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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

Business West responds to increase in interest rates

Commenting on today’s interest rate decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, said: “The government’s decision to raise interest...
Posted on: 16.06.22
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How can you promote positive mental health in the workplace?

We speak to co-founder of Team Doctor, Rosie Runciman about the importance of mental wellbeing in the workplace.
Posted on: 10.06.22
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Major Supply Chain Issues Faced By Today's Businesses

Having a streamlined supply chain is an important part of being able to run effectively for businesses of all sizes.
Dakota Murphey
Dakota Murphey
Posted on: 10.06.22
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Will Stroud Council's Levelling Up plan get the green light?

Ian Mean asks if Stroud's Levelling Up plan will get the go ahead
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 10.06.22
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British Chambers of Commerce forecast testing times for business as quarterly growth dries up

The British Chambers of Commerce, of which Business West is a key member of has downgraded its expectations for UK GDP growth for 2022 to 3.5% (from 3.6%) against a deteriorating economic outlook...
Posted on: 09.06.22
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Big Tent Ideas Festival is coming to Bristol – but what’s in it for businesses?

We at Business West are delighted to be partnering with the Big Tent Ideas Festival that is coming to Bristol next week. Taking place in Queen Square on 11th June, the festival hopes to provide a...
Victoria Matthews
Victoria Matthews
Business West
Posted on: 01.06.22
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Small businesses are being forced to raise prices as they struggle to absorb costs

Small businesses are being forced to raise their prices as they struggle to absorb soaring costs. This is the conclusion of Matt Griffith, director of policy at Business West. He told the Financial...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 31.05.22
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Why Pride in Place is so important

Director for Business West in Gloucestershire discusses one of the key Levelling Up promises and why it is so important.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 27.05.22
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6 ways companies can reduce their carbon footprint

Climate change is causing widespread global disruption in the form of higher temperatures and more extreme weather events. A recent report by IPCC has found that the world faces unavoidable, multiple...
Posted on: 25.05.22
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