12 Business, Economy, Employment, Policy

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  Late payments add to cashflow woes for businesses

  Business West, jointly with the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), today released the results of a survey of more than 5,000 businesses....

  All Areas 01.10.12 Business, Finance, Growth, Policy

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  Businesses in the West Country welcome Business Bank

  Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, welcomes Vince Cable's announcement of a £1bn government commitment toward the creation o...

  All Areas 24.09.12 Policy, Business, Government

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  Business welcomes changes to planning restrictions

  Commenting on the government’s housing and planning announcements, Tessa Coombes, Director of Policy at Business West said: “Infrastructu...

  All Areas 07.09.12 Policy, Business, Planning, Economy