Let’s use our influence 

02/01/2009: This is a time in the economic climate of Gloucestershire when we need business people of influence to use the full weight of their expertise and leadership to help us bite back against the waves of recession battering the county’s livelihood. more »

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 

29/12/2008: Today (23/12) is our last Business Briefing of 2008. The daily e-mail newsletter returns on Monday (5/1) along with our regular news coverage. more »

More jobs gloom for the region (This is Bristol)

27/11/2008: There was a double dose of bad news for the West yesterday as the looming recession hit two companies, threatening hundreds of jobs. more »

Dairy Crest shares take 25% plunge Dairy Crest shares take 25% plunge  

11/11/2008: Shares in Country Life butter maker Dairy Crest, which employs about 800 in the West, nosedived yesterday after the firm issued a profit warning.

Shares in Country Life butter maker Dairy Crest, which employs about 800 in the West, nosedived yesterday after the firm issued a profit warning. more »

Latest twist in Lloyds TSB HBOS takeover 

10/11/2008: The former chiefs of two banks are to appeal directly to HBOS shareholders in a bid to oust the group’s top brass, scupper the Lloyds TSB takeover and save thousands of jobs.

The two banks employ an estimated 14,000 in the West with C&G, the mortgage lending arm of Lloyds TSB, employing 1,300 staff at its headquarters in Gloucestershire.

The direct appeal follows Saturday night’s announcement that board members “unanimously” rejected Sir George Mathewson and Sir Peter Burt proposals, which would force out HBOS’s chairman and chief executive. more »

Building firm to axe hundreds of jobs (This is Bristol)

05/11/2008: One of the West Country’s biggest building firms announced yesterday it is to axe 750 jobs after being hit by a sudden slump in business. more »

Luxury car dealership falls victim to credit crunch (This is Bristol)

04/11/2008: Luxury car specialist Bentley has become the latest high profile victim of the credit crunch in the West Country. more »

Does icecream company have the recession licked? 

31/10/2008: Icecream manufacturer Unilever, which employs more than 500 staff in Gloucester, has reported a better-than-expected increase in sales. more »

Lady Apsley's online clothes agency booming 

27/10/2008: It was dubbed "Black September", small businesses were hit hardest and now the country is entering a recession, according to Mervyn King.

But business is booming in spite of the credit crunch for the owner of a second-hand designer clothes agency in Gloucestershire. more »

Bellway Homes profits dip 

14/10/2008: Housebuilder Bellway today said its order book had slumped by nearly half as it unveiled a 30% plunge in annual profits. more »