FORD is the latest car company to launch an incentive for UK consumers to trade-in cars over seven years old, by offering £2,000 off a new model. Unlike schemes by BMW and Mercedes, which are only for diesels, Ford will also accept petrol cars reports…

ESSEX Chambers of Commerce are delighted to announce that Five Lanes Consultancy Limited have agreed to work with the Chamber in providing our new ‘Chamber Customs Advice Service’. The team at Five Lanes Consultancy Limited have more than 80 years combined experience in this field…

Essex Chambers and PAB Languages Centre launch Chambers Translation Service Essex Chambers of Commerce have signed an agreement with PAB Languages Centre for them to be the new providers of the Chambers Translation Service. PAB Languages Centre will integrate their wide range of services, including…

CINEWORLD Group Plc has reported half year revenue up 17.8% off the back of strong performances from films such as Beauty And The Beast and La La Land reports Sky News. The British cinema operator said group revenue was up to £420.2m, compared with £356.7m…

A NEW and unique initiative, with a mission to help people make a career in the construction industry, has been launched in Harlow. The new company, CWOATA Ltd, will not only be of interest to anyone looking to learn a construction trade, but it will…

Essex Chambers invites you to our new Harlow Horizon Networking event, taking place at the Park Inn by Radisson Harlow on the 13th of September! Stansted Consultation with SELEP STANSTED Airport is one of Essex’s greatest success stories and one of the UK’s fastest growing…

A HARLOW-based company which specialises in the refurbishment of mobile phones and tablets has been snapped up by a listed group reports Insider Media DCC plc, the international sales, marketing and business support services group, has acquired MTR Group for an undisclosed sum. Based in…

BRISTOL Street Motors Peugeot Harlow is offering talented young people the chance to gain a degree while earning a base salary of £18,000 after creating one of the first motor retail industry’s degree-level apprenticeships in a brand new trailblazing scheme. In partnership with Northumbria University,…

HARLOW Enterprise Zone has welcomed the news that Stansted Airport is to see its first scheduled flights to North America for nearly a decade which is a significant boost to the local economy and to local businesses. Danish airline, Primera Air is to open a…

£2.2million is being invested in projects to enable economic growth in Essex which will deliver 5,000 new jobs to the county and help 50 new businesses relocate to Essex through Essex’s enhanced county wide investment team INVEST Essex. INVEST Essex, which was previously an in-house…

THE ESSEX Chamber of Commerce has opened their new office in the grounds of Harlow College. Chief executive, Denise Rossiter was joined by Harlow MP Robert Halfon, principal of Harlow College, Christian Brodie, chair of South Essex Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), Karen Spencer and a…

Unique Grants Funding event to ‘open doors’ for Essex businesses. A unique grant funding ‘matchmaking’ event is set to inform Essex businesses about funding opportunities in the region. The collaborative ‘Grants Funding Matchmaker’ event will take place on Friday 21 July at Harlow Enterprise Hub,…

ON Saturday 1st July, Matalan at the Water Gardens, Harlow relaunched their store with a grand reopening, unveiling a brand new look. With bigger and brighter displays, and an increased stock package, the store has expanded their range twofold. Hundreds of customers flocked to the…

The next lunch is Friday 28th July Time: From 12.30pm Venue: Canons Brook Golf Club, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM19 5BE The Harlow Professionals Lunch is relaxed, informal and provides an opportunity to meet likeminded business people and build relationships with new connections. There is no…