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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

County strength in face of energy

I make no apology for continuing to promote Gloucestershire’s credentials in the face of the UK’s desperate race for new energy sources. My enthusiasm has been increased by the visit last week to the...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 17.01.23
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50 business automation solutions for 2023

Business automation has found its way into almost every sector imaginable. As technology becomes more accessible to the modern consumer, businesses are also seeing remarkable technological innovation...
Dakota Murphey
Dakota Murphey
Posted on: 13.01.23
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Business West helps successful restaurant business with staff development

Pieminister was founded in Bristol in 2003. With their revolutionary take on the traditional Pie and Mash shop, they have grown from their first restaurant on Stokes Croft into a widely successful...
Dan Graves
Dan Graves
Posted on: 12.01.23
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Top six ways businesses can reduce their energy costs

With businesses only just recovering from the pandemic, rising costs are pushing many to the brink. According to a survey by The Federation of Small Businesses , 15% expect they could have to close...
Posted on: 12.01.23
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Business West responds to the Government’s new energy support package

Business West's Policy Manager, Claire Ralph, responds to the Government's new energy support package.
Claire Ralph
Claire Ralph
Business West
Posted on: 11.01.23
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Where is the plan to grow our economy?

I looked at the Prime Minister being quizzed by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday and hoped Rishi Sunak would say something to boost the confidence of business. But that didn’t come, and I am left...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 09.01.23
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Skills must remain top of Gloucestershire's growth plans

Ian Mean discusses the importance of businesses enhancing their skills base with support from the Government.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 06.01.23
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Small businesses in Bristol are invited to eBay's Business Roadshow

In 2022, eBay launched a program to help small businesses in the UK by offering training and support. Throughout the year, eBay hit road and toured across different regional cities, meeting with...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 05.01.23
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Business West appoints new Membership Director

Business West’s new Membership Director started work at 16 after the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce came to her school to talk about modern apprenticeships. She was selling memberships for the...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 03.01.23
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