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Cadbury factory hits the market
The former Somerdale Cadbury factory in Keynsham has gone on the market. BNP Paribas has been tasked to dispose of the 220-acre site by Kraft Foods with offers being accepted up to 12 noon on 11 May 2011. The site is being earmarked for the development of 600 houses and office space. The move comes a week after Kraft senior executives were grilled by MPs over the controversial closure of the factory.
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Deals
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Uniq gets court approval
The proposed restructuring of chilled convenience food group Uniq, which has a site in Evercreech, has been given the green light by the High Court.
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Property
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Boost for Bristol's hotels
The Bristol hotel sector enjoyed a good start to 2011 with positive figures in January, according to accountants and business advisers at PKF.
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Sort out empty building rates, Mace tells Osborne
Chancellor George Osborne should use this week's Budget to reduce the burden of rates on empty buildings in the South West. That's according to David Mace, the regional senior director of commercial property consultant GVA in Bristol.
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Business
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New Look bosses resign and founder Singh takes charge
The chairman and chief executive of high street clothing retailer New Look have resigned with immediate effect. The Weymouth-based business said the company’s founder and majority shareholder Tom Singh will return to New Look as interim executive chairman to find a new senior management team.
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Italian clothing brand chooses Cheltenham agency
Italian clothing brand Freee has appointed Cheltenham-based Colin Higgins and Associates (CH&A) to help launch in the UK market.
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Ultimate Finance Group appoints Kevan Jones
Bristol-based Ultimate Finance Group has appointed Kevan Jones as group sales and marketing director with immediate effect.
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Burges Salmon elects senior partner
Bristol-based Burges Salmon has appointed Alan Barr as senior partner following an uncontested election. He takes over from Stephen McNulty on 1 May 2011 and is expected to maintain the position for four years.
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Businesses ask government to remove barriers to growth
UK businesses are calling on the government to do more to encourage growth, according to a survey by KPMG.
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