Today's South West business news from Insider |
| Wednesday 17 February 2021 |
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Latest News | Business leaders from across the West of England have emphasised their support for the Great Western Freeport bid, describing the proposal as a "world-class trade and jobs hub" in an open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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Professor Steve West, chair of West of England Local Enterprise Partnership discusses the West of England Recovery Taskforce and the region’s recovery plan.
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Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Peter Hargreaves has sold shares worth about £300m in the savings and investment platform at a price of £15.35 per share.
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Advisory firm Teneo has struck a deal to acquire the restructuring services business of Deloitte UK.
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A consortium including the owners of Euro Garages and private equity firm TDR Capital has completed its acquisition of Asda. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approval from the Competition and Markets Authority which is currently expected in the second quarter.
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As the end of the tax year fast approaches, Cathrin Richards, partner at Azets, provides some top tips to consider, ranging from relatively simple tax efficient savings options to establishing appropriate structures to benefit future generations.
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A special Insider online forum is to take place shortly after the Chancellor has sat down from delivering his Spring Budget, to help South West business leaders make sense of what the Budget means for them.
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Health and protection insurer The Exeter has appointed a new chief executive who is set to succeed Andy Chapman and will be joining the business in April 2021.
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Some commercial developers are already seeking high sustainability standards for new homes – but the millions of homes in private ownership pose a big challenge to Zero Carbon, says senior partner Edward Nash (Nash Partnership). Could local authorities play a role in supporting these homeowners on their necessary ‘deep retrofitting’ journeys?
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Gloucestershire Airport's plans for a new commercial development with the potential to support the creation of about 1,520 new jobs have been approved.
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New plans have been revealed for a large brownfield site in the centre of Bristol which has been vacant for many years.
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Industrial tools supplier Cromwell has completed a letting at a Plympton industrial estate in a deal overseen by property company Stratton Creber Commercial.
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Richard Dormer, managing director at BCR Associates Ltd looks at things to consider when introducing electric vehicles and charging into your business including, operational requirements, electricity supply, comsumption analysis and more.
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Member Exclusive News | Electric vehicle mapping service Zap-Map, part of Good Energy Group, has appointed an interim chief executive and commercial director.
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Workplace consultants and commercial office fit-out specialist Blueprint Interiors has completed the refurbishment of new Bristol offices for international property and construction consultancy Gleeds.
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