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Rachel Reeves' Budget receives cool response from West of England business leaders
The Budget
It's been criticised as a 'missed opportunity' for companies across the region
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Hargreaves Lansdown backs º£½ÇÊÓƵ investment hub plans in Rachel Reeves' Budget
The Budget
The Bristol-headquartered financial services platform said the move was a 'welcome boost' for British investment culture
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Tourist tax in Bristol and Bath region would boost economy and raise funds for transport, say leaders
The Budget
The West of England mayor and several council leaders have spoken out in favour of the proposed levy
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English mayors to gain tourist tax powers
Hotels
Mayors including Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram and Helen Godwin will be able to impose levies on hotel stays to fund local projects, despite hospitality sector opposition
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EasyJet boss warns against Budget move to hike flight tax as it launches 16 new routes
Transport
Kenton Jarvis made the comments ahead of the Chancellor's address to Parliament on Wednesday
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ's oldest law society appoints first British Muslim Pakistani woman president
Law
Bristol Law Society was founded in 1770 and has some 7,500 members across the West Country
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Smart menstrual cup secures nearly £7m in seed funding round
Technology
Emm was founded in lockdown by a Bristol entrepreneur looking to improve women's health
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Airbus launches second tranche of share buyback programme as it enjoys success at Dubai Air Show
Aerospace
The aerospace giant says the scheme will support its future employee share ownership plans
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South West chamber Business West appoints new chief executive
Appointments
Douglas Ure will join the organisation in January next year
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Value of West Country's tourism industry hits record high
South West
Visitors to the region are boosting the local economy by billions of pounds a year
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Crest Nicholson shutting regional office and axing jobs as it warns over profits
property news
The housebuilder has a number of divisional sites including in Bristol, Leeds, St Albans and Tamworth
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Tobacco giant Imperial Brands increases dividend after 'strong' full-year performance
Company Results
The Bristol-headquartered company said its £1.4bn share buyback scheme was also under way
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Major flood defence project predicted to boost West Country economy by £1.4bn
Economy
The newly finished scheme is the largest of its kind ever undertaken in the region
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Bristol finalist of Prince William's Earthshot Prize secures investment from IKEA
Climate Agenda
Matter has developed technology that prevents microplastics and microfibres entering the ocean
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Council refuses to reveal state of Bottle Yard film studio's finances
Bristol
A journalist asked the council to publish even the most basic financial figures - but the local authority said no
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Defence tech firm and º£½ÇÊÓƵ manufacturer to create 100 jobs across South West
Employment
The companies are looking to scale up manufacturing across the region
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Rolls-Royce forecasts profit upgrade thanks to success in both aerospace and defence
Company Results
The engine maker said it expects profit for the full-year to be 26 per cent higher than the previous financial year
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Plans for hundreds of homes in South Bristol take step forward
Housing
The proposals also include a new community space, a village green and a children's play area
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South West chamber Business West makes trio of board appointments
Appointments
The directors will represent members in Bristol, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire
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Chancerygate snaps up Avonmouth site from Farmfoods for £35m logistics scheme
Deals
Construction work is expected to start in the spring of next year
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City of Bristol College ends subcontract with education provider
Bristol
The organisations issued a joint statement that said they were parting on "excellent terms and with mutual respect"
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Rolls-Royce to give trading snapshot amid year of dramatic share gains
Aerospace
The update is likely to show continued success in the long-term transformation plan first laid out by the firm two years ago
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta confirms 2026 dates after striking agreement
Bristol
The event has been running since 1979 and attracts thousands of people to the city every year
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Work under way on £74m logistics hub for M&S near Bristol
Retail
The supermarket giant is preparing to open a flagship store in the city next week
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