Business News

The Island’s foodie scene has just got a little tastier and The Brunswick Hotel in Shanklin is at the epicenter of it. Paul and Jenna Massey, previous owners of fine dining restaurant Fine Nammet, have teamed up with talented chef...

Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is working with Enterprise Nation, Facebook and NatWest to support women across the UK grow their businesses online. On Tuesday 15th September, the SheMeansBusiness Facebook page will play host to a virtual event bringing together...

Isle of Wight-based company Yokogawa Marex is celebrating over 2 decades since the launch of its flagship software product, Exaquantum. Over the past 20 years, Exaquantum has become one of the most comprehensive Plant Information Management System (PIMS) available for...

A growing number of non-professional investors are looking to invest in companies and businesses that are local to them, rather than just picking big names for various stock exchanges.  Looking for ways to “shop local” and support the local economy, instead,...

The Southampton division of Barratt Homes has announced three new carbon emissions targets as part of its drive to become the country’s leading national sustainable housebuilder. By 2040, Barratt will become a net zero emissions business covering all of its...

International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has today (Thursday) announced £18 million of new UK aid in response to locust outbreaks across Africa and Asia during a visit to Micron Group here on the Isle of Wight. The new UK aid...

Stress is bad. That’s a non-controversial statement if there ever was one. For one thing, it’s an unpleasant feeling.  But there are other, more insidious side effects to stress. It can cause health problems, including high blood pressure. It can...

As businesses across the Isle of Wight start to reopen after the lockdown a warning has been issued about checking water systems are safe. During the COVID-19 lockdown, many premises were shut to reduce the spread of the virus, but...

The internet acts as an information superhighway and can give people access to any information they want with the click of a button. For many users, the internet is a limitless source of data for answering all of their questions....

Hillbans Pest Control has launched an innovative humane pest control system with the help of matched grant funding from the Isle of Wight Rural Business Resilience Fund, and technical and design services from Adapt UK.   The company are now...