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  Increasing inflation puts a brake on economic recovery

  Whilst earnings remain stagnant, any increase in the rate of inflation just adds to the pressure on people's budgets and further erodes i...

  All Areas 18.06.13 Growth, Economy

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  Local businesses favour change in Britain’s relationship with European Union

  Findings from Business West’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) have mirrored the results of the first major survey of British busin...

  All Areas 15.04.13 Government, Economy

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  BT unveils super-fast broadband plans for thousands more Bristol homes and businesses

  BT has announced a further expansion of high-speed fibre broadband in Bristol, which is expected to help create jobs and boost the local ...

  Bristol 14.02.13 Economy, Infrastructure

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  GDP figures a further blow to business confidence

  Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, comments on the preliminary GDP figures for Q4 2012.

  All Areas 28.01.13 Policy, Economy, Business

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  SMEs continue to feel the pinch as lending contracts

  Commenting on the Trends in Lending report, published today (Monday 21 January 2013) by the Bank of England, Phil Smith, Managing Directo...

  All Areas 21.01.13 Finance, Economy

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  UK recovery still faltering

  Tessa Coombes, Policy Director at Business West has commented on recent figures for inflation and production output.

  All Areas 17.01.13 Business West, Policy, Economy

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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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  Challenging times for the new Bristol Mayor

  Commenting on the newly elected mayor for Bristol, Tessa Coombes, Director of Policy at Business West said:

  Bristol 16.11.12 Bristol, Elected Mayor, Economy, Policy

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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