Gazette | Business

Essex County Council creates 250 apprenticeships

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:50:00 +0100

ESSEX County Council has unveiled plans to create 250 apprenticeships in the energy sector in the next three years.

£1.5bn superport creates another 1,000 jobs in Essex

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:33:32 +0100

A £1.5 billion deep water port being built in south Essex will open in two years' time and create a further 1,000 jobs in the coming months, it was announced today.

Will Southend businesses pay extra tax to improve the town?

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:50:00 +0100

TOWN centre businesses in Southend will go to the polls to decide whether they want to bump up their taxes to pay for improvements.

Dream team bring out the glamour side of their clients

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:51:52 +0100

RECESSIONS come, recessions go, but glamour is for always.

Success Story

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:43:30 +0100

RESIBLOCK, based in Burnt Mills, Basildon, is an unsung local success story, despite the fact that half the world has trampled all over it.

Jamie’s company has windows of opportunity

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:43:41 +0100

JAMIE Mocock’s factory in Battlesbridge manufactures windows and conservatories, but it also manufactures jobs.

Life on the ocean waves

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:50:18 +0100

A TASTE of life on the ocean wave can now be sampled in the land-locked centre of Basildon, courtesy of First Choice Travel.

HMRC to target private tuition and coaching

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:40:32 +0100

OVER recent years HM Revenue and Customs has been targeting various areas where it perceives there is a risk of undeclared tax.

Two partners with a head for raw talent

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:35:31 +0100

FINDING the perfect hairdressers can sometimes be trial and error. A fair few bad hair cuts later and you might find one you like.

Spaced out. Why Craig wants people to walk all over them

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:33:40 +0100

THE gaps between paving stones add up to a big gap in the market, and an Essex firm is now about to fill it.