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Encouraging signs for manufacturers among uncertainty, says BDO

Jim Brown

Government initiatives to promote innovation and exports to emerging markets coupled with growth sectors like the automotive industry provide real opportunities for West manufacturers

£112m Imperial Tobacco fine is stubbed out

Imperial Tobacco

Imperial Tobacco has welcomed the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision to quash a £112.3m fine imposed by the Office of Fair Trading

Jobs boost for Airbus on strong orders for its A350 airliner

Airbus

The plane, which will use lightweight composite wings designed and part-built in Bristol, was due to come into service in 2013 but has been delayed to the first half of 2014

Imperial Tobacco bid rumour – a case of smoke without fire?

Imperial Tobacco

Bid rumours are once again swirling around Bristol-based Imperial Tobacco – this time suggesting it could be in line for a break-up approach

Manufacturers see healthy growth, but see tougher times ahead

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Some 45% of the region’s manufacturing firms taking part in the survey reporting higher output and 41% saying they achieved higher total new orders over the past three months

Manufacturing needs more help to achieve potential

Simon Howes

The latest manufacturing Barometer, conducted by the Manufacturing Advisory Service in the South West, presents an encouraging picture for the first quarter

Bristol firms up for National Business Awards

National Business Awards

Renishaw, the advanced engineering group, and Everything Environmental, the ethical promotional gift company, have been shortlisted in this year’s National Business Awards

Imperial fails to overturn vending machine ban

Imperial Tobacco

Imperial Tobacco has failed in its bid to get the Supreme Court to hear an appeal against the ban on cigarette vending machines.

Bristol team to build new Imperial Tobacco HQ

Imperial Tobacco

BAM Construction, which has its regional office in Stoke Gifford, will build the 83,000 sq ft four-storey, concrete-framed building in Winterstoke Road

Imperial Tobacco reports increased sales

Imperial Tobacco

Bristol-based Imperial Tobacco today said combined volumes of its Davidoff, Gauloises Blondes and West brands were up 2% in the nine months to June 30.

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