Businesses urge government to “Back Britain by expanding Heathrow”

by Tracey Carter | J May, 2018 | Heathrow, Local Business, Local news, Parliament, Transport

  Britain’s business and trade union movements joined forces to declare that now is the time to expand Heathrow, weeks before Parliament is expected to vote on the critical project. The British Chambers of Commerce and the TUC came together at Heathrow today to...

The time is right for London-based businesses to expand abroad

by Tracey Carter | J May, 2018 | Business Trends, Export, Parliament

  Parveen Thornhill, regional director for London, Department for International Trade (DIT), explains how London-based businesses can overcome initial barriers to benefit from doing business internationally. There is a growing demand for British products across...

Are House Prices Affecting Your Business?

by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2018 | Business Trends, Finance, Landlords, Local Business, Parliament, SBF News, Sustainability

Are House Prices Affecting Your Business? We all know that the cost of buying or renting a house in the South East is high, only London costs more than some parts of our area. High housing costs can affect businesses, making it more difficult to recruit and retain...

£3000 grant towards the installation of a gigabit capable connection

by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2018 | Business Trends, Chambers of Commerce, Developments, Finance, Local Business, Offers, Parliament, Technology

  The Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport are offering SMEs the opportunity to apply for a voucher of up to £3000 towards the installation of a gigabit capable connection.  The £67m Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme is available nationwide and we are...

Which companies have the worst gender pay gap?

by Tracey Carter | J Apr, 2018 | Business Trends, Finance, Local Business, Parliament

UK companies have submitted their gender pay figures ahead of Wednesday’s midnight deadline. Just over 10,000 companies did so ahead of the deadline, with more than 1,000 firms reporting on the last day. The median pay gap among all companies that have reported...

Surrey Economic Prospects Report February 2018

by Tracey Carter | J Mar, 2018 | Business Trends, Developments, Export, Finance, Heathrow, Landlords, Local Business, Local news, Parliament, Staines-upon-Thames, Technology, Transport

Surrey Economic Prospects – February 2018 Headlines – Work on the Brightwells Regeneration Scheme in Farnham has started – Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd has signed a £25 million contract in Beijing after joining the Prime Minister on her recent state...