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South West

The latest business news from the South West - including Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.

The region's biggest employers include Airbus, Dyson, Mulberry, Pennon, Rolls-Royce, Ovo Energy, Lush, Superdry, LiveWest, Brittany Ferries and Babcock.

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08:57, 9 May 2025
Opinion
EmploymentDEI is not dead as Donald Trump claims - but it needs to evolve
PoliticsSpring Statement 2025: 'Business confidence can’t take any more blows'
OfficesBristol office market predictions for 2025
South West2025 is Cornwall’s year to be ambitious, audacious and unapologetically loud
Retail & High StreetOpinion: Keir Starmer's government should ditch pernicious business rates to regenerate town centres
Manufacturing
Armed ForcesRolls-Royce wins major MoD contract for RAF Typhoon fighter jets
By City AMRolls-Royce shares bounce back from Trump tariff impact, surpass pre-April levels
South WestLost Gardens of Heligan and Triodos Bank among King's Awards for Enterprise 2025 South West winners
GloucestershireJobs at risk at shearing tool firm Lister after buyout – but bosses say business will stay 'rooted in Gloucestershire'
DealsUnderfloor heating firm UFHN acquired by Finnish group
Economic Development
South WestPrincess Anne given tour of Cornwall mine as 'important milestone' reached in revival
PoliticsWest of England's new mayor pledges to put politics aside and 'make things happen'
BristolBristol Cold War nuclear bunker to be turned into events space
Economic DevelopmentScaled-back plans for 549 student beds in Bristol approved
South WestDevelopers seek to complete Bristol's tallest unfinished building
Tech
By City AMNokia feels global tariff pinch - but its quiet Ƶ business is booming
AerospaceSomerset drone company secures £3m for unmanned aircraft
TechnologyManchester and Bristol lead the way in high-growth business success outside London, Barclays Eagle Labs tech report shows
Company Results'Milestone' performance for Bristol tech company despite market challenges
South WestTech investor backs Bristol AI transparency startup
Commercial Property
BristolBristol Cold War nuclear bunker to be turned into events space
South WestPlans for new superstore at Gloucester Docks warehouse
AerospaceAircraft landing systems firm Safran opens new Gloucester site
property newsLandmark Bristol city centre office scheme completes
By City AMEmpiric Student Property buys £9m apartment block as part of postgrad expansion
Retail & Consumer
RestaurantsBoss of restaurant chain Steak of the Art on future of Bristol site
Retail & High StreetThe Range opens more superstores in old Homebase outlets
South WestLost Gardens of Heligan and Triodos Bank among King's Awards for Enterprise 2025 South West winners
Food and DrinkHeineken to create around 1,000 jobs and reopen dozens of Ƶ pubs
Retail & Consumer'New arts club' gets go-ahead to play live music and sell pizzas until 2am
Professional Services
DealsWiltshire agriculture consultancy acquired by major South West business
South WestLost Gardens of Heligan and Triodos Bank among King's Awards for Enterprise 2025 South West winners
By City AMSt James's Place loses £3.3bn as investors continue to pile in
OfficesAccountancy firm moves to larger offices as it looks to expand
International Women's DayFlexible working helps Bristol law firm boost gender equality - and growth
Enterprise
EmploymentLarge building supplies depot shuts with potential job losses
EmploymentUniversity of Plymouth could axe up to 200 jobs as it battles to save cash
GloucestershireTewkesbury cyber company merges with Australian firm to form £60m mega business
By City AMConstruction firm insolvencies hit all-time high with 840 collapses in first four months of year
South WestLost Gardens of Heligan and Triodos Bank among King's Awards for Enterprise 2025 South West winners