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Major timber merchant acquisition handled by Thrings corporate team
M4 corridor commercial law firm Thrings has advised the shareholders of specialist timber importer and merchant T Brewer on its acquisition by UK and Ireland-based building materials business Grafton...
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Weston College law academy scheme backed by Foot Anstey
The Bristol office of regional law firm Foot Anstey is working with Weston College to support its plan to create a Law and Professional Services Academy. The multi-million pound project, which will be...
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Go Green Award winners praised for helping build city’s environmental prowess
Businesses and organisations from across Bristol were rewarded for their efforts in driving environmental sustainability in the workplace at the inaugural Go Green Awards last night. Go Green was...
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Bristol firms urged to enter contest to find the region’s happiest workplace
The search has started to find the South West’s happiest workplace – and staff working for Bristol’s forward-looking businesses are being encouraged to take part. The contest, launched last year by...
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Regional business show looks to attract Bristol businesses to Bath
Bristol firms are being encouraged to head along the A4 to one of the largest business exhibitions in the region – The Bath Business Expo 2016 – which is preparing to open its doors in just under three...
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From Lord of the Rings to Thrings. Bristol lawyer advises school over ‘lost’...
A school where two long-forgotten poems by Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien were rediscovered has received specialist copyright and intellectual property advice from the Bristol office of regional...
View ArticleBristol Business News unveils GAMECHANGERS – its unique project to find...
GAMECHANGERS – a unique and highly innovative project to identify the 50 individuals shaping the future of Bristol’s economy – is today launched by Bristol Business News. These inspirational people are...
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‘Bristol: Gigabit City’ scheme launched with promise to bring much-needed...
A scheme to bring ultra-fast internet speeds to Bristol and help boost the local economy has been launched by city Internet Service Provider Triangle Networks with fibre network infrastructure group...
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Welcome rise in South West exports last year bucks national trend
New figures show that South West exporters out performed the national picture last year, increasing the volume of overseas sales by 10.6% compared to a national decrease of 2.7%. The data released by...
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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops
BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Introduction to bookkeeping...
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New joiners bolster Davies and Partners land acquisition team as demand builds
The Bristol office law firm Davies and Partners Solicitors has expanded its land acquisition department with the appointment of two specialist solicitors to help meet the growing demands from the...
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Trunki firm loses court battle to protect design of its kids’ ride-on suitcase
The Bristol-based firm behind the top-selling Trunki child’s ride-on suitcases has lost its long-running legal battle with a rival to protect its design. Five Supreme Court judges analysed a dispute...
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Housebuilding sector specialist joins Foot Anstey’s expanding real estate team
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has appointed Martin Hirst as a partner in its Bristol real estate group as it expands its offering to housebuilders and property developers. Martin, pictured, specialises...
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Trunki ruling: Legal reaction points to far-reaching impact of case
Legal experts said the Trunki case would have far-reaching implications, particularly over the use of Community-registered designs, which are meant to be a cheap and effective way for business to...
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Five new partners at Burges Salmon as it looks to grow specialist teams
Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has appointed five new partners across key growth areas including real estate, environment, pensions and banking. The promotions, which take effect from May...
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Time running out to enter region’s top boardroom excellence awards
Bristol’s outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders have just two weeks left to enter the region’s top awards scheme that recognises excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The annual...
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Firms urged to help community projects by taking part in global day of...
Bristol businesses are being encouraged to sign up to Business in the Community’s Give & Gain Day 2016 – the only global day of employee volunteering. The event, on May 20, encourages businesses to...
View ArticleBudget 2016: As it happened
Chancellor started speaking at 12:34 He opened by saying he will report on an economy growing faster than any other major economy and a deficit falling each year and on course for a budget surplus....
View ArticleBudget 2016: Bristol business reaction
Measures to help small firms in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget this afternoon were immediately welcomed by Bristol’s business community and business advisors. Phil Smith, managing director of...
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