3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (278+ words) Accountancy and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has welcomed more than 40 new apprentices, trainees and placement students this September. The new starters have joined teams across Bristol, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Truro and Worcester. More than a third of Bishop Fleming’s…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (336+ words) West Midlands injection moulding specialist Clarity Plastics has secured ISO 14001 accreditation after introducing a range of measures aimed at improving its environmental performance. The company, formed in 2025 through the acquisitions of Barkley Plastics and LVS, completed the accreditation process in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (321+ words) As part of a new series of in-person conversations about the workplace, The Workplace Exchange will be hosted as a breakfast session that brings people together from across the workplace industry to share ideas, experiences and perspectives on the issues…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (633+ words) Sheffield Hallam University has launched a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, bringing together academic expertise, industry and public sector partners. Building on the government’s ambition for the UK to become a global leader in artificial intelligence, the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (318+ words) SealStop, an automatic shut-off valve designed to eliminate water waste and save gardeners’ time, has won a “game-changing” grant of £60,000. The device, which is now sold across six countries, was invented by Yorkshire farmers Jason and Belle Richardson of Pocklington....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (69+ words) thebusinessdesk.com AAB: Launching with intent to support scaling North West businesses More from North West - Solar facility developed at Knowsley farm to provide power and cut CO2 emissions - Dez Derry backs music event series La Discothèque via new investment vehicle…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (525+ words) West Yorkshire-based construction contractor, Triton Construction, has reported healthy levels of growth in profitability in its results for the year ended 31 March 2026, though its turnover dropped during the same period. It records pre-tax profits of £1.8m (2025: £1.3m) and turnover of £48.5m (2025: £60.5m) in a…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (103+ words) £25m NatWest boost for Birmingham’s AI travel tech firm Perk thebusinessdesk.com £25m NatWest boost for Birmingham’s AI travel tech firm Perk Travel and spend management platform Perk, formerly TravelPerk, has secured a £25m funding facility from NatWest to support its continued growth…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (196+ words) Almost a quarter of South West businesses rank AI adoption and technological change as one of their biggest challenges, despite a national surge in companies using the technology. According to a survey by BDO, 24% of regional businesses cite AI adoption…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (241+ words) Law firm Clarke Willmott, which has its roots in the South West, has been named as a supplier on four key elements of a national public sector purchasing and procurement framework. The framework provides public sector organisations across England and…...