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Bristol-based Marine Current Turbines (MCT) has received extra investment from Siemens as it prepares to approach investors for funding in its first two tidal projects. The electronics giant has increased its share in the tidal energy company to 45 per cent, up from the 10 per cent it acquired in February 2010, for an undisclosed sum. READ MORE...
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Law firm DAC Beachcroft has secured multimillion-pound bank funding to support the growth of the new business following last week's merger. Read More...
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Labour leader Ed Miliband has accused the government of failing businesses through the bank-backed Business Growth Fund. Read More...
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Bristol-based Aardman, the company behind Wallace and Gromit, may be forced to halt UK production of its stop-frame animations, according to its head of TV. Read More...
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Poole-based Hamworthy has been awarded contracts worth about £40m for gas cargo handling systems with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) improving its expectations for the financial year to March 2012. Read More...
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Growth in the US and Europe, Middle East and Africa markets have helped boost sales at Cheltenham-based Spirax-Sarco Engineering by 10 per cent. Read More...
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Bath-headquartered law firm Mogers has appointed a new managing partner. Read More...
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In the week he celebrated his 25th year of managing Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson has called on government and employers alike to prioritise apprenticeships. Read More...
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Janis Sinton, managing director of food encapsulation specialist TasteTech, is confirmed as one of the company speakers at Insider's forthcoming Made in the South West Breakfast. The event will shine a light on activity in the region's manufacturing sector. Read More...
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Plymouth-based retailer The Range has continued its expansion plans as it opened four stores in a week, including two on the same day. Read More...
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