Bedminster-based Avon Group is aiming to expand its global reach in 2026
Continue readingPay of FTSE 100 bosses ‘overtakes average UK salary in less than three days’
The average yearly salary for chief executives of UK blue chips stands at £4.4m
Continue readingBristol hoteliers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about 2026
"We are trying to be positive, knowing there are still many challenges facing us"
Continue readingHistoric village shop dating from 1700s set for final farewell
The historic property is to be converted into living accommodation after serving the Wiltshire community for more than 230 years
Continue readingSwindon and Wiltshire’s economic partnership could be at an end as business hub shuts
The two local councils are pursuing different devolution deals
Continue readingPlans for 200 homes on green-belt land in North Somerset
Hill Residential has submitted proposals to build the properties in Failand
Continue readingBristol Airport blames Rachel Reeves’ Budget for hike in car park charges
The transport hub is hoping the increased price will discourage high volumes of people choosing to drop off and pick up
Continue readingFrom Bristol Airport to Rolls-Royce and Airbus: The South West aerospace sector is driving economic growth – report
Industry giants are creating highly skilled roles while Bristol and Cornwall Airport are also playing a major role
Continue readingPressure on high-street shops and restaurants ‘likely to intensify’ in 2026
Sector experts have told the Press Association that they expect insolvencies to continue to rise this year
Continue readingUK house prices look set to strengthen in 2026 after growth slows in December
Changes to property taxes announced in the Budget are ‘unlikely’ to have a significant impact on the market, Nationwide said
Continue readingRegional manufacturers prepare for merger and acquisitions activity in 2026
Many are also planning fresh investments for the year ahead, according to the report by advisory firm FRP
Continue readingChancellor ‘quietly hammering’ workers with stealth taxes, think tank warns
But the Treasury says it is making ‘fair and necessary decisions’
Continue readingOne pub shut permanently in England and Wales every day in 2025
The largest declines were seen in the East Midlands, North West and Yorkshire & the Humber
Continue readingFarmers facing ‘uncertainty’ in 2026 but inheritance tax change brings ‘huge sense of relief’, says NFU boss
Tom Bradshaw said the agricultural sector had experienced one of its "toughest years on record"
Continue readingSix South West companies to watch in 2026
From technology, to mining to food, here’s our pick of the businesses to look out for over the next 12 months
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