Thierry Garnier, chief executive of Kingfisher, saw his pay drop from nearly £6m in the prior year to almost £2.3m for the 12 months 31 January, 2025
Continue readingRyanair slams chancellor over flight tax as it launches new route from Bristol Airport
The budget carrier will be operating flights to 35 destinations from the South West transport hub over the summer
Continue reading60 jobs at Cornwall dairy factory under threat
Saputo Dairy UK’s brands include Cathedral City, Utterly Butterly, Country Life and Clover
Continue readingCornwall Council sells off land to tin mining company reviving South Crofty
Cornish Metals said the acquisition had increased its land ownership to more than 32 acres
Continue readingFood-to-go firm Greencore agrees potential £1.2bn takeover of rival Bakkavor
The deal will create a combined food group with annual sales of about £4bn
Continue readingExeter Airport launches new flight route to Amsterdam
It is the first time in almost five years that Exeter Airport has offered direct flights to the European hub
Continue readingThatchers Cider secures future of West Country supply with huge new orchard
Workers at the cider company have been preparing the ground for around three years after the firm bought around 10 acres of farmland near its base in Somerset
Continue readingBabcock boosts South West economy by £1.3bn, report finds
More than 12,000 staff are directly employed by the defence firm in the region, most of them in Plymouth
Continue readingChildren’s Hospice South West founder and chief executive dies
Eddie Farwell established the charity with his late wife in 1991 to provide support for babies and children with life-limiting conditions
Continue readingPiers North is new CEO at Mirror publisher Reach plc as Jim Mullen moves to Jockey Club
Incoming leader says ‘It’s a huge honour to lead Reach as we continue to serve essential journalism to our audiences’
Continue readingFormer newspaper editor steps down as Business West director
Ian Mean has spent a decade advocating for businesses across Gloucestershire and was awarded an MBE in 2022
Continue readingBrixham water contamination incident pushes up Pennon’s costs by £36m
The utilities firm said its full-year performance was still in line with the company’s expectations
Continue readingHistoric Cornwall pub seeks to extend opening hours despite council concerns
The Craft Union Pub Company has asked the local authority for a variation of the premises licence for The Grapes
Continue readingBusiness confidence falls in South West amid economic uncertainty
But companies in the region are still investing in growth, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer
Continue readingChatsworth House owner snaps up Dorchester industrial estate
Devonshire Property Group has also acquired a trading estate in Norwich
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