Business Cornwall

Anne Glover’s committee, announced as part of the Enterprise Strategy and Budget 2008, today issued an online call for evidence as part of its work to help more small and medium sized businesses win...

Just four per cent of West Country households consider the environment to be their top priority when booking a holiday, a new survey has revealed.

Regeneration specialist Priority Sites has submitted detailed planning for a third phase of development at the Treleigh Industrial Estate in Redruth, the completion of which would make the estate one of the largest commercial schemes in Cornwall.

Two Cornish companies are to celebrate achieving ISO 9001 status by helping other businesses in the county get to grips with the reasons behind gaining the accreditation. St.Agnes based, UKNetWeb, and neighboring business, Forward ITC, both undertook the ISO 9001 accreditation process last year and will be presented with their certificates, marking completion of the application process, at a special event later this month.

A new Investment fund supporting projects which have the potential to make a significant impact on the economy of Devon & Cornwall is being launched today.The Springboard Investment Fund will provide a new lifeline for aspiring entrepreneurs that have business plans with high growth potential.

Richard Bower, MBE, well known local environmental spokesman and Cornwall’s popular “green ambassador”, has set up a new business with his wife Lesley to help companies go green.

Cornwall-based search marketing agency, Neutralize became part of the European group in October 2007 and now all of the companies in the group are to be known by one name: Guava.

A traditional North and South divide is expected in many walks of life. However research from Asset Based Lender Venture Finance reveals there may be another kind of split when it comes to receiving good customer service.

Despite the credit crunch the majority of West Country residents are not worried about cutting the cost of their holidays according to an independent study by YouGov.

When ITV announced its intention to merge its Bristol and West Country news services, Sarah decided the time had come for a change and approached Ashley PR, having appreciated their work from ‘the other side’ for over ten years.