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CBI members back reform package with 93% in favour at crunch vote
CBI
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says it speaks for 190,000 businesses and sought members' backing for changes in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal that led the Government to suspend its engagement with the group
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Wiltshire creative agency forecasts £1m turnover after completing deal
Deals
Milk and Tweed has acquired Brighton-based competitor Huxley
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Entrepreneur developing lifesaving drugs wins top honour at Federation of Small Businesses awards
Federation of Small Businesses
Dr Kirsty Smitten is growing her business while undergoing cancer treatment
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Insolvencies surge helps Begbies Traynor raise expectations
North West
The group said it has seen a 'good momentum' in new insolvency appointments as well as a 'significant' increase in higher value cases
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Santander provides £25m backing for Dorset solar farm project
Energy
Service provider Voltalia has struck a deal with the City of London Corporation, which will see half of its energy delivered from South Farm Solar, powering landmarks such as Tower Bridge
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Chancellor suggests businesses should make office the 'default' as working from home could stifle creativity
Professional Services
Jeremy Hunt says WFH can help with childcare and family needs but praises 'water cooler moments'
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Bristol's Great Western Court sold as part of £13.5m deal
property news
Hillview Real Estate sold two office buildings in Stevenage and Bristol to private investors in sperate transactions
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Tech giant Arm says Bristol engineering site will provide a ‘broad range’ of jobs
Employment
BusinessLive understands there are around 30 open vacancies for engineering roles at the Bristol office, with the microchip designer expecting its workforce in the region to continue to grow
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E.On Next, Good Energy and Octopus Energy pay £8m over compensation failures
Energy
Energy regulator Ofgem said the companies either missed or delayed payouts due when they did not provide a final bill within six weeks, as required when a customer switches supplier
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Occupational health and wellbeing specialist PAM Group to create 100 jobs
North West
PAM Group has been backed by private equity firm LDC since 2021
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Watchdog hopes to deter firms from shunning London Stock Exchange in rules shake up
Economy
The changes include replacing existing 'standard' and 'premium' listing segments with a single category and set of requirements
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Nisha Katona's Mowgli Street Food creates hundreds of jobs as expansion fuels revenue surge
North West
Mowgli Street Food has reported its first pre-tax profit
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Unilever reports a strong start to the year against the challenging consumer climate
Company Results
The consumer goods company has sites in London, Surrey and Gloucestershire
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Jobs going with closure of Two Birds distillery
Insolvency and Administration
Market Harborough business was hit by a decline in sales coupled with key customer contracts coming to an end
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Bonjour Paris! Eastern Airways celebrates launch of daily French flights from trio of regional UK airports
Transport
Cardiff, East Midlands and Southampton now connected to Paris Orly
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Fast-growing property consultants report rapid revenue rise
Company Results
London-headquartered Jones Hargreaves has opened regional offices in Bristol and Manchester this year
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Why reducing health inequalities is key to unlocking the UK’s economic growth potential
Economic Development
Professor Maggie O'Carroll says getting people back into work will boost the UK economy
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Government vows to transform fintech - and launches nationwide census to support tech businesses and drive open banking
Professional Services
New City minister says 2023 'will be the year of delivery on the next generation of open banking'
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Newcastle's Middleton Enterprises invests £612k into SushiDog fast food restaurants
Deals
SushiDog adds to the firm's portfolio which includes OneGym, Alertacall and ilke Homes
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University of Bristol spin out raises £6.7m for smartphone chip tech
Technology
Fabless semiconductor firm Forefront RF as received the backing of one of the largest growth capital investors in the UK, as well as Bristol deep-tech support organisation Science Creates
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South West insolvency-related activity reaches 11-month high - according to new research by R3
Insolvency and Administration
R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows there were 151 cases of insolvency-related activity in the South West in February
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Barrett Steel acquires Aartee Bright Bar in £13m rescue deal but Dudley plant will close
Engineering
More than 170 jobs have been saved as a result of buyout struck with administrators but hot-rolled plant in Black Country is not included
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Pacifica Group acquires South East-based appliance servicing firm Autowash
Deals
It is the latest in a string of purchases for the County Durham group
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Three new Paris routes launched by Eastern Airways as Air France partnership forged for onward travel
Transport
East Midlands, Cardiff and Southampton to be linked to Paris Orly
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