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Business West in the White House

Just before last November’s US Presidential election, I joined a delegation of UK business and city leaders on a visit to the USA, with the aim of fostering stronger economic and trade relations...
Matt Griffith
Matt Griffith
Business West
Posted on: 20.01.17
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Food and drink producers bite back at Brexit uncertainty and meet with Euro buyers in Bristol

South West cider, cheese, tea, fudge, luxury chocolate and a huge range of ales were just a handful of the products attracting strong interest from the international buyers at FoodEx.
Posted on: 19.01.17
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3 questions businesses needed answering from Theresa May's 12 point Brexit plan

Business had three big questions that needed answering from May's Brexit speech today: some answers were given, but plenty more were raised. Firstly, what is the UK government’s position on remaining...
Matt Griffith
Matt Griffith
Business West
Posted on: 17.01.17
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Let’s be bold and build on green belt land to tackle the housing crisis

Building on the green belt is not something any self-respecting local councillor wanting to be re-elected would support. But those same councillors are now thinking that they are almost going to have...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 16.01.17
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Business year in review: the good, the bad and the uncertain

It’s always difficult making predictions about what the next 12 months will have in store for businesses, and for sure the forecasts for 2016 would have been way off beam! But if one thing’s for...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 23.12.16
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Looking Forward to 2017 in Gloucestershire for Business

Looking forward to the next year, business in Gloucestershire has a real opportunity of rejuvenating itself through the government’s new apprenticeship levy. While sceptics have, somewhat unfairly in...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 23.12.16
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Ian Larrard’s Swindon Business Outlook 2017

Making predictions about what the next 12 months will have in store is always a tricky business, but if one thing’s for certain about 2017: it will be a bellwether year for the local economy. This,...
Ian Larrard
Ian Larrard
Business West
Posted on: 23.12.16
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Pathways to International Trade Nominated for a Reimagine Education award

The European Regional Development Fund, Business West and the University of Exeter have been nominated for this year’s QS Reimagine Education Awards . The awards delivered in partnership with The...
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Business West
Posted on: 05.12.16
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Business West member success at the British Chambers of Commerce awards

Not one but two Business West members have won awards at the national British Chambers of Commerce awards. Plimsoll Productions, an independent production company based in Bristol, won the High...
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Business West
Posted on: 02.12.16
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