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Aero Stanrew, the Devon-based supplier of electromagnetic components to the aerospace sector, has been bought by its management for £8.5m. The business employs 170 staff in Barnstaple and its base in Tunisia and counts Rolls-Royce, AgustaWestland, Goodrich, Thales and GE Aviation among its clients. READ MORE...
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Housing and care services provider Aster Group has amalgamated three of its housing associations to form a single company. Read More...
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Devon-based Willand Pharmacy, which went into administration in April last year, has been sold to an independent pharmacist. Read More...
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Exeter-based Crowdcube has launched an affiliate scheme offering small business services providers their own crowdsourcing service. Read More...
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Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca, which has two sites in the South West, has announced plans to cut another 7,300 jobs across its operations. Read More...
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A £100m-plus package aimed at improving infrastructure and skills and creating jobs has been unveiled by Gloucestershire County Council. Read More...
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Melksham-based Avon Rubber this morning (2 February 2012) said its pipeline of sales opportunities remains strong but the sluggish economic could affect the timing of orders. Read More...
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A Devon-based entrepreneur has founded a new career management and outplacement business in the county. Read More...
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Almost £50m has been allocated to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the South West to kick-start property projects. Read More...
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The new owners of The Abbey hotel in Bath are planning to invest £1.5m into the venue over the next three years. Read More...
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