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Imperial Tobacco has held firm as the number one business in Insider's Top 500 – the annual ranking of South West companies based on turnover and profitability. With massive revenues of £28.2bn and a pre-tax profit of more than £2bn, the Bristol-headquartered tobacco giant was comfortably clear of second place: financial services company Nationwide. READ MORE...
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Mergers and acquisitions activity rose by 11 per cent in 2011 in the technology market, according to research by ICON Technology. Read More...
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Paul Johnson has been appointed as the new chairman for Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. Read More...
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Bath-based finance company 1pm's pre-tax profits for the half-year have exceeded the 2010 full-year figure as demand grew for its service. It benefited as small businesses continued to struggle to secure bank borrowing, it said. Read More...
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Portishead-based Viper Subsea has signed agreements with two of the five "supermajor" oil and gas companies. Read More...
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Transport minister Norman Baker has sought to allay fears that the government's investment in high speed rail could impact on other major transport schemes seeking funding, such as the Great Western Mainline. Speaking to Insider at Piccadilly Station in Manchester, he said that ministers were committed to delivering the "biggest rail investment programme since Victorian times". Read More...
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The past year has been a rollercoaster of a ride for UK businesses, and the South West has been no exception. Request your free South West Top 500 report and sample data now and order the brand new full business marketing list before 2nd February to receive a 15% discount. Read More...
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Business secretary Vince Cable officially opened the City of Bath College's new multimillion-pound building today. Read More...
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A leisure centre will be built at Preston School in Yeovil following a £800,000 investment as part of a joint partnership between the school, leisure trust 1610 and South Somerset District Council. Read More...
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A £10m Premier Inn in Bath is expected to begin construction in the next six months, creating 50 jobs. Read More...
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