Business Cornwall

Cornwall could become a “living laboratory” for the Government’s plans to develop green energy.

With businesses in such areas as St Day, Leedstown, St Agnes and Portreath set to go superfast in the coming days, Matthew Clarke reports on the latest from the broadband project.

Chris Pomfret has been named as the first chairman of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

Penzance-based West Cornwall Cottage Holidays (WCCH) has strengthened its customer relations team.

A Penryn-based marketeer has won recognition from internet giant Google for her excellence in internet marketing.

Falmouth-based marketing consultancy East Points West has launched a new social enterprise division.

Imerys Minerals and EGS Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in identifying sites that are viable for developing power plants using engineered geothermal systems in Cornwall and Devon.

Bodmin-based IT specialist Zantra Technology has been on the acquisition trail.

Matthew Clarke talks to local businesses and organisations about yesterday’s Budget annoucement.

While saying there are “definitely positive signs”, Harland Accountants’ Deborah Edwards said more needs to be done to help cash flow in the economy.