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		<title>One week to go until The Business Show Swindon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excitement is building with only one week to go to the Business Show Swindon.  The show returns on 1 February 2012 at STEAM organised by GWE Business West and sponsored by Team South West, Relays (Regional Educational Legacy in Art and Youth Sport), County Marquees and Manor Printing. The show is an ideal opportunity for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connect with hundreds of organisations at The Business Show Swindon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excitement is building with only two weeks to go to the Business Show Swindon.  This show returns on 1 February 2012 at STEAM organised by GWE Business West and sponsored by Team South West, Relays (Regional Educational Legacy in Art and Youth Sport) and County Marquees. The show is an ideal opportunity for Swindon businesses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>James Averdieck, founder of GU to speak at The Business Show Swindon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Business Show Swindon returns on 1 February 2012 at STEAM organised by GWE Business West and sponsored by Team South West and Relays (Regional Educational Legacy in Art and Youth Sport). The show will feature over 80 exhibitors from across the region and is free to attend. James Averdieck, founder of luxurious desert company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Right time for a fresh approach – Bristol Chamber of Commerce export drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nigel Hutchings, Director of Bristol Chamber of Commerce said: “The beginning of a New Year is a great time for any business to take stock, to review what is going well, to analyse things that could be improved and probably above all, to assess where new customers are to be found. One of the answers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flourishing high streets are vital to local communities</title>
		<link>http://www.businessi.info/2011/12/flourishing-high-streets-are-vital-to-local-communities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commenting on the launch of the High Street Review, by Mary Portas, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West said: “The report’s recommendations on how to improve the high street are welcomed.  Business plays an important role in local communities, and a strong vibrant high street is key to this offer.  Consumer trends have changed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three remaining West of England Transport Schemes  get Government go-ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Transport has today given the go-ahead for the remaining three rapid transit schemes for our region – North Fringe to Hengrove BRT (Bristol), Bath Transportation Package and Weston Package. Commenting on the news Phil Smith, managing director at Business West said: “This announcement means that the West of England has successfully secured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employers offered £1,000 training grant to boost local business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employers are being urged to take up to £1,000 of funding that is available to help local companies get the skills they need for successful growth. The grant, which is aimed at businesses with fewer than 250 employees, can be used for a variety of training and development opportunities that will boost skills across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BRISTOL BUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUNCHES 2050 VISION</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A blueprint for Bristol’s development over the next 40 years has today been published.  The publication is the culmination of a two-year project known as Bristol 2050 and is thought to be the first of its kind in Europe. Bristol 2050 has brought together business leaders from across the region, led by Business West.  Together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK growth businesses go head-to-head for top management and £2,000 prize</title>
		<link>http://www.businessi.info/2011/11/uk-growth-businesses-go-head-to-head-for-top-management-and-2000-prize/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[12 high growth businesses from throughout the UK will go head-to-head to attract top management to help develop their businesses and the chance of winning £2,000 at the 2011 finale of Pitching for Management in Bristol. Following 16 events in cities throughout the UK in which 64 businesses have pitched for experienced managers and executives, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cautious optimism, but still much to do</title>
		<link>http://www.businessi.info/2011/11/cautious-optimism-but-still-much-to-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phil Smith, managing director of Business West welcomes much of the content of the Autumn statement and believes it will have a positive impact on business. He commented: “However, we do share general business concerns about the ongoing challenge of our current economic situation. The revised forecast tells a bleak story for business.  Rapid implementation [...]]]></description>
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