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Gloucestershire
00:01, 10 OCT 2022
Economic uncertainty and high inflation cause South West business activity to fall
NatWest
Companies reported increases in costs, as higher payments for energy, wages and raw materials pushed up expenses
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Wetherspoon has 'momentous challenge' to get pub drinkers back as firm makes £30.4m loss
Company Results
The chain’s Exeter-based boss Tim Martin said ‘dyed-in-the-wool pub-goers’ had become accustomed to buying beer from the supermarket instead
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Confidence in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy plunges among South West firms
Economy
Companies across the region have expressed concerns about inflation, energy costs, recruitment and the weakening of the pound, according to a survey by Business West
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Leaders behind nuclear fusion plant bid on England-Wales border say it's 'not end of road'
Energy
The Western Gateway partnership said they are disappointed with the government's decision - but it is 'by no means the end'
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Land-speed record project Bloodhound LSR seeks investor as car goes carbon neutral
Engineering
The project was mothballed in 2021 but new technological developments bring fresh hope for Bloodhound - if enough cash can be secured
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Four-day week pilot: Boss reveals the seven key things he's learnt so far
Employment
Tyler Grange has offices located in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Exeter and Cirencester
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Cotswolds holiday home business relocates to larger office
Offices
StayCotswold has grown its workforce and portfolio of properties amid increasing demand for short breaks to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire
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Spirax-Sarco completes acquisition of French group Vulcanic
Deals
The Gloucestershire-based FTSE-100 firm first announced the deal in July
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BBC Points West presenter Alex Lovell to host GloucestershireLive Business Awards 2022
Gloucestershire Live Business Awards
The annual ceremony is taking place at Cheltenham Racecourse on October 13
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Microsoft to offer South West tech companies training and support as part of major project
Technology
The project is aiming to "bolster" digital skills and inward investment into the region
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GWR engineers to join thousands of rail workers striking over pay
Transport
The planned walk out next month is likely to cause huge disruption to services
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Latest appointments and promotions in the South West
Appointments
Companies across industries including tech, finance and manufacturing have all made announcements in recent weeks
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Graphene firm Versarien secures deal with Brazilian sportswear brand
Deals
The Gloucestershire-based business is already collaborating with global clothing brands such as Superdry and Umbro
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Procook chief operating officer to step down after seven years
People
The London-listed company said Steve Sanders would work with the executive team to allow for a "smooth handover"
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Investment Zones: Kwasi Kwarteng earmarks six South West areas in plans to boost economy
Economy
The zones are designed to encourage investment and new economic activity, supporting growth and jobs
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Winners of GloucestershireLive Apprenticeship Awards 2022 announced
Gloucestershire Live Apprenticeship Awards
The county's best and brightest learners - and the employers who support them - have been recognised at a special ceremony in Gloucester
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Insurance firm Endsleigh relocates to new Cheltenham head office
Offices
The company said the move was part of a drive to ‘recruit and retain the best industry talent’
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Sainsbury's in talks to sell 18 stores in £500m leaseback deal
Sainsbury's
The supermarket is planning to lease back the sites from the real estate investment trust that has acquired them
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Müller denies fresh strikes will threaten M&S and Waitrose milk deliveries
Retail & High Street
Staff at the factory in Gloucestershire have voted in favour of industrial action over imposed rota changes
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Engineering firm Renishaw reports record results
Engineering
Bosses at the Gloucestershire-based firm hailed staff for their ‘commitment’, after a formal sales process was ended last year
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Almost half of South West businesses experiencing worker shortage
Employment
A study of ONS data has found firms in the region has the most firms in the country that have been impacted by struggles to attract and retain skilled employees
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Ad Feature
Stroud-born LB Bentley sees global success
Gloucestershire Live Business Awards
The local mechanical engineering company has global reach, even at the bottom of the sea
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Tesco and Just Go Holidays building in Cheltenham High Street sold for £5.3m
Deals
Dodo Pizza and Barnardo's are also tenants at the retail and office scheme
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Growing Bristol financial services firm acquires Gloucestershire business
Deals
Clifton Asset Management has continued its recent expansion with a deal for financial advisers Noble James Associates
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