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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.

Election 2024: What South West businesses need from the next government

Business West exists to create long-term prosperity for our businesses and our region. Through our Quarterly Economic Survey, which acts as a barometer of business sentiment across the region,...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 20.03.24
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Meet the Local Skills Improvement Plan Team: Fiona Malpas

Fiona is a Business Skills Advisor in our Local Skills Improvement Plan Team (LSIP). She can provide skills advice to businesses across Gloucestershire, Swindon & Wiltshire and the West of...
Aneta Mikesova
Aneta Mikesova
Posted on: 02.05.24
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Business West’s 2024 AGM: A focus on our region

In the last year, Business West has been working hard to move from its previous shareholder model to being owned by its members. We were able to fully transition to this member-owned model in 2023,...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 01.05.24
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Business West Celebrates Peru’s Entry into ATA Carnet Scheme

Today at Leigh Court, Business West celebrated Peru’s inclusion into the ATA Carnet scheme with a Peru-themed event. ATA Carnets streamline the temporary export process for goods and equipment,...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 30.04.24
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Meet the Local Skills Improvement Plan Team: Fay Daniels

Fay is one of the Marketing Managers at Business West overseeing the marketing for several projects including the Local Skills Improvement Plans. We chatted to Fay about her role, what a typical week...
Aneta Mikesova
Aneta Mikesova
Posted on: 24.04.24
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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Hiring Difficulties Easing But Significant Concerns Persist

The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of more than 4,600 UK firms of all sectors and sizes, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, reveals hiring problems have...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 23.04.24
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Celebrating excellence: Business West wins Best Industry Champion at national Digital Trade Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Business West's International Trade team won Best Industry Champion at the International Chambers of Commerce and Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation Trade Awards...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 19.04.24
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Business West establishes Futures West Foundation for Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Growth

At today’s Festival of Flourishing Regions , Business West announced the formation of the Futures West Foundation for Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Growth. The Foundation brings business leaders...
Amy Drummond
Amy Drummond
Business West
Posted on: 18.04.24
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The Apprenticeship Levy needs an overhaul by governement to encourage true apprenticeships

Gloucestershire has an enviable reputation with our further education colleges being some of the most successful in the country for developing apprenticeships with local employers. But I believe they...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 15.04.24
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