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Wednesday 16 September 2020

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Creativity will be key South West’s bounce-back

A new arena at Filton, near Bristol, is set to drive £3m of investment into the region with every event staged once it opens in 2023. That was one of the key figures revealed by the man leading the scheme, Andrew Billingham, at Insider’s latest online forum.
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Business Matters: The b-word

Sanjoy Bose, chief technology officer at Jurassic Fibre, says If you are one of the thousands who have switched to home-working in recent months, the b-word might have cropped up a few times… broadband.
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Deals

Regulator to look at proposed facilities management deal

Mitie's proposed £271m deal to acquire Interserve's facility management business is to be looked at by the Competition and Markets Authority. Mitie has operations in Keynsham.
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Newly merged production agency launches

A newly merged creative production agency has launched in the South bringing together TLS Ideas and RMP Filmmakers under a single brand, CINOVA, which operates from bases in Bournemouth and Basingstoke.
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TLT advises Bristol Energy on sale to Together Energy

Law firm TLT has advised Bristol Energy on the sale of its residential customer base and brand to Together Energy.
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British Business Bank lending surpasses £8bn mark

Lending to businesses at the British Business Bank has surpassed the £8bn mark, according to new documents.
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Ask the expert: Businesses in the South West must take advantage of financing now before CBILS window closes

Andy Davies, managing director at White Oak, says that businesses in the South West and across the UK need to consider financial pinch points in the coming year and take action before 30th September.
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Business

Bristol office head appointed at WBD

Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed a new head of its Bristol office.
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Strong performance since re-opening at Loungers

Café, bar and restaurant operator Loungers has hailed its performance since re-opening with the government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme helping to drive a surge in like-for-like sales.
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D&D London reveals name of new Bristol restaurant

D&D London has announced the name of its new restaurant which is set to open in Bristol next month - its first venture in the South West.
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Redde Northgate boss “proud” despite taking Covid-19 hit

Pre-tax profit at integrated mobility services provider Redde Northgate fell as a result of Covid-19, according to new preliminary results, but the group's chief executive has said that he is "immensely proud" of his team for their response to the pandemic.
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Property

Historic Bristol building snapped up

An iconic grade I-listed Bristol building, which was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 1800s and is now home to a business incubator, has been acquired.
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Acquisition paves way for housing scheme on brownfield site

A 4.5-acre brownfield site in Chapmanslade, Wiltshire, that formed part of a commercial plant nursery is to be redeveloped after the land was acquired.
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New Look CVA approved by creditors

The company voluntary arrangement proposed by fashion retailer New Look has been approved in a move that safeguards jobs.
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South West England and Wales schemes in St Modwen’s pipeline

St Modwen has unveiled its latest industrial and logistics development phases, which include schemes in the South West of England and Wales.
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Partnership to create £125m nursing and dementia care home portfolio

Care home operator Allegra Care and Moorfield Group, a specialist real estate fund manager, have formed a partnership with the aim of creating a £125m portfolio of modern nursing and dementia care homes.
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Manufacturing

Jaguar unveils new F-PACE model

Jaguar has unveiled a new version of its F-PACE model – a plug-in hybrid variant which also includes an overhauled interior.
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New rescue service launched by boatyard

A Flushing boatyard has launched a new service which it said could save the RNLI up to 20 per cent of its callouts.
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Milestone reached on Royal Marines facility

A ceremony has marked the topping out of the new accommodation block at Royal Marines Commando Training Centre (RMCTC) in Lympstone.
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