Wednesday 22 February 2012
Business

Entrepreneurs

Fish and chips

Fish 'n' Chick'n take home award

Fish 'n' Chick'n battered the competition to win the National Multiple Fish and Chip Operator Award, in front of 600 guests at the glittering 2012 Fish and Chip Awards

MP Prisk to speak at conference on cracking Europe

BISHOP'S Stortford MP and Business Minister Mark Prisk will be a guest speaker at a special conference organised by East of England MEP Robert Sturdy.

Tesco aiming to win top employer award

Tesco TESCO is in the running for a key prize in the retail sector's equivalent of the Oscars

How I became a Doula - and set up my own business

Kerry-Rae with her daughter A Harlow mum of two has embarked on a career as a doula - supporting women and their families during pregnancy - after her own experiences of giving birth

'Cut VAT and NICs to help entrepreneurs'

A TARGETED VAT cut and a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday must be introduced to help the region's entrepreneurs, according to Hertfordshire's Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

Workshops in Harlow for budding entrepreneurs

WOULD-be entrepreneurs can pick up some useful tips about starting their own business at a series of workshops hosted by Harlow Council.

Hertfordshire man scoops top national business award

Simon Lindsay (middle) receiving his award An office product specialist from Hertford was named Newcomer of the Year at the National Sales Awards last week

Fears for job losses as Tesco makes move on hair and beauty sector

Tesco Business support group warns of fears for job losses as Tesco makes move on hair and beauty sector.

Lord Sugar defends 16-year-olds appearing on Young Apprentice

Karren Brady, Lord Sugar, Nick Hewer Lord Sugar has defended allowing contestants as young as 16 to take part in a version of The Apprentice, and insisted the teenagers are fully supported.