Island-based chartered accountancy firm Harding Lewis is to host free a business owners’ seminar on Thursday. The event, in partnership with the Academy for Growth, will take place from 4pm to 6pm at The Claremont Hotel, Douglas. Marketing expert Steve Hackney will be presenting at the event on the topic of ‘How to multiply sales […]
Manx Telecom has upgraded its @manx.net email service. The new system, which came on stream last week, offers faster speeds and greater reliability. Announcing the successful switch over to the upgraded network, Eddie Cleator, Manx Telecom Network Systems Manager, said, “With over 30,000 active accounts, @manx.net is the largest and most popular Manx-based email platform […]
SMALL and medium enterprises will remain ‘the backbone of the island’s economy’ according to the store manager at one of the Isle of Man’s best-known SME’s. Tynwald Mills’s Claire Britnell said: ‘Together with being a locally owned and managed SME, our ability to source stock through buying consortia or through concessions within departments give us […]
A review of the Isle of Man’s retail strategy is currently being undertaken by the Department of Economic Development in order to understand the impact of changing shopping habits on the Island’s retail sector. To enhance this review, the Department of Economic Development has commissioned a survey with the aim of identifying local residents’ shopping […]
PLANNING policy regarding the establishment of out of town businesses needs clarification. That’s the call from Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce chief executive Mike Hennessy. He said ‘the lack of certainty’ afforded by current legislation was having a detrimental effect on business. Mr Hennessy said: ‘The lack of certainty – and therefore need for […]
BUSINESSES are being warned about a telephone scam that involves a bogus caller asking for sponsorship for a drug and alcohol awareness booklet. Police say the caller poses as a member of staff representing a company called Drug and Alcohol Awareness before then asking for sponsorship for an advisory booklet. The Drug and Alcohol Team, […]
It was announced today that Manx Telecom is to buy isleofman.com, one of the Island’s leading news and community websites. First launched in 2001 by the Duke Group of companies as a tourism directory and information website, isleofman.com was bought in 2006 by Duke Marketing’s former Finance Director, David Le Prevost. Today, the website offers […]
Scam emails have been sent to a number of Manxnet email users: Please be aware of the below scam email which has been sent to a number of Manxnet email addresses. This scam, which purports to come from Manx Telecom, asks you to ‘Verify your email account’ by providing your username and password. Under no […]
Isle of Man Business Incubator is issuing a call to action for aspiring entrepreneurs. The incubator, which was established in 2008 in partnership with Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, provides a mix of space and specialised services for fledgling business. Web Solutions Isle of Man specialises in Small Business Websites, Development and Marketing […]
FLEDGLING businesses in the Isle of Man have just six days left to make their pitch to win £3,000 worth of free advertising. The Local Business Accelerators competition is being promoted by the Newspaper Society in conjunction with local newspapers across the British Isles. The aim is to give a boost to local businesses by […]
