Today's South West business news from Insider |
Latest News | The winners and losers of the post-pandemic period could be clearly split by sector, but the West of England’s specific sector strengths makes the region well-placed to come out of the crisis strongly. That was the general message coming from the speakers at Insider’s latest online forum event. Read More… |
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Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, takes a look at what the future holds for dealmaking. Read More… |
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A Bristol-based software developer has secured a £6m package from BGF. Read More… |
Sri Lankan street food chain The Coconut Tree has secured funding to withstand the ongoing disruption. Read More… |
Bristol Energy, the local authority-owned company, is to be sold after facing major challenges since being established in 2015. Read More… |
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Many businesses face major interruption and heightened cyber risk through working from home at scale. Osborne Clarke partner Charlie Wedin looks at some of the organisational issues businesses should consider. Read More… |
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A new chief financial officer (CFO) has been appointed at full fibre infrastructure provider and internet service provider Truespeed. Read More… |
Environmental infrastructure group Pennon boosted underlying revenues in its latest financial year, although pre-tax profits slipped. Its sale of Viridor, which was agreed for an enterprise value of £4.2bn earlier this year, is set to complete in "early summer". Read More… |
The GS Verde Group has made a number of appointments, bolstering its team following a year of growth across the business which includes law firm Greenaway Scott and corporate finance specialist Verde Corporate Finance. Read More… |
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The importance of growing trade in new markets around the world has never been quite so firmly on the agenda of both politicians and business leaders alike as the nation begins its recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak. Insider’s latest round table brought together a broad range of internationally-focused South West business leaders to discuss how they are coping and adapting to the new world imposed by the outbreak. Read More… |
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread is preparing to re-open 35 construction sites in England and Wales. Read More… |
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Crediton Dairy has reported a rise in turnover but dip in pre-tax profits in "a year of transformation". Read More… |
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce has announced that it will cut 3,000 jobs across the UK. The news comes after it confirmed last month that it was to lose at least 9,000 roles globally to help it save £1.3bn because of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Café bar and pub chain Loungers has detailed how it has used the lockdown period to protect and evolve the business and the plans it has for reopening when given the green light by government. Read More… |
A deal has been agreed for CBD wellness and medicinal cannabis company Sativa Group to merge with Canadian business StillCanna. Read More… |
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Services & Guides | | Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business. Read More… |
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