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Q&A with Mike Godfrey OBE - non-executive director at Business West

Man and boy, Business West’s Mike Godfrey has been at the heart of the automotive industry for nearly 40 years. Mike, a non-executive director of Business West, was one of the very first people to...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 15.04.19
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Trading Through Brexit Video Update: What does Brextension mean for business?

On Thursday the EU agreed to extend Article 50 and delay the UK’s withdrawal to 31 October. Government now has 6 months to find a deal that will pass through Parliament. In this latest Trading...
Matt Griffith
Matt Griffith
Business West
Posted on: 15.04.19
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Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Blockchain – What The...?!

Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain: an ABC guide to the latest tech trends and what they mean for your business
Lee Allen
Lee Allen
Data³
Posted on: 12.04.19
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Gender Pay Gap Reporting - where we are now

Cast your mind back two years and on 6th April 2017, employers with more than 250 employees were obliged to produce gender pay gap reports. Two years on, how has this new obligation impacted the...
Kirsty Swan
Kirsty Swan
Posted on: 11.04.19
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Poor productivity the focus of Gloucestershire Chamber breakfast

Gloucestershire’s poor productivity was put under the microscope at a Business West networking breakfast at the University of Gloucestershire’s Business and Technology School this morning (10 April...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 10.04.19
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Swindon business plays vital role in securing Institute of Technology

Despite tough national competition, Swindon has been chosen as one of twelve locations across England to receive an Institute of Technology (IoT). Intended to provide high-quality skills training and...
Ian Larrard
Ian Larrard
Business West
Posted on: 10.04.19
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Brexit uncertainty weighs heavy on businesses minds survey shows

Firms in the West suffered a big loss in business confidence during the first quarter of 2019, as Brexit uncertainty continues to weigh on businesses minds. The survey of approximately 500 firms from...
Posted on: 10.04.19
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An open letter to EU Citizens

City leaders write open letter to the 21,000 non-UK EU citizens living in Bristol. We are writing to you as one of the 21,000 non-UK EU citizens living in Bristol. You are our friends, our neighbours...
Posted on: 09.04.19
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Hungarian Ambassador visits leading Bristol tech firms

Hungary is a close friend to the UK, with shared values of trade, science and innovation and defence cooperation. In light of this, the Hungarian Ambassador to the UK , His Excellency Mr Szalay-...
Posted on: 08.04.19
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