Rickard Keen’s Advice on Filing Online Tax Returns
Essex-based accountancy firm Rickard Keen has issued a reminder to local businesses that new rules obliging them to file their returns for VAT and PAYE via the internet come into …
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Essex Working Parents Take Control of the Work-life Balance
Parenting stories are hugely prominent in the news of late. Whether it’s talk of the approach of Mothering Sunday (14th March), proposed changes in paternal working rights, or recent research …
Read MoreEssex Ecademy Coffee Networking Group
Ecademy.com is an online business networking group. A bit like Facebook, but for professionals and other businesses to network and enhance their business exposure. Ecademy allows members to search by …
Read MoreIt’s Social Media Week with Business Link in Essex
With over three quarters of respondents to a recent Business Link survey recognising the importance of managing their business’s reputation online, combined with economic concerns limiting the potential of more …
Read MoreOnwards and Upwards for Essex SMEs
I hope you’re well and the snow isn’t causing too many problems there! Over the last year, the regional Business Link service has continued to engage with small and medium-sized …
Read MoreEssex Businesses are Looking Back and Moving Forward
Economic realities are taking little toll on festivities in Essex businesses, according to the latest survey from the regional Business Link service. However when reflecting on the year in business, …
Read MoreLondon 2012 Olympics: be in it to win it with CompeteFor
With the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the doorstep of the East of England counties and with less than 1,000 days to go before London welcomes the world, …
Read MoreChelmsford Showcase For Business – Anglia Ruskin University – 18th & 19th November
This Wednesday and Thursday there is an exciting business networking event being held at Anglia Ruskin University, organised by Chelmsford Borough Council and sponsored by Natwest.
Read More4N Breakfast Groups Bring More Essex Businesses Together
4N is the UK’s fastest growing business networking organisation with 196 vibrant breakfast groups across the UK and OVER 20,000 members – online and face to face – it really …
Read MoreFall of Pound Lifts Essex Exports
As the value of the pound begins to return to a competitive level, international trading opportunities are being increasingly sought after by UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Last month …
Read MoreBusiness Link in the East of England
Small and medium enterprises need help more than ever to succeed in these tough economic conditions. Business Link provides much of the help needed by way of seminars, information packs …
Read MoreSmall Business Week 2009 – Equipped to Succeed
All next week from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd October is Small Business Week 2009. The aim of Small Business Week 2009 is to better understand the small business community, …
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Two Services Win Environmental and Health & Safety Awards
Good news for one of Essex’s specialist hygiene, cleaning and maintenance providers. Basildon company TWO Services Ltd, are celebrating their double accreditation from the International Organisation for Standardisation following a …
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Essex Does the Best Fish and Chips
The Essex Food and Drink awards have only just been given, and now a South Woodham Ferrers fish and chip shop is in the running to win the Seafish’s National …
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Is The Yellow Pages Dying? The End of Printed Advertising?
Last week while shopping in the Vineyards I picked up a copy of the Yellow Advertiser newspaper for the first time in years. I was shocked at its size – …
Read MoreLondon Olympic Games 2012 – How to Win New Business
The London Games are less than 3 years away now. Although it is not possible to be an official partner to the Olympic Games now, all companies having already been …
Read MoreBank of Essex to Provide Lifeline for Small Businesses
Essex businesses are soon to be thrown a lifeline with the development of a new bank just for small businesses. The credit crunch has meant that many small businesses have …
Read MoreEssex Starts to See Economic Recovery
Finally some good news for the local economy. A recently published government report, funded by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), predicts that the recession will subside in Essex …
Read MoreSigns of the Recession in Chelmsford
A walk through Chelmsford last night revealed increasing signs of the current recession. Apart from the obvious signs such as closed shoe shops and an almost empty Woolworths store, there …
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