Council leader urges Bristol firms to make use of city’s global links

Barbara Janke has warned businesses need to use the city’s international links to attract more investment and jobs

Barbara Janke has warned businesses need to use the city’s international links to attract more investment and jobs

Proposals that could boost investment in the local economy are under review following talks between the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership and bankers from Barclays, Lloyds TSB, Santander UK and HSBC

Economic output in the UK shrank by 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics

Inflation fell sharply last month as lower fuel prices and hefty pre-Christmas discounting on the high street brought some economic relief

It has pledged to lobby hard for businesses in the area – with its priorities being promoting exports, boosting transport, tackling youth unemployment, reaping the benefits of local procurement opportunities, and supporting the Local Enterprise Partnership

The UK economy ground to a halt in the second quarter of the year, revised figures have revealed, but bounced back between July and September with stronger growth than previously estimated

UK consumer price inflation eased in November as expected, helped by lower food, petrol, clothing and furniture prices, the Office for National Statistics said

Confidence levels among firms in Bristol and the West are tumbling as the outlook for 2012 deteriorates further, two gloomy surveys show today

Here is a round-up of what Bristol business leaders and organisations thought of Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement yesterday

Small firms across Bristol and the South West are being encouraged to enter the “export for growth” competition run by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) South West
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