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Q&A with Inga Beale DBE – CEO at Lloyd's of London

UWE, in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Inga Beale DBE, CEO at Lloyd’s of London , before she gave her...
Lynn Barlow
Lynn Barlow
UWE
Posted on: 28.02.18
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Apprenticeship Conference Truly Inspirational

Ian Mean talks about the inspiring Employer Apprenticeship Conference that was held at SGS College on 9 Feb.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 27.02.18
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Brexit negotiations: the view from Brussels

The vote to ‘Leave’ the European Union is unquestionably the most significant political, economic, cultural and geopolitical decision of any Western European nation since 1945 - this is a truism, not...
Julie Girling MEP
Julie Girling MEP
Conservatives
Posted on: 27.02.18
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Business rates retention crucial to plugging council funding gaps

Business rates have always been seen by companies as quite simply an extra tax. Hitherto, they have been a tax too far with no sign of any benefit to firms or the local economy. And the venom against...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 23.02.18
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Gloucestershire Brexit Summit - 9th March

What are your priorities for the Brexit negotiations , and how will it impact your business, community group or organisation? An exciting conference planned for Stroud in March will give people the...
Posted on: 22.02.18
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Bath can’t afford to miss out on affordable housing

Lack of modern office space and problems with transport are two elements that are holding back the economy of Bath, and I have written regularly about those obstacles to growth. But there is a third...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 22.02.18
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Building a bank that puts people before profit

We all know banking is in trouble. Low levels of trust, the failure to serve the poor and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), ignoring or worsening sustainable development, and public bailouts...
Jules Peck
Jules Peck
Avon Mutual
Posted on: 20.02.18
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Five social media platforms your competitors are using

We share our insider tips on the platforms businesses need to be embracing right now to stay ahead of the game!
Posted on: 20.02.18
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County needs clarity on the Brexit negotiations

Spring is starting to show itself across the West but the much-needed appearance of clarity in the Brexit negotiations shows no signs of happening as we approach the next deadline of March’s European...
Clare Moody MEP
Clare Moody MEP
Labour Party
Posted on: 19.02.18
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