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As temperatures reach dangerous and record levels in the UK, Business West's Quarterly Economic Survey of businesses in the South West has revealed that 71% consider climate change to be a core ‘...
Colin Skellett is an inspirational business leader who has just become chair of Business West, one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in the UK. The current Chief Executive Officer of the YTL/Wessex...
As part of our series of interviews with Business West Chamber members, we spoke to Nick Hounsfield, founder of inland surfing destination, The Wave. Nick established The Wave in 2019 after starting...
Gloucestershire’s food and drink can rival anything produced in the UK and we must, therefore, support a new initiative from GFirstLEP. Made in Gloucestershire is designed to fly the flag for local...
This Op Ed featured in The Telegraph on Saturday, from BCC (British Chambers of Commerce) president, Baroness Ruby McGregor Smith. Business West is part of BCC and our local Quarterly Economic Survey...
Running a business can be lonely and challenging and recent times has brought unique hurdles for firms of all sizes. A survey of 800 business owners in the UK found that 82% reported poor mental...
In just a few weeks time, the South West and South Wales could be celebrating a major industrial and energy breakthrough with the announcement that our region’s bid to site the UK’s first prototype £...
Farming and food production is big business here in Gloucestershire and its importance has been given a sharp focus by the war in Ukraine. How many of us knew that Ukraine was the source of something...