A decision is due this week on whether to greenlight a new student accommodation block next to the River Avon near Bristol’s Temple Meads station. However, developers have unveiled not only the design of their proposed 22-storey building but also the extent of the transformation planned for the entire area. …
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A Devon technology company that is developing a way to recycle and reuse the materials in electric vehicle batteries has struck a deal to develop a lithium supply chain. Lithium is a critical component in EV batteries and demand is set to increase significantly over the coming decade as adoption …
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Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News says it expects its performance for the 2025 financial year to be in line with expectations. The Swindon-headquartered company made the announcement ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday. The historic business, which is holding its AGM at DoubleTree by Hilton at …
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In October, Bath-based software agency, Rocketmakers, celebrated 15 years since its launch and Business Live has taken a closer look at why the company has been such a success. Founded in 2007, Rocketmakers designs, develops, and delivers innovative software for ambitious companies by using deep software development expertise. The company …
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Bosses at kitchenware brand ProCook have reported renewed trading momentum after a “challenging” summer. The Gloucestershire firm, which listed on the London Stock Exchange last year, said it generated £15.9m in revenue in the second quarter – a 9% dip on the same period last year, but up more than …
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A waste management company is set to convert two of its fleet of collection vehicles in Bristol from diesel to electric in a £600,000 investment. Grundon Waste Management will make the move within the next few months after trials to gauge the vehicles’ range found they were capable of operating …
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Rules on getting Covid tests in the workplace changed in February. Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced that workplaces with more than 50 employees can now apply for Covid-19 tests – a change to the rules which had applied to businesses with more than 250 employees. At a press conference …
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A major landmark building in Gloucester that has been transformed into luxury homes has come under new management. Principle Estate Management will take over the responsibility for The Post House – part of the Royal Mail’s former sorting centre operations around two miles east of the city centre. The building …
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You don’t become Dawn French’s go-to recording studio by accident but a Plymouth business can boast of being just that after the TV star chose it twice in a year. Since 1998 Fresh Air studios has been recording the voices of the famous and the familiar at its Stonehouse base …
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The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the South West has hit 189,842 – a 151% increase on the same period last year. The figures, released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), show that 33,454 of those claimants are aged between 18 and 24, which is up …
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