Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead
Monday June 1 Finals: GB, Syqic Trading statement: SVG Capital AGMs: CPP, Keywords Studios, Silence Therapeutics EGM: Euromoney Institutional Investor Economics: Market UK PMI – manufacturing Tuesday...
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More summer holiday routes for Bristol Airport after travel giants add extra...
Four more summer holiday routes have been added to Bristol Airport’s rapidly-lengthening destination board following the decision by travel giants Thomson and First Choice to add a third aircraft to...
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New senior partner at Bevirs looks to healthy future for historic firm
Law firm Bevirs has appointed Stuart McNeil as its new senior partner, replacing John Hunt who has retired. Stuart, pictured, who is based in Bevirs’s Swindon office, has worked as a solicitor in...
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New regional head boosts Lloyds’ global transaction banking business
Lloyds Bank has strengthened its global transaction banking business in the South West by appointing Mark Parsons as regional head of its new trade and working capital team. Mark, pictured, who...
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Sales edge ahead at WH Smith for first time in six years
Swindon-based retail giant WH Smith has achieved its first sales increase since 2009 as its outlets in airports and railway stations continue to grow. Total group sales – which include its high street...
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IT group SciSys’ shares plummet as it issues profits warning
Millions of pounds have been wiped off the value of SciSys, the specialist Wiltshire IT firm, this morning after it warned of a major collapse in its profits this year. In a statement to the London...
View ArticleVectura’s pioneering asthma treatment starts patient trials
Clinical trials of a new treatment for asthma that uses an innovative inhaler system developed by Chippenham-based specialist pharma group Vectura have started. The move follows successful...
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Joint venture points to creative future for Swindon’s Venues and Events
Venues and Events, the Swindon agency set up by industry veteran Anita Lowe, has set up the first in an expected string of joint ventures. The firm is working with Northants design and technology...
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Excellence Award victory makes it four wins in four years for accountants...
National accountancy firm Haines Watts, which has an office in Swindon, has been successful in the 2015 annual FDs’ Excellence Awards, landing the Accountancy Firm of the Year – Larger Clients title....
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Upmarket cycling events role for Swindon PR expert Sara Tye
Swindon-based PR expert Sara Tye has been appointed CEO of a company that organises and promotes luxury cycling adventures in Switzerland. Sara, pictured, who owns Swindon public relations firm...
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Synergy Health’s expansion slows as its tie-up with US group faces block by...
Growth has slowed at Synergy Health, the Swindon-based international medical sterilisation group, as it faces a challenge to its acquisition by a major US healthcare firm. Pre-tax profits at the firm,...
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Top Legal Aid award nomination for Withy King family lawyer Rebecca Stevens
Withy King family lawyer Rebecca Stevens has been named among the finalists in the prestigious Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards run by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group. Rebecca, pictured,...
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Award nomination for sustainable activity centre accommodation block
A sustainable new building on PGL’s residential activity centre near Swindon is in the running for a regional property award – with its lightweight steel roof contributing to its success. The...
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Innovative Swindon software firm Isys taken over by Capita
Swindon-based Isys Group, which produces innovative workforce management software, has been acquired by outsourcing giant Capita. Isys, employing 48 people at its head office in Churchward, works with...
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Withy King Directors’ Briefing
In today’s fast-paced business environment, it can be challenging to keep on top of new developments and their implications. Here, solicitors at Swindon and Marlborough-based law firm Withy King...
View ArticleAhead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead
Monday 8 June Interim: Idox Finals: Falkland Island Holdings, Phoenix IT Trading statement: Drax AGMs: Hansteen Holdings, MoPowered Group EGMs: Renewable Energy Generation, Sound Oil Tuesday 9 June...
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Imagine Cruising hooks up with Bath Racecourse to co-sponsor Ladies’ Day
Swindon holiday firm Imagine Cruising is to co-sponsor the popular Ladies’ Day fixture at Bath Racecourse – one of the biggest events of its season which attracts more than 6,000 race goers. Imagine...
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Accountants to stride ahead with charity fundraising challenge at Barbury Castle
Staff at Swindon accountancy firm Banks BHG have stepped up to a fundraising challenge and will be striding out to support a town youth charity. They will complete an eight-mile circular route at...
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Ski slope, arena and cinema in plans for £120m North Star leisure scheme
Plans for a major leisure development which will include a 5,000-seat arena, cinema and ski slope on land near the Oasis Leisure Centre were today submitted to Swindon Borough Council. Developer...
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Prime Swindon office move for Malmesbury IT firm points to strength of town’s...
IT support services firm Imex Technical Services has moved from Malmesbury to an office on one of Swindon’s leading business parks to accommodate further growth. The firm, one of the first Microsoft...
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