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From a Kickstarter to a full time employee: Shai speaks to us about her Business West journey

We spoke to Shaieke Granston who started her Business West journey in November 2021 to catch-up with how she found the programme and why she decided to join the company as a full time employee in the...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 18.05.23
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Special dispensation for hand-carried musical instruments for the EU and Switzerland

The EU and Switzerland have now waived the requirement for an ATA Carnet for musicians hand-carrying their own instruments for the purpose of performing at an event or concert. In the EU only, this...
Elsa Mendl
Elsa Mendl
Posted on: 18.05.23
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How businesses and education providers are creating skills for the future

It’s Learning at Work Week this week (15th – 21st May), focusing on the theme of "Create the Future." This year, Business West is celebrating 200 years of future thinking for the region; we spoke to...
Aneta Mikesova
Aneta Mikesova
Posted on: 16.05.23
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Revving up for Le Mans: how race teams utilise ATA Carnets for transporting vehicles

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first ever 24-hour Le Mans race. The highly anticipated racing event has evolved hugely throughout the last century and has even seen movie stars like...
Elsa Mendl
Elsa Mendl
Posted on: 16.05.23
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Nimble Elearning's advice for Learning at Work Week 2023

Nimble Elearning provide solutions to businesses who want to deliver digital training. During Learning at Work Week, they provided us with their advice for workplace learning, and how elearning tools...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 15.05.23
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Do not have chargepoint anxiety

“Chargepoint anxiety hits the switch to electric cars” was the headline on a Daily Mail business page story last Friday. It said that demand for electric cars is being held back by chargepoint...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 10.05.23
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BCC Press Release: EU Regulation Reform

BCC Welcomes Fresh Tack On EU Regulation Reform Reacting to news of planned changes to the Government approach on EU regulation reform, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, said: “Firms...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 10.05.23
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The One That Got Away

News that James Dyson is investing £100m on a new research facility which will employ hundreds of engineers is an excellent boost for the West of England, but hopefully without sounding too parochial...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 10.05.23
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Interview with Chamber Member Federico from the Pasta Laboratory

Ahead of our Pasta Networking event in June, which is being held at the Pasta Laboratory in Bath, we spoke to the owner Federico about his business and the reasons he became a member of our Chamber...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 04.05.23
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