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South West businesses will now receive government cash to take on young staff

Could your business create a role to help a young person get a foot on the career ladder? If so, Business West can help you access government funding to cover the costs. As the Chamber of Commerce...
Posted on: 03.09.20
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Bath’s got the talent and tradition to adapt to this crisis

Every set of economic figures paints a gloomy picture and those for retail and tourism are particularly bleak, which is obviously bad news for Bath. Over time there will almost certainly be an...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 02.09.20
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Business West responds to the opening of the Kickstart scheme

ps.jpg Commenting on the launch of the Kickstart scheme , allowing employers to offer government-subsidised work placements for young people aged between 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit and...
Posted on: 02.09.20
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WFH: Businesses must do what's best for their employees

Companies which are surviving the economic rigours of the coronavirus pandemic do not need any lectures from the government. When Boris Johnson exhorts business to get back to work in their offices...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 02.09.20
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CityFibre chooses Swindon for £40m gigabit city investment

Nearly every home and business in Swindon will gain access to next-generation broadband thanks to a major investment by CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform. Swindon is...
James Hobson
Posted on: 01.09.20
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Gloucestershire furlough figures demonstrate more needs to be done to protect jobs

The harsh reality of coronavirus on the Gloucestershire economy is revealed in the latest figures of employees who have been furloughed in the county. And the figures are becoming increasingly scary...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 27.08.20
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Exporting food and drink to the EU after Brexit

After the end of the transition period, the requirements on exporting food and drink products to the EU will change. If there is a deal before the 2021, we still do not know exactly what it will look...
Rohan Roy
Rohan Roy
Business West
Posted on: 27.08.20
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How businesses are utilising technology to adapt to the Covid-19 climate

COVID-19 hasn’t just seen the technology sector step up as never before to fight the virus; it’s also highlighted the importance of innovation in driving business evolution and survival. Alongside...
Victoria  Usher
Victoria Usher
Posted on: 26.08.20
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A brief guide to government’s new Border Operating Model

The government recently released details of how goods moving into and out of the UK will operate after the end of the transition period, on 1st January 2021. The document, titled the ‘Border...
Rohan Roy
Rohan Roy
Business West
Posted on: 26.08.20
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