Business

THE airport welcomed 1.83 million passengers during November, representing 97% of the passengers served in the same month in 2019, the highest proportion of traffic seen at Stansted throughout the recovery period.

A RECENT BBC survey showed that 1 in 4 UK adults are living with chronic pain. The London School of Economics (LSE), has also reported that the UK has ‘the highest consumption rate of prescription opioids for pain management per capita in the world’. Hempe take the very best natural ingredients for pain relief, and combine them, with CBD to create a range of powerful topical products that provide fast acting, effective relief for sore muscles and joints.

THAMES Estuary Envoy Kate Willard is delighted to announce the reappointment of Julia Lopez MP as Ministerial Champion for the Thames Estuary, continuing her work to support and attract investment, business and high-quality jobs into the UK's number one government-backed growth opportunity.

THURROCK MP Jackie Doyle-Price has seen behind the scenes of a £4.2m upgrade to a key electricity substation in Tilbury.

IN the latest blow to Grays High Street the Halifax bank has announced it will be closing its branch there.

BUILDING on the success of its launch event, the Evening Standard’s SME XPO 25-26 April 2023 at ExCeL London, once again invites founders, entrepreneurs and business leaders to attend an action-filled two-day programme and exhibition connecting the scaleup community, a vital part of the UK economy. 

AGAINST a backdrop of economic challenge, rising materials and labour costs, new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) reveal that 17,800 extra workers will be required to meet construction demand in the South East of England by 2027.

TRAIN operator Trenitalia c2c has appointed a new Customer Experience Director to support its commitment to customers and communities.

DP WORLD in the UK today announces that it raised a record amount for charity in 2022, with its charitable partners receiving more than £120,000 in total.

M&S will invest £480m in bigger, better stores across the UK, with 20 new stores to be opened in the next financial year.

THURROCK Council is seeking to improve relationships with local businesses and has launched a review of its business board.

BELLWAY Thames Gateway is offering house-hunters in Fobbing up to £12,000 towards their mortgage payments to help reduce their cost of living.

HMRC has today revealed that more pensioners filed a tax return for the 2020 to 2021 tax year compared to young people.

SERGEANT Nigel Morgan from the Port of Tilbury Police, received his well-earned Long Service and Good Conduct Medal this week as he reaches a career milestone of 20 years of policing.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is changing the way taxpayers who use a repayment agent can receive overpaid tax to protect them and raise standards among repayment agents.