South West construction giant Midas confirms intention to appoint administrator Exeter-headquartered company is ninth largest private sector firm in region but reported first loss in 40 years in 2021 Birmingham Post · Jan 31, 2022
Seven firms recruiting for hundreds of jobs across the South West right now Employers are looking to take on staff as they forge ahead with plans for 2022 on the Covid-19 bounceback Birmingham Post · Jan 31, 2022
South West businesses upbeat as workers return to offices Latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking reveals growing optimism in economy Birmingham Post · Jan 31, 2022
Thousands of South West companies in 'significant' financial distress Covid and spiralling inflation have created a “perfect economic storm” for many companies, the Begbies Traynor report found Birmingham Post · Jan 31, 2022
Floods and storms up north as South West basks in winter sunshine The sun has come out in Bristol and other parts of the South West Bristol Post · Jan 30, 2022
Engineering and design consultancy CPW moves to new Bristol office after 10 years The company has plans to recruit following the move, it said Birmingham Post · Jan 28, 2022
Pennon begins fourth phase of £400m share buy-back programme South West Water's parent company aims to buy up to £50m of its own shares before March after already spending £150m Birmingham Post · Jan 28, 2022
South West house prices rocket by 11.6% in a year - more than any other UK region Property price growth continues to outpace wage growth Bristol Post · Jan 27, 2022
Openreach invests £12.5m to upgrade broadband for eight South West locations The provider said an additional 40,000 businesses and homes would gain access to its full-fibre network Birmingham Post · Jan 27, 2022
WA records 24 new COVID-19 cases as Bunbury cluster linked to Albemarle lithium plant grows Western Australia records another 24 local COVID-19 cases, nine of them part of a growing Bunbury cluster tied to a lithium plant under construction in the South West region. ABC News · Jan 26, 2022
Business support scheme launched for up to 600 South West SMEs The Heart of the South West Growth Hub is working with the Government on the new Thrive programme for the self-employed and small to medium size enterprises Birmingham Post · Jan 25, 2022
South West aerospace, tech and maritime industries are key to levelling up, says CBI chief CBI director-general Tony Danker visits key South West companies Birmingham Post · Jan 25, 2022
The Bristol area with the highest Covid rates in the South West Nowhere else in South West England has a rate as high as this area Bristol Post · Jan 24, 2022
Decline in number of South West profit warnings but firms warned of challenges ahead EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report reveals drop in number of South West companies issuing profit warnings Birmingham Post · Jan 24, 2022
ABC News · Jan 24, 2022 WA records 13 new COVID-19 cases including mystery infection in South West region Another 13 local coronavirus cases are reported in WA, including one mystery case in the Bunbury region. Meanwhile, the City of Perth backs down on its policy that people attending its Australia Day fireworks display must be vaccinated.
The Times of India · Jan 22, 2022 27 societies isolated in Ahmedabad, 12 from South West Zone AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation declared 27 new micro-containment zones in the city and removed curbs from 11 societies.
ABC News · Jan 22, 2022 WA health authorities urge anyone with COVID symptoms to get tested and isolate, as state records seven new cases Anyone in Perth, Peel or WA's South West with COVID symptoms is urged to get tested immediately and isolate until receiving a negative result as the state records seven new local cases.
Birmingham Post · Jan 20, 2022 House prices in South West expected to rise amid shortage of homes, surveyors predict The cost of properties in the UK have been continuing to surge despite the rising cost of living
Birmingham Post · Jan 18, 2022 Bill Martin steps down as Reach Plc's marketplace publisher for the South Colleagues pay tribute to fine editor and campaigner who is leaving the company after 35 years in journalism
Birmingham Post · Jan 18, 2022 Confidence plunges among South West businesses amid rise of Omicron variant South West business leaders are now the least optimistic in the UK, according to the FSB
ABC News · Jan 18, 2022 South West businesses rush to implement last-minute COVID-19 mask mandate South West businesses say customers are mostly sticking to the rules, but a bit more notice would have been nice.
Birmingham Post · Jan 17, 2022 South West financial services firm Morgans acquired in £3.7m deal The group has offices in Bath and Cheltenham
Birmingham Post · Jan 17, 2022 The South West companies that floated on stock market in 2021 According to a report by EY, last year was an "exceptional year" for the UK IPO market