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Wimborne-headquartered Cobham has £700m available for acquisitions, it has revealed. The aerospace and defence group may look for possible targets in commercial aviation, communications, intelligence and security equipment sectors to aid expansion, said chief financial officer Warren Tucker. READ MORE...
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Azellon Cell Therapeutics, a spin-out company from the University of Bristol, has completed a £650,000 funding round led by entrepreneur Hugh Osmond. Read More...
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Plymouth University has appointed BAM Construction to work on the development of its £8.5m student accommodation campus. Read More...
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The BSS Group, which distributes heating, plumbing and mechanical services equipment, has moved into space at Kingfisher Business Park in Stroud. Read More...
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Construction output slid in the third quarter of the year although the fall was less than anticipated, according to new data. Read More...
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Devon-based Bray Leino has launched a new healthcare agency. Read More...
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Cornish Mutual, the rural insurer that specialises in cover for farmers, has invested £500,000 in new IT infrastructure. It includes an insurance policy administration system and upgrading its telephony services. Read More...
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Precision tool maker Renishaw has scooped the Mid-Cap Business of the Year 2011 at the National Business Awards in London. Read More...
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Business groups have welcomed the slowdown in the pace of inflation for both output and input producer prices. 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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Talking Point – LEPs on the growth frontline?
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Ask the Expert: Solar PV
Mark Northey, head of energy sector at Ashfords LLP, offers businesses advice on whether solar PV is still a sound investment.
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Ask the Expert: Access to Finance
Craig Cabot, director, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, Royal Bank of Scotland, offers practical support on securing business finance.
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