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Thursday 21 January 2021

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Data skills drive to fuel business growth in the digital age

More than half of business leaders who responded to a live poll at a special Insider Online Forum said that they had trouble with finding people with the right skillsets in specialist technology jobs. The event was exploring what skills need to be developed in the workforce of tomorrow, and examining how and why the South West is emerging as a cluster of data science expertise.
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Business Matters: Backing businesses through the cycle

Dewi Hughes, head of LDC for the South West & Wales, says 2020 was a year like no other, with unique challenges faced by us all. But despite the uncertainty, the ambition and resilience demonstrated by business leaders across the South West has shone through, with many firms adapting their offering and pivoting their proposition with impressive agility.
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Investment partner sought by ProCook owner

Investment partners are being sought by the owner of ProCook with the kitchenware retailer eyeing growth in Europe and the UK after a successful period of trading.
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Bath dealmaker advises media agency on acquisition

A Bath-based corporate dealmaker has advised a London media agency on its seventh acquisition in two years.
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Brightstar expands with Bristol takeover

Device lifecycle management specialist Brightstar has acquired a Bristol counterpart on the back of a period of significant investment
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Acorn Industrial Services acquires RW Bearings

International industrial supplier Acorn Industrial Services has completed a share acquisition of Gloucestershire-based RW Bearings.
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Ask the expert: Cities – where do we go now?

Mike Fox, planning director at Nash Partnership, believes city centres are here to stay but says sustainability needs to be at their core.
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Business

New office managing partner at EY in Bristol

EY has appointed a new office managing partner in Bristol to lead the professional service firm's growth plans for the South West of England and Wales region.
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Return to growth for Wincanton

Wincanton has said it returned to growth in the third quarter of its financial year.
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IT services company reaches £1m turnover mark

An IT services company has revealed its turnover has reached the £1m mark.
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Ask the expert: Closing the gender gap in executive recruitment

Helen Plumridge, CEO and owner of King Executive and King Recruit tells us why launching King Executive during a global pandemic has been the right thing to do and why she is keen to influence an even ratio of women to men in the shortlisting process.
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Property

Walford appointed as managing director at Cubex Land

Cubex Land has appointed co-founder Peter Walford to the position of managing director.
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Milestone reached on £252m energy recovery facility

A major milestone has been achieved in the construction of Viridor’s £252m Avonmouth Energy Recovery Facility, near Bristol, with contractor CNIM handing over the site.
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Business Matters: New Year tax top tips - Three “must do” things…

As the new year begins, it’s that time of year we start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. So, why not start the new year the right way, with Michael Hesketh's three “tax top tips” for business owners and individuals, to get you on the right track for a successful 2021.
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Marketing and digital specialist appointed to WH Smith board

A new non-executive director has been appointed at WH Smith.
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Engineers future proof tourist attraction

Openreach engineers have connected the historic Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway to full fibre broadband.
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