Business News

Has your business had an outstanding year? Are you celebrating an exceptional 2023? It’s time to think about entering for an IW Chamber Business Award. Presented at Cowes Yacht Haven on May 10th, and sponsored once again by WightFibre, the...

A total of 15 brand-new apprenticeship and graduate jobs are on offer at BAE Systems' maritime hub in Cowes. This announcement follows the news that almost 2,700 new apprentice and graduate opportunities are available to young people across the UK....

The University of Portsmouth celebrated with Isle of Wight SME business leaders who have completed the university’s ‘Business Boost’ and ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’. Those present at the event at Quay Arts Centre in Newport, were joined on Tuesday...

Ryde-based Vision Accounting is celebrating continued expansion with the launch of Vision Financial, a new sister company offering mortgage advice and insurance services to both its existing client base and new clients alike. For a number of years, Vision Accounting...

Businesses on the Isle of Wight are being recognised for their excellence at an awards ceremony later this year. The Tourism South East Beautiful South Awards celebrate the best of the best in the tourism industry in the region. This...

Local business owners across the Solent region who are looking to achieve their full potential are encouraged to sign up for free expert support with the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP’s Growth Hub team is working in partnership...

A popular optometrist from an independent practice in Cowes is retiring after nearly 40 years of service. Dr Ross Doig, of Willetts and Doig Optometrists in the High Street, is hanging up his ophthalmoscope on 21st November, following a long-standing...

Over 100 guests recently joined Top Mops at the Lakeside Park Hotel & Spa to celebrate 25 years in business for the Sandown-based company. Starting with a drinks reception, guests then enjoyed a specially prepared 4-course meal and a cabaret...

The Wight Aviation Museum team had the pleasure of hosting a GKN Aerospace networking event at the museum, attended by more than 30 GKN staff, last Wednesday (4th October). The event was led by Rupert Dix, Vice President of Defence...

A new Isle of Wight branch of Screwfix has quietly opened at Spithead Business Centre in Lake. As previously reported by Island Echo, Screwfix unveiled plans back in April to open a 2nd Island branch at the site of the former...