Today's South West business news from Insider |
Latest News | Gloucestershire’s businesses are looking at ways to come out of the current period of Covid-19-induced stagnation with resilience and innovation. That was the key message from speakers at Insider’s latest online forum – Getting Gloucestershire Back to Business. Read More… |
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Will Robertson & Catherine Hammon from Osborne Clarke, say the focused power of artificial intelligence is being deployed in a myriad of ways in the fight back against the coronavirus pandemic – starting with the AI monitoring system believed to have picked up an unexplained pneumonia cluster in Wuhan in December. Read More… |
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A South West-based men’s fashion retailer which was established in 1979 has secured a funding lifeline from Barclays. Read More… |
Cotswolds-based Parlour Farm Kitchens has used a six-figure loan from NatWest to secure the future of the business and safeguard 25 jobs. Read More… |
Intelligent Business Partners has reported its highest level of activity in a year with the market bouncing back following the Covid-19 outbreak. Read More… |
Fashion and accessories retailer Monsoon Accessorize has been sold out of administration in a move that has saved 450 jobs, although 35 stores have been closed and more than 500 staff have been made redundant. Read More… |
Online grocer Ocado has raised more than £1bn as more of its partners shift to online deliveries during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
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A new route linking Leeds Bradford Airport and Cornwall is set to launch this summer. Read More… |
A Bristol-based company which helps SMEs to scale up by giving them access to experienced part-time directors is expanding in Scotland with the launch of its Edinburgh operation. Read More… |
Sales have soared past the £3.8bn mark at B&M, with profits also hitting £250m. However, chief executive Simon Arora noted that any progress made during the period has been 'overtaken by recent events'. Read More… |
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Dorset structural steel specialist John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) and design and build specialists Civils Contracting Ltd (Civils) have started work on a new business aircraft service centre at London Biggin Hill Airport. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Representatives from community groups, businesses and local councils and organisations have joined together to set up the Truro Town Deal Board which will lead the development of the multimillion-pound Town Investment Plan. Read More… |
A new mapping tool has been launched to capture views on transformational plans for transport in Bristol. Read More… |
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