Former market stall to float for £395m

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So now we know, Budget day will be on Wednesday 24 March which almost certainly means we are in for a General Election on 6 May, writes Mike Warburton, business expert at Grant Thornton.
Help for struggling South Devon businesses, regeneration efforts, and netting vital Euro funding would be threatened by further cash cutbacks, it has been warned.
High-speed rail links to the north could leave the South West trailing behind when it comes to attracting investors as well as jeopardise funding on the network, MPs have warned.
Yate financial services group Jelf has become the latest Beacon South West accredited company, being recognised as one of the region’s top performing businesses.
Bristol City FC has overcome another major hurdle towards realising its plans to build a new £92 million stadium at Ashton Vale.
Minister for the South West, Jim Knight, has added his support to a campaign to drive apprenticeships schemes across Gloucestershire.
Union bosses representing workers at Pluss have hit back at claims it could not reach a deal over a reduction in hours for staff.
Sir Brian Pitman, who is credited with transforming Lloyds Bank into Britain's most profitable lender and is described as one of his generation's most successful bankers, has died.
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