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  Business West welcomes ‘go ahead’ for extension to Funding for Lending

  The government and the Bank of England have confirmed the extension of the Funding for Lending scheme and its widening to include more ty...

  All Areas 25.04.13 Finance

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  Extending Funding for Lending - a positive step forward to aid business growth

  Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, provides comment on the emerging proposals for the widening of the Funding for Lending Sc...

  All Areas 22.04.13 Business Growth, Finance

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  Businesses confident but slow recovery hinders growth

  The Business West Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) released today (Thursday) shows that businesses are still relatively confident about th...

  All Areas 17.04.13 Business West, Business Growth

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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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  Business West welcomes launch of the Business Bank but says this is just the start of help for SMEs

  Commenting on the government's announcement of £300m to boost SME lending, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business west, said:

  All Areas 10.04.13 Finance, Business Growth

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  £30m SME cash pot to boost access to finance

  Details of a £30m funding scheme have been announced by business secretary Vince Cable. The cash pot, designed as an alternative to tradi...

  All Areas 25.03.13 Growth, Finance

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  Panel aiming to design out the mundane

  Architects and design professionals have joined forces to launch the Gloucestershire Design Panel. The independent group will provide des...

  Gloucestershire 25.03.13 Chamber Of Commerce

• Winners of the Gloucestershire Media Women in Business Awards 2013

  A woman who has risen from trainee chef to managing director of a foodservice manufacturer last night won the Woman of the Year Award at ...

  All Areas 22.03.13 Chambers Of Commerce

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  Hinkley C approval - good news for local business and UK’s energy security

  Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, provides comment on the planning approval of EDF's nuclear power plant in Hinkley Point.

  All Areas 19.03.13 Environmental

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  Heseltine Review - a missed opportunity for Chambers?

  Commenting on the Government response to Lord Heseltine's Review, No Stone Unturned, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West said:...

  All Areas 18.03.13 Chamber Of Commerce, Government