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Unite Group targets London for future growth
Unite Group, the Bristol-headquartered student accommodation company, is targeting London for nearly all of its future growth. Mark Allan, chief executive of Unite, told Insider said the capital's abundance of international students means it has the biggest market for the kind of student accommodation it provides.

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Deals
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US company buys Icera in £225m deal
Bristol-based Icera, which designs baseband processors for 3G and 4G phones and tablets, has been bought by the American company Nvidia for $367m (£225m).

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Property
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Avonmouth Co-op warehouse gets green light
A £35m Co-operative warehouse, set for Avonmouth, has been granted planning permission by Bristol City Council.

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Fuel company takes Malmesbury office space
Fuel distributor Watson Petroleum is set to move into Cedar House, located on the outskirts of Malmesbury.

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Centre Gate hits Bristol office market
Centre Gate, an office in central Bristol, has been refurbished and is now on the market, offering leasehold and serviced office space over seven floors.

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Business
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Wakefield joins panel for Insider debate
John Wakefield, head of corporate finance in the Bristol office of stockbroker WH Ireland, has been confirmed on the panel of Insider’s Finding the Finance debate, to be held on Tuesday 24 May at One Castlepark in central Bristol. There are still places left to attend this free event.

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Bristol hit by 2,100 job losses
Bristol's economy has suffered a major blow with two of the city's employers announcing plans to axe jobs.

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Workbrands wins Radian contract
South Bristol-based marketing company Workbrands has won two contracts with housing association Radian.

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Raging Bull in House of Fraser launch
Clothing brand Raging Bull - founded by England World Cup winning-rugby player Phil Vickery - has launched its first concession in the House of Fraser's Cheltenham store. The collection will also be available on the House of Fraser website from the beginning of June.

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