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Full marks to Stroud District Council for telling us that the government have a lot of plans up their sleeve for councils to deal with the local challenges posed by Brexit - deal or no deal. I have...
Dr Liam Fox, the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, praised Bristol Port as a “perfect example of a dynamic, global business” in a keynote speech to...
For businesses, these next 100 days will fly by. With no assurances from government and still none the wiser as to the eventual shape of a Brexit deal, business is straining every sinew to ensure...
When Professor Steve West handed me the Bristol Chamber of Commerce & Initiative President’s medal in September 2017, I didn’t quite anticipate what a busy year it would be. So busy, in fact,...
Business West employees rolled up their sleeves and spent the day volunteering at the FareShare South West warehouse last week. This inspirational and fast-growing charity diverts unwanted fresh food...
Looking forward to the world in Gloucestershire next year, I picked up the Economist’s World in 2019 special magazine. I was searching for some inspiration but I am afraid I didn’t find much at all...
Cartels occur when competitors get together and agree not to compete against each other, cheating customers out of a fair deal and deprive new businesses of a level playing field.
Today’s lifting of the tolls on the Severn Bridge provides the Forest of Dean with an unequalled opportunity to expand its businesses. The Forest is now not only a key gateway between our regions but...
In this guide for Business West, Chris Flynn of Flynn Product Design, talks us through what design thinking is and what it means for small growing businesses.