Robert Buckland

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Home / South West / Creative / Imperial Brands CEO to step down after five years of ‘delivering consistent growth’, says group The chief executive officer of Imperial Brands is to retire from the role, the Bristol-headquartered global tobacco group announced today as it reported it posted a 1.8% rise in first-half operating profits. Stefan Bomhard is to step down on 1 October to be succeeded by Imperial’s current chief financial officer Lukas Paravicini. Stefan, pictured, will leave Imperial...

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Home / South West / Aerospace / Optical group eyes opportunities in US aerospace industry following latest acquisition Gooch & Housego, the optical components manufacturer, has hit the acquisition trail in the US, snapping up a Floirda-based instrumentation firm in a move it said would significantly extend its presence in that country’s aerospace and defence market. The Ilminster, Somerset-based group, which also operates in the industrial laser and semiconductor markets, is paying a total...

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Home / South West / Creative / South West manufacturer says impact of global tariffs slowing its growth Specialist manufacturer Spirax Group today lowered its full-year growth expectations, blaming macroeconomic uncertainty caused by global trade tariffs for hitting its customers’ capital investment decisions. But the Cheltenham-headquartered group, which employs 10,000 people across 30 sites worldwide, said in a trading update that because it manufacturers in local markets this would...

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Home / South West / Infrastructure / West of England’s top development sites to be showcased at the UK’s largest investment conference The key investment opportunities across the West of England are to be promoted at a major national development conference next week in a bid to attract new funding to the region. Among the infrastructure projects to be highlighted at the UK’s Real Estate investment and infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) 2025 will be Bristol’s Temple Quarter – one of Europe’s...

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Home / South West / Infrastructure / Top South West planning professional joins consultancy as it opens regional base Planning, design and environmental consultancy tor&cohas appointed Simon Prescott as chairman as it steps up support for its clients in the region. One of the West of England’s most high-profile planning professionals, Simon has joined tor&co following the opening of its Bristol office. The planning, design and environmental consultancy, which rebranded from its former name of...