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Bristol-based Imperial Tobacco has revealed that a price war on cigarettes in Spain will not hit the company's profits as hard as expected. The company expects to take a £70m hit on profits in the country. READ MORE...
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Businesses are reluctant to borrow for growth because of fragile economic conditions, according to the British Bankers' Association. Read More...
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Dorset-based aerospace and defence group Cobham has won two subcontracts from Boeing. The contracts are valued at over $73m (£45m). Read More...
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Law firm Harrison Clark has launched a new service for entrepreneurs planning to set up a business. Read More...
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Slate and stone supplier Mandarin Slate has revealed that it "successfully maintained activity levels" in 2010, despite "difficult trading conditions". Read More...
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South West law firm Stephens Scown has invested more than £1.5m in cloud computing technology. Read More...
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Ruby McGregor-Smith, the chief executive of Mitie, has been awarded an honorary degree and has become a doctor of business administration. The accolade was awarded by The University of the West of England (UWE). Read More...
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More than 40 per cent of companies in the South West use social networking sites to win new business, according to new research from Regus. Read More...
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Delta Properties has bought Wakefield House in Swindon for less than £10m. Read More...
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Some of the biggest names in the property industry have thrown their weight behind government plans to streamline the planning system. Read More...
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