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McCarthy & Stone parent hits £230m sales

The Bournemouth-based company behind housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has grown turnover to more than £230m over the past year. Holding company Mandarin 1 now plans to grow sales of its retirement properties to 2,000 in 2015. READ MORE...

Deals

IP Group leads investment into Durham Uni spin-out

IP Group, which is partnered with the Universities of Bath and Bristol, has led a financing round into a new company from Durham University. Read More...

Property

Gloucester city centre tops vacancy rates

Almost one in four shops on Gloucester's city centre are lying empty, according to research from the Local Data Company. Read More...

Bristol occupancy rates down, says PKF

Occupancy levels in Bristol's hotels fell to 73 per cent in November, a new report from PKF Hotel Consultancy Services has claimed. Read More...

Heavenly Audio tunes into Airport move

Music production company Heavenly Audio has relocated to the Airport Business Centre in Estover. Read More...

Business

Bristol to cash in on local currency

A group of traders in Bristol are set to launch their own currency in a bid to keep the cash earned by workers in the city. Read More...

Alderley reports "record" year

Liquid and gas metering company Alderley has increased profit by more than 50 per cent the last year. Read More...

Head of law unveiled at Osborne Clarke

The Bristol office of law firm Osborne Clarke has elected a head of law. Read More...

Into Somerset gets Dragon's backing

Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden is one of several high-profile Somerset ambassadors backing the county's new marketing campaign. Read More...

Insider Features

In Focus: Cameron blind to a dirty little secret?
Insider's Ben Pindar asks if the Prime Minister should address the looming skills crisis before asking students to build their own business.

Business Matters: Construction sector payment issues
Louise Garcia, partner at Withy King, explores chasing payments in the construction sector.

Ask the Expert: Dispute resolution
David Turner, partner and head of dispute resolution at Foot Anstey LLP, explores a question lawyers are regularly asked.

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