Future 50 2021: East Anglia’s high-growth business programme takes off
You can’t keep a good man down – or a good business. Despite all the challenges of the past 12 months, not to mention the problems posed by the latest …
Calls for lockdown support to go ‘much, much further’
A Suffolk business leader is calling on the government to “go much, much further” in its support for firms throughout 2021. This morning chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £4.6billion package …
Essex coronavirus: Tier 1 plan for county after lockdown
“Green shoots” of hope are beginning to appear in Essex as the number of new coronavirus cases begins to stabilise across the county. John Spence, Essex County Council cabinet member …
Essex County Council to ask for move into tier one
COUNCIL bosses and medical chiefs will request for Essex to be moved back into tier one restrictions as the new England lockdown ends on December 2. Essex County Council has …
Essex Business School Awarded the WRDS-SSRN Innovation Prize for Academic Research
Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) and SSRN are pleased to announce the Essex Business School at the University of Essex as the 2020 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award winner for the EMEA …
Business leaders welcome furlough but call for lockdown clarity
BUSINESS leaders have welcomed news the jobs furlough scheme will be extended but warned certainty on when they can reopen is needed. Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the furlough scheme set …
Essex council to support local businesses and communities during new restrictions
As we enter the second national lockdown, Cllr David Finch, leader of Essex County Council has said that their focus will be on supporting Essex’s businesses and communities through the …
Good Food Awards 2021: The café that has been voted the best in Essex
With lockdown on the horizon, many of us will be searching for new takeaway cafes and restaurants to enjoy. Many businesses in hospitality have been forced to change the way …
UK terrorism threat level raised to ‘severe’
The UK’s terrorism threat level has been upgraded from “substantial” to “severe”. The move means security chiefs believe that an attack is highly likely but there is no specific intelligence …
New National Restrictions from 5 November
COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK and in other countries. We must act now to control the spread of the virus. The single most important …