New Fiver unveiled at Osborne
The Bank of England's new £5 note has been unveiled on the Isle of Wight as part of a regional tour for the New Fiver. Isle of Wight Chamber members attended an invite-only event at Osborne where the Bank of England's Chief Cashier Victoria Cleland answered questions...
BCC: UK exporters report modest Q1 growth amid softening economy
BCC: UK exporters report modest Q1 growth amid softening economy The number of UK firms reporting an increase in export orders and confidence rose at the start of 2016, following a drop in growth at the end of 2015, the latest Quarterly International Trade Outlook...
Trains, boats and planes for Vesselsvalue.com
Valuation provider VesselsValue.com is celebrating five years in business. The company has offices in Singapore, London and Stoke but its biggest UK base is at Westridge in Ryde, employing 36 people. Richard Rivlin, CEO and founder wants to increase that number to...
New Chief Executive Officer at Wightlink Ferries
Keith Greenfield has been appointed CEO of Wightlink Ferries and will take up the post on 6 June 2016. A chartered engineer with a background in transport and telecoms, until recently Keith was Managing Director of Heathrow Express. Keith brings to Wightlink a strong...
BCC: Manufacturing remains in long-term decline, despite small March rise
BCC: Manufacturing remains in long-term decline, despite small March rise Manufacturing output in March 2016 was up 0.1% on the month, but down 1.9% on the year Total industrial production in March 2016 was up 0.3% on the month, but down 0.2% on the year Commenting on...
Council consults on parking strategy
The Isle of Wight Council is asking for your views about parking. A draft Parking Strategy has been produced, which looks at all aspects of parking across the Island and makes a series of proposals for how to best and better manage parking Island-wide in the future....
BCC EU Survey: a majority of businesspeople (54%) say they will vote to Remain
BCC EU Survey: Business vote tightens as referendum campaign heads to the finish line Final BCC pre-referendum survey shows that, with less than 50 days to go, a majority of businesspeople surveyed (54%) say they will vote for the UK to Remain in the European Union...
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre project approved
The Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre project, based off St Catherine's Point, has been given approval by the Marine Management Organisation. The state-of-the-art tidal energy generation project's off-shore elements have now received the go-ahead, following the onshore...
Read the DBID full proposal
You can learn more about the proposed future for the Island's tourism industry by reading the full DBID proposal document, which is available on-line now. The WIGHT BID will be funded through a levy that is raised from visitor economy businesses and invested in a five...
New ship for Wightlink Ferries
Wightlink Ferries has signed a contract to build a new ship for its Fishbourne – Portsmouth route. The new ferry will be the most environmentally friendly ever to cross the Solent. It will cost over €30 million and enter service in 2018. This investment is part of a...
Island Business July / August 2025
