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Skills gaps continue to present real challenges for businesses, whether that's difficulty recruiting, keeping pace with new technologies, or finding the right training to upskill staff. So, how can you help to influence the future of skills in your sector?
Louise Holland
3 December, 2025
Business West
Business West leads a network of 21,000 businesses and organisations across the South West, driving long-term prosperity by helping individual businesses succeed, bringing people together, building evidence and influencing change. Here Ian Bell draws on the knowledge and experiences of members to investigate the current challenges of recruiting and retaining the best staff and to highlight ideas that could benefit every business.
Ian Bell
1 December, 2025
Business West
This November, in recognition of Movember and National Stress Awareness Day, we’re shining a spotlight on Angela Da Silva, a Chamber member who is dedicated to supporting workplaces and helping teams thrive by fostering positive mental health and stress management at work.
Amy Joyce
28 November, 2025
Business West
This is a tax raising budget from a Chancellor under pressure. Businesses will once again feel squeezed with rising costs across a range of areas, which are likely to dampen business sentiment, job creation and investment. Businesses are still coming to terms with the 2024 budget, the increased tax burden and raised cost of doing business.
Phil Smith
26 November, 2025
Business West
This month, Business West Chambers of Commerce hosted two Bank of England South West Monetary Policy Report briefings at the Bristol and Bath offices of Initiative member Thrings. Find out the key numbers and what they could mean for your business.
Amy Joyce
24 November, 2025
Business West
Find out the views of William Bain, British Chambers of Commerce Head of Trade Policy, responding to news of the Government’s plan to widen customs charges to low-value goods entering the United Kingdom.
Fiona Parsons
23 November, 2025
Business West
Business West today announces that Douglas Ure will become Chief Executive Officer from January. Douglas joins from Marsh McLennan, a global professional services firm, where he held various leadership positions in the UK and Asia.
Amy Drummond
20 November, 2025
Business West
Occasionally we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the Bristol Initiative. We sat down with Dave Lees, CEO of Bristol Airport to talk about what it's like to run one of the UK's busiest airports.
Anonymous Author
14 November, 2025
Business West
In 2025, cyber attacks have become a daily headline. From household name retailers like Marks and Spencer and Co-op to globally recognised brands like Jaguar Land Rover, the scale and sophistication of recent breaches have exposed a harsh truth: no business is immune.
James Cortis
13 November, 2025
Business West
