Category: Economy

Budget 2012: Bristol experts predict tax allowance rise for low-paid

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Personal income tax allowance will almost certainly be raised by the Chancellor in today’s Budget, economics experts in Bristol have predicted

Business West urges Budget support for young people

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In the letter to George Osborne, Business West has called on him to maintain consistency on key growth messages, and consider action on three initiatives

HSBC joins UK China Business Consortium

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Banking giant HSBC has become the latest member of The UK China Business Consortium, a South West-based group promoting British exports to China

CBI urges Chancellor for growth spark Budget

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The CBI has urged Chancellor George Osborne to use next month’s Budget to give the UK economy and jobs a boost with changes to the UK tax system

Bath branding agency appointed to market Bristol Enterprise Zone

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Bristol City Council has appointed Bath-based branding agency The Agency to market the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone development

Optimism Index rises to give hope for economy in 2012

Simon Girling, Partner, BDO

An upturn in business confidence suggests that the West economy will stand on firmer ground from mid-2012, according to a new report

Big Issue founder to speak at Bristol Chamber annual dinner

John Bird founder of Big Issue

Business’s responsibility to society and social change will be the main topic at Bristol Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner next month – with guest speaker Big Issue joint founder John Bird MBE unlikely to pull any punches