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Friday 23 April 2021

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Bristol relocation for prominent property consultancy

Commercial property consultancy Hartnell Taylor Cook is moving its Bristol office to a location adjacent to the Clifton Downs.
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Business Matters: Legal Brain - Discrimination & Equality

Jenny Hawrot of Willans looks at the issue of discrimination and equality in employment.
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Deals

Funding round brings in £1.2m for pioneering battery firm

A Bristol-based business, which has developed ways to incorporate graphene into Li-ion batteries to improve battery life and charging times, has raised about £1.2m from investors in a new funding round. 
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Hat-trick of deals for Lucas & Weston

A hat-trick of transactions has taken Bath-based corporate dealmaker Lucas & Weston's deal volume to five for 2021.
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THG to acquire snack bar maker for £43m

A specialist developer and manufacturer of nutritional snack bars is to be acquired from Real Good Food by consumer brands group THG for £43m.
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FirstGroup sells North American divisions

Transport giant FirstGroup has entered into an agreement to sell its North American contract divisions in a deal worth £3.3bn. The business has said the move will allow it to focus on its UK operations.
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Business Matters: April 2021 Changes to VAT Making Tax Digital procedures

Mark Handscombe, partner at Azets, explains who will be affected by the Making Tax Digital obligations and what they are.
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Business

South West businesses need to build back greener

The green industrial revolution will be one of the major factors behind the region’s roadmap to recovery, according to an expert panel speaking at Insider’s latest online event.
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Azets makes South West appointment

Regional accountancy and business advisory firm Azets has made an appointment to its South West team.
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UBS unveils restructure of regional business

UBS Global Wealth Management has restructured its regional UK business to support its growth plans.
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Positive outlook for Ince after resilient year

The chief executive of The Ince Group has hailed the firm's positive outlook for the year ahead in a trading update covering a resilient performance at the legal and professional services business in 2020/21 despite the impact of the pandemic.
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Property

Firm makes first post-merger appointment in Bournemouth

Property consultancy Vail Williams has made its first staff appointment in Bournemouth following the merger with Cowling & West.
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LSL announces £200m JV to crack mortgage intermediary market

LSL has announced a £200m joint venture with Pollen Street Capital as part of its strategy to develop a pre-eminent position in the mortgage intermediary market.
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Plans in place for supercomputing leap in weather forecasting

The Met Office and Microsoft have joined forces to build the world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting supercomputer in the UK.
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Western Isles win for Mabey Bridge

Modular bridging specialist Mabey Bridge has been selected to design and install a 99 metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles. 
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