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3 questions businesses needed answering from Theresa May's 12 point Brexit plan

Business had three big questions that needed answering from May's Brexit speech today: some answers were given, but plenty more were raised. Firstly, what is the UK government’s position on remaining...
Matt Griffith
Matt Griffith
Business West
Posted on: 17.01.17
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How will I export after Brexit?

Business West's Commercial Director James Monk, guides you through how the export market could work after the UK leaves the European Union.
James Monk
James Monk
Posted on: 16.01.17
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Let’s be bold and build on green belt land to tackle the housing crisis

Building on the green belt is not something any self-respecting local councillor wanting to be re-elected would support. But those same councillors are now thinking that they are almost going to have...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 16.01.17
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Will Bath be the first UK city to introduce a tourist tax?

Tourism is a vital part of the local economy in Bath - will the tourist tax ever come to fruition?
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 13.01.17
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Small businesses are an easier target for cybercriminals than larger businesses

Numerous reports confirm that it is SMEs, not larger firms, who are disproportionately targeted by cybercriminals.
Posted on: 12.01.17
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Digital marketing trends we’re excited about for 2017

2016 is now over, but digital marketing marches ever onward! Sometimes the pace at which it changes and develops seems overwhelming - businesses and marketers are constantly being bombarded with new...
David Graves
David Graves
GWS Media
Posted on: 10.01.17
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Optimising for mobile search in 2017

Developments for mobile browsing are coming thick and fast, and digital marketers have to run to keep up; these are our top tips for the future of mobile SEO.
Posted on: 10.01.17
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China's freight train to UK - what goods could your business send back on its return journey?

China Railway has launched a new service to the UK, this is the perfect way to get your goods to the Chinese market whose export economy was valued at $2.27 trillion in 2015.
James Monk
James Monk
Posted on: 06.01.17
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Is your business paying too much for energy?

Although TV and radio bombard us with messages to switch our home gas and electricity bills, plenty of us don’t do anything about it. The same goes for businesses. Research and face-to-face...
Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Businesselectricityprices.org.uk
Posted on: 06.01.17
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