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Government grants covered less than a quarter of most closed businesses’ overheads during lockdown

The level of financial support for businesses required to close by law during the most recent lockdown has been found to be grossly inadequate, with government grants covering less than a quarter of...
Posted on: 11.12.20
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Labelling, conformity and representation for UK manufacturers after Brexit

For UK-based manufacturers selling into the EU, labelling requirements will change regardless of whether there is a deal or not. Labelling will have to take into account of whether EU logos can...
Rohan Roy
Rohan Roy
Business West
Posted on: 11.12.20
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South West Agri-Tech companies set to boost exports

On Tuesday 15 December, South West of England Agri-Tech companies will have the opportunity to meet global Commercial Trade Officers from 50 overseas markets at a virtual Meet the Market Expert event...
Posted on: 10.12.20
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Bath & North East Somerset Council's review of its commercial estate following COVID

Bath is an unusual place for many reasons, but surely one of the strangest is the fact that the local authority is the owner of a very large proportion of commercial property in the City, worth many...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 10.12.20
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Final Initiative meeting of the year inspires hope and optimism for 2021

Vice President and serial entrepreneur Jaya Chakrabarti MBE opened the final Bristol and West of England Initiative meeting of 2020 with some reflections on a pivotal year for Bristol. “The eyes on...
Posted on: 08.12.20
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A step in the right direction - B Corp and new board perspectives

Business West is the most influential business organisation in the region. With our expertise regularly accessed by over 20,000 regular business users, we are looked to as an authoritative voice on...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 08.12.20
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Expert snapshots: Three vaccines – but when will the economy bounce back?

We’ve collated snapshot insights from the world’s leading experts on what vaccine roll out means for the UK, EU and global economies
James Cortis
James Cortis
Business West
Posted on: 08.12.20
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How to create an environment of play in the workplace and why it’s important for employee wellbeing

As humans all we really want is to feel like we belong. We need to know there’s a place for us, and the workplace is no exception. In our book Be More Kid we argue that the key to living your best...
Ed James
Ed James
Be More Kid
Posted on: 08.12.20
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