Business

Companies from across the South West will shape plans for the region’s fastest-growing sector, technology, at Exeter Science Park in January. Tech South West Connect will explore and agree plans on Tech South West’s main priorities for 2017, including showcasing the region’s technology sector, attracting and retaining talent, working with schools and the commercialisation of university research. The event, on Wednesday January 25, follows a series of consultation workshops in Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth in Devon and Pool in Cornwall, where the views and ideas of hundreds of people from...

Nineteen members of staff from one of Devon and Cornwall’s leading law firms have been looking a little hairier this month, as they take part in Movember. As well as growing some spectacular moustaches, the team from Stephens Scown LLP has raised over £800. The Movember Foundation is the leading global organisation committed to changing the face of men’s health. Movember is an annual event with a simple idea: to grow a moustache in November and raise money and awareness of men’s health, specifically prostate and testicular cancer. The money raised by Stephens Scown will be split between...

None of the UK’s regions or cities will be immune to slower economic growth over the next three years, with the South West expected to slow down to 1.3% in the period 2017-2019, according to EY’s UK Region and City economic forecast.

However, Bristol’s growth is set to outperform the region as the city’s GVA grows from 0.3% in 2016 to 1.6% annually over the next three years – just ahead of the UK average growth until 2019 of 1.5%. Employment across the South West has grown 0.9% in 2016, with the fastest employment growth coming from public administration (0.6%), transport &...

Hendy Group, which operates new and used car sales operations in Exeter, has been recognised for its outstanding used car operations at the Car Dealer Awards.

The awards recognise companies large and small operating in the used car market and Hendy was honoured with the Used Car Dealership Group of the Year title at this year’s awards.

Used Car sales director Simon Palmer who collected the award on behalf of the group said he was thrilled to win such a prestigious title.

“We are committed to providing the very best service to customers at our used car operations...