Stay informed on what's going on in business and the economy. Our blog includes regular updates, including thought leadership pieces, from the Business West team, British Chambers of Commerce and regional business leaders.
Ian Mean, Business West Gloucestershire Director and Vice Chair of GFirstLEP, discusses the new Western Gateway partnership’s initiative aimed at unlocking billions of pounds of investment going into...
Babbasa is a Bristol-based social enterprise, established in 2013 to inspire and support young people from low income and ethnic minority communities to pursue their professional ambitions. We...
Big Carl’s latest lift highlights the progress being made at Hinkley Point C, where 10,000 workers and 3,500 British companies are building a power station which is essential in helping Britian...
Members were recently treated to a privileged, behind the scenes tour of the University of Bath’s amazing Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) at the Science Park at Emerson’s...
Last Wednesday, it was our quarterly Bristol Initiative meeting, where 100 business leaders gathered to listen to a range of speakers, including Metro Mayor, Dan Norris, discuss the challenges and...
Business West Gloucestershire Director & Vice-chair of GFirst LEP Ian Mean MBE, discusses the nation wide LSIP projects, and how they will help companies manage skills gaps.
Business West is an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce(BCC). Here the Head of Research at BCC, David Bharier, responds to the latest GDP data from the ONS: “Today's data from the...
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), of which Business West is a key member, has marginally upgraded its 2023 and 2024 GDP forecast but lowered the outlook for 2025.