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Business West announces changes to its senior team

James Durie, Chief Executive of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Initiative and Executive Director of Business West will be stepping down from his role after 21 years and will leave Business West...
Posted on: 01.11.22
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Business West Customs Declaration Success Story: Beyond the Bean

Beyond the Bean, a specialist supplier to the coffee sector within hospitality, based in Bristol, has grown its exports from 24% to over 40% of sales over the past 5 years, with the support of...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 01.11.22
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One year as a B Corp: How far have we come for the planet?

Business West is celebrating one year of becoming a B Corp, an international certification that recognises businesses that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance. Our...
Posted on: 31.10.22
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Spotlight On: Nathan Long, Senior Policy Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown

Every so often we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the West of England Initiative. We sat down with Nathan Long, Senior Policy Analyst at Hargreaves...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 26.10.22
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Event to give a voice to businesses in South West during challenging economic times

Cotswold District Council deserve the plaudits of our local businesses as they help us to help companies to back an initiative at a time of unprecedented challenges to firms. “Listening to Business”...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 25.10.22
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New PM must restore business confidence

Reacting to the announcement of the new Prime Minister, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which Business West is a key member of, said: “We would like to...
Posted on: 24.10.22
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New green energy opportunities on horizon for former nuclear site in Gloucestershire

Stroud’s MP, Siobhan Baillie was a driving force behind Gloucestershire’s bid to build the UK’s first £200m prototype fusion plant here in the county. She told me she was “gutted” that our Severn...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.10.22
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Is your glass half full?

Confidence, or a lack of it, plays an important part in how every business reacts to changing circumstances. It often determines whether investment goes ahead and can temper the scale of expansion...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 17.10.22
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Business West responds to Chancellor’s emergency statement

Commenting on the Chancellor’s emergency statement on the mini-budget, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, said: ‘Employers and businesses will be relieved that the most important aspects...
Posted on: 17.10.22
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