• Swindon & Wiltshire Tech
• Friday November 24 2023

Tech South West’s growth programme returns to support 150 companies

The only tech business support programme for the whole of the South West of England is returning for its third year, with plans to support 150 small businesses to achieve their growth aims. The Tech South West Growth Programme […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
• Thursday November 23 2023

My PR and media predictions for 2024 – Fiona Scott

Our Expert of the Week Fiona Scott, of Scott Media, takes a look at the attention-grabbing trends for 2024. The media is evolving and changing at a rapid pace and this increasingly becomes evident when you work in a […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Wednesday November 22 2023

Autumn Statement – Chancellor announces tax cuts for firms and workers

The chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced tax cuts for firms and workers in his Autumn Statement, delivered to Parliament today (Wednesday). In what could be the last major economic announcement before a general election, the chancellor shaved an estimated […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Friday November 17 2023

Two-thirds of retailers in the South West say the ‘double whammy’ of spiralling interest rates and inflation will hit peak trading in the run-up to Christmas – survey

Two-thirds of retailers in the South West say the ‘double whammy’ of spiralling interest rates and inflation will hit peak trading in the run-up to Christmas, according to a new survey. More than four out of ten sellers (41 […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Friday November 17 2023

Profits boom at Nationwide could mean more payouts for members

Rising profits at Swindon-headquartered building society Nationwide meant record payouts for its members, the mutual announced this morning (Friday). The group reported an underlying pre-tax profit of £1.3 billion for the six months to September, up from £980 million […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
• Thursday November 16 2023

Managing staff sickness in cold and flu season – The HR Dept

Peter Jones of The HR Dept stifles a sneeze and urges business owners to draw up a sickness policy. As the sound of sneezes ring out around the office, the weather closes in and it’s still dark when your […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Awards
• Monday November 13 2023

Winners revealed at the Tech South West Awards 2023

The winners of the fifth Tech South West Awards were revealed last week at a ceremony in Exeter. A record-breaking 400 tech leaders attended the awards, which showcased innovation from across the region including AI tools to tackle online […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Monday November 13 2023

Law firm Thrings explores the future of farming as agriculture seminar returns

The Future of Farming was the topic of this year’s Thrings’ Annual Agriculture Seminar, with discussion firmly on what the future holds for the sector steeped in tradition but continually pushing for innovation. Lawyers from the firm’s agriculture, planning, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Monday November 13 2023

Business activity in the South West stabilises in October – Natwest

Business activity in the South West’s manufacturing and service sectors was unchanged in September, with improved business confidence and easing cost pressures, according to the monthly NatWest South West PMI Business Activity Index. The seasonally-adjusted index posted broadly in […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
• Wednesday November 8 2023

Could Working From Home lead to lower salaries? – CMD Recruitment

Post-Covid working arrangements have been one of the biggest shake-ups in employment trends in recent years – now they could have a big impact on workers’ pay packets, as Dan Barfoot of CMD Recruitment explains. Since the pandemic, many […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Wednesday November 8 2023

Property deal puts Fleet Service GB on the road to further growth

Fleet management company Fleet Service GB is expanding into bigger premises with expert advice from South West legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett. Corsham-based Fleet Service GB, which provides a range of innovative driver and vehicle management services, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire M&A, deals
• Wednesday November 8 2023

Andrew Forbes Surveyors acquired by Begbies Traynor Group for £1 million

National property consultancy Eddisons – a division of Begbies Traynor Group – has acquired Bristol-based Andrew Forbes Surveyors in a £1 million deal. Established in 1995, and with offices in Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Cheltenham and Oxford, Andrew Forbes Surveyors […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Tuesday November 7 2023

South West plunges to bottom of FSB’s regional league table for SME positivity

Small business confidence in the South West has fallen for a second consecutive quarter bucking a generally more optimistic trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB’s quarterly confidence […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Culture
• Thursday November 2 2023

PowerPoint banned at Bristol’s Festival of Economics

Economics. In a Festival. You just know there will be no bouncing around a field to music, unless it’s to count BPM or calculate the percentage difference between the price of Strongbow at the festival bar compared to your […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Thursday November 2 2023

South West industry leaders meet in Swindon to discuss regional rail improvements

Business leaders and decision makers met in Swindon last week to discuss improvements to rail infrastructure in the South West. The event was organised by Western Gateway – the South West and South Wales powerhouse – with rail management […]