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  The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement - Much Ado About Nothing?

  Commenting on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement today Phil Smith, managing director of Business West said: “It is a good indicator of gov...

  All Areas 05.12.12 Government, Economy, Policy, Export, International Trade

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  Unlocking house building will boost growth, but government must go further

  Comments on the speech by the Deputy Prime Minster on housing today (Thursday), by Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West.

  All Areas 22.11.12 Growth, Business, Government, Economy, Strategic Infrastructure Improvements

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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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  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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  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

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  Infrastructure guarantees positive, but must deliver action on the ground

  Commenting on the recent government announcement of new guarantee schemes to kick-start infrastructure projects and support exports, Tess...

  All Areas 23.07.12 Business, Growth, Economy, Policy, Strategic Infrastructure Improvements

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  Rail Investment is good news for the West of England

  The Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening today announced £16bn of public support for rail covering the period from 2014 to ...

  All Areas 16.07.12 Transport, Development, Growth, Economy, Policy, Strategic Infrastructure Improvements, Corporate Social Responsibility

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  Business West secures funding as part of new national business start–up initiative

  Business West is pleased to announce its involvement in a new business start up programme that will create 6,000 new businesses and up to...

  All Areas 16.07.12 Business, Business Start Up, Economy, Growth

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  Business welcomes investment in Heathrow Spur Link

  Commenting on the draft aviation policy framework published today by the Department for Transport to build a £500 million rail link from ...

  All Areas 12.07.12 Business, Development, Growth, Economy, Transport, Strategic Infrastructure Improvements, Corporate Social Responsibility

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  Government must encourage firms to hire more young people

  The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced yesterday (Wednesday) that the government’s Youth Contract - which provides a subsidy of...

  All Areas 28.06.12 Business, Economy, Employment, Youth, Youth Unemployment