Business News

AS IT was one of the Island’s best-known night spots and the venue that kicked-off the Island cafe/bar trend, it came as a surprise to many when Joe’s in Ryde went to administration last year.

ENTRPRENEURS Rob and Martin Drake-Knight, who founded award-winning eco clothing brand Rapanui, have launched a wholesale company encouraging businesses to be more eco-friendly.

A SCHEME to generate green energy at homes in Chale has attracted international attention.

A TRAVEL business has been celebrating after discovering it was rated number one on the Island in its category.

ISLAND businesses have been acknowledged for their long membership of the IW Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry.

HTP, the Newport-based training firm, has been recognised as one of the best in the country by Ofsted.
The education inspectors have praised the company for its work-based learning schemes in the hospitality industry, including them in a recent report on outstanding training providers.

A BOOMING grooming business, up for two national awards, has said it hopes to take on more staff.

AN ISLAND company proved it can fill a big gap in the market at one of the most prestigious events in the world.

THEIR grandparents ran one of Cowes’s best known hotels and restaurants in the 1960s and 70s and now two brothers are hoping to carve out their own reputation in the business.

MAST-makers worked 23-hour days to come to the aid of a vessel taking part in this year’s Westward Cup.

BUSINESSES can back a conservation effort to protect Island red squirrels, thanks to a new merchandise package.

NEW figures estimate Island manufacturing businesses could grow by three per cent by 2012.
According to the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), 41 per cent of manufacturing firms in the South East expected to see a rise in orders in the next three months.

THERE is now a royal touch to the cafe at Ventnor Botanic Garden.
Ventnor’s prestigious Royal Hotel has taken over the catering franchise at the garden and the newly refurbished Royal Garden Cafe will now feature an inventive menu using locally-sourced and seasonal produce.

WHAT started as a childhood hobby has turned into a dream business for one woman, who has had plenty to celebrate just one month after opening.

SMALL Island businesses with innovative ideas about tackling climate change have been invited to enter a competition with a top prize of £40,000.