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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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Coronavirus scams costing businesses millions

Back in April I wrote about the threat of cyber-crime and the new challenges we faced, considering almost overnight a huge number of businesses were suddenly operating remotely. Many with their...
Lee Stripe
Lee Stripe
Wiltshire Police
Posted on: 08.12.20
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South West marine sector to reduce carbon emissions and boost exports with immersive technology

A new project that will enable manufacturers of South West Marine-Tech to showcase their products overseas using augmented reality has launched.
Posted on: 07.12.20
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Brexit: 24 days – 24 huge unanswered business questions

With negotiations between the UK and EU once again at a decision point – and with just 24 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period – the latest analysis by the British Chambers of...
Posted on: 07.12.20
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Survey shows businesses remain confused and unprepared for Brexit as negotiations stumble on

With negotiations staggering into extra time, a new survey shows that businesses in the South West remain confused about and unprepared for the consequences of Brexit.
Posted on: 04.12.20
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South West poised for new dawn of fusion power

The South West of England is poised to deliver on pioneering Government-backed plans for the UK to host the world’s first fusion power plant. Nuclear South West, which unites the region’s nuclear...
James Cortis
James Cortis
Business West
Posted on: 03.12.20
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