Business Cornwall

Penzance based financial expert Ray Bolitho has launched a new business designed to give residents across Cornwall the opportunity to get professional input on how to reduce their household or business expenses.

Budding entrepreneurs and start-up businesses across Cornwall took part in workshops from the comfort of their own homes and offices recently via the Ignite - Cornwall Business Plan, winter training camp live webcasts.

A sports quiz in Truro last night (Feb 25), organised by chartered accountant Bishop Fleming with support from NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland, raised £1,276 for ShelterBox’s disaster relief efforts.

Cornish leisure company Treasure Trails is looking for a franchisee to expand its business into the Isles of Scilly.

Legal issues around commission accounts for Cornish estate agents will be top of the agenda at a business seminar being organised next week by south west firm Stephens Scown.

Scillonian III, the lifeline passenger link between the mainland and Isles of Scilly, has undergone her annual maintenance programme and left Penzance Dry Dock ready to return to full service on March 27.

Cornwall Care, the region’s largest independent care provider for older people, is calling out to people to recognise the importance of meaningful care by raising awareness of dignity in care on Dignity Action Day today (February 25).

Keynote speakers and panellists from around the world will be converging on the Exeter Conference Centre on Friday February 26 (10am-8pm), along with large brand sponsors such as Orange Mobile and Kodak, national press, and leading global PR and advertising agencies such as Ogilvy Group. They will be joined by a range of local businesses and charities. Lunch time talks are also taking place on the day in restaurants and cafés across the city. Business Cornwall, one of the event’s media parters, will be providing live blog coverage from the event.

Hall for Cornwall’s (HfC) Jack’s Cow’s project has been shortlisted for two national awards.

Land’s End has announced a £600k investment in new facilities for the 2010 season – including a 4D cinema featuring the very latest in high-tech family entertainment.