Business News
Keep up to date with the latest news from the world of business and commerce on the Isle of Wight.
NEWPORT’S LOYS CHINESE TAKEAWAY SET TO OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN RYDE
A well-established Chinese takeaway in Newport is to expand its operations by opening a second takeaway in Ryde. Loys, on Upper St James' Street, has been serving hungry customers across the Island's county town for decades. Now, owner Li Yatao...
Read moreDetails£2,000 GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG ISLAND ENTREPRENEURS AIMING FOR THE NEXT LEVEL
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has partnered with SWEF to deliver an initiative that supports young entrepreneurs across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to take their business venture to...
Read moreDetailsANOTHER CHARITY SHOP HEADING TO RYDE – BUT IT’S THE RETURN OF A FAMILIAR NAME
The former Diamond Pet Supplies store in Ryde is to become a charity shop for the RSPCA. Signs have been erected in the window of the High Street premises, opposite Costa, alerting shoppers to the forthcoming opening. The RSPCA previously...
Read moreDetailsBIGGER AND BETTER! IW CHAMBER’S BUSINESS EXPO MAKING A RETURN TO RYDE SCHOOL
More than 70 Island businesses will come together at Ryde School next Wednesday (10th July) for the annual Isle of Wight Business Expo. Presented by IW Chamber and supported by main sponsor WightFibre, Expo 2024 is open to everybody and...
Read moreDetailsRIGHT AT HOME EXPAND OFFERING WITH OPENING OF SHANKLIN OFFICE
Right at Home's Isle of Wight franchise has opened a second office in Shanklin to extend its person-centred care services across a wider area. The new office will officially open on 1st July 2024 on Shanklin High Street. Owners’ Vicky...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S FIRST WHISKY BRAND LAUNCHES SIGNATURE MALT BLEND
Wight Whisky, the first-ever whisky brand born on the Isle of Wight, has revealed its identity and its first release, the Signature Malt Blend. Shaped by the knowledge of those who came before them, Wight Whisky is experimental in nature,...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTFIBRE CLINCHES 30% MARKET SHARE WITH OVER 21,000 CUSTOMERS SIGNED UP
WightFibre says it now holds 30% share of the broadband market on the Isle of Wight, with some 21,000 customers signed up for the local service. The Cowes-based firm's full-fibre network now blankets 80% of all properties on the Island,...
Read moreDetailsPITTIS PLEDGES 250 HOURS OF CHARITY WORK TO MARK MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY
To commemorate 250 years as a local estate agent for the Isle of Wight, Pittis has announced the launch of a new initiative - the 250-Hour Challenge. Pittis agents will collectively contribute over 250 hours of service to the Isle...
Read moreDetailsHOSE RHODES DICKSON TO CLOSE BEMBRIDGE BRANCH AFTER ALMOST 30 YEARS
Hose Rhodes Dickson is to permanently close its Bembridge office this week, Island Echo can reveal. A notice on the door of the High Street branch says that due to 'unforeseen circumstances', the office will be closed for the remainder...
Read moreDetailsTOP INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR CHARLIE AND RED SQUIRREL
Newport's Red Squirrel Property Shop has been nominated for no less than 4 awards in this year's Agents Giving Fundraising Champion Awards, with the firm's boss Charlie Panayi also nominated for an individual award. Agents Giving has announced the much-anticipated...
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