Business
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon visited New Era Fuels recently as they launched their new eco-friendly fuel. New Era have offices near Harlow railway station as well as in Thornwood. They wanted the Harlow MP to meet the newest member of their fleet. The new Green…
LIFESTYLE and Mobility has completed its second acquisition of 2020, purchasing Harlow Mobility from former owner David Davison. Offering a combination of lifestyle-orientated mobility aids and prescriptive solutions to meet complex needs, Lifestyle and Mobility is one of the mobility industry’s growing success stories. The acquisition takes…
THE Chief Executive of the UK’s largest airport group has warned of tough decisions for parts of the UK airport industry, who may be forced to “act quickly to secure their future” after the Government announced an almost complete ban on international travel. In an…
THE owner of Primark has warned that fresh coronavirus closures enforced on the discount fashion chain will result in a £375m hit from lost sales reports Sky News. Associated British Foods (ABF) was among the first public companies to declare an expected loss as business…
HARLOW Council is encouraging businesses to take up the opportunity of government funding to create 6-month work placements for young people. The government Kickstart scheme aims to support 16 to 24 year olds into employment who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of…
THE Government’s furlough scheme to support workers whose jobs have been impacted by coronavirus is coming to a close after seven months. Although Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced another stage of measures to support workers and firms, the end of the furlough scheme is expected…
BOSSES at Stansted Airport have defended their plans to increase the express drop off fare from £5.00 to £7.00 The increase will start form Monday November 2nd. A London Stansted Airport spokesperson said: “The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on aviation, with passenger…
PROFITS have jumped at new and used Ford specialist Gates Group, although revenues declined, newly filed accounts have revealed reports Insider Media. Gates Ford can trace its roots back 100 years and is headquartered in Essex. In the year to 31 December 2019, Gates turned…
HOW is Covid-19 affecting your business? Special meeting in partnership between Harlow Council and the Harlow District Chamber of Commerce.
AFTER construction interruptions arising from the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, UK Build to Rent (BTR) construction is now back to being normal. The latest market update from Knight Frank reveals that 43,554 homes are under construction, with planning granted for a further 40,796 due to be…
IT would be fair to say, that when Wendy Clarke started The Rent Guarantee Company, she bet the house on it. However, as you can see from this interview, Wendy is a determined and focussed businesswomen. We visited her offices to find out more about…
THERE are fears that a number of people could be out of work as G4S is set to close part of its operation in Harlow. Their base is on Sandringham Avenue, off Elizabeth Way in Harlow. A spokesperson for G4S said: “We announced a review…
POUNDLAND has announced it has acquired Fultons Foods (Fultons), the north of England frozen food retailer, in a move that will help accelerate its transformation programme. Poundland has a warehouse in Elizabeth Way, Harlow. YH understands that they expect to increate the workforce from 480…
ExcludedUK welcomes the findings of Resolution Foundation’s latest report which reinforces the calls made by ExcludedUK for parity of support for those excluded from government Covid-19 support schemes. At the core of this report, Resolution Foundation finds that SEISS was poorly targeted and fundamentally flawed, while calling for a…
AN INDIAN restaurant in Harlow was made subject of a hygiene order. The restaurant in question was the Pink Spice on Commonside Road. The application was made at Chelmsford Magistrates court. It stated: Application for a hygiene emergency prohibition order in respect of a food…
CHRISTMAS has definitely arrived early for The Range’s Essex branches! Following a visit to each of the stores by the Owner and Founder of the company, Chris Dawson, he was so impressed with the in-store Christmas displays that he commended the stores on having some…
