Isle of Man finance and business news
Isle News, 26 October 2009 – Jersey Finance has opened an office in Hong Kong today (October 22, 2009) to support the promotion of Jersey as an international finance centre in the Asia Pacific region.
The main role of the Hong Kong office is to act as a hub for Jersey Finance to communicate the breadth [...]
Isle News, 26 October 2009 – Jersey Finance believes that key stakeholders and industry bodies considering alternatives to the zero-ten regime need to take time to review all the options that are available and that any revisions should be determined through careful reflection and after full consultation with all affected parties.
It is important to clarify [...]
Isle News, 26 October 2009 – It wouldn’t be understatement to say there was a lot of experience in the room when more than 60 members of staff at Friends Provident International assembled for a commemorative long service lunch.
Between them, it’s been calculated their combined period of dedication to FPI stretches to a staggering 998 [...]
Isle News, 26 October 2009 – CHARITIES have just one week to apply for this year’s Barclays Wealth Community Awards which will again give away a total of £25,000 to help local charitable and community projects.
Barclays Wealth has already received a number of applications but is encouraging other registered charities to apply before the closing [...]
Isle News, 23 October 2009 – With immediate effect Conister Trust Limited (Conister Trust), the Isle of Man’s only independent bank, will be known as ‘Conister Bank Limited’ (Conister Bank).
The Bank has undergone an extensive re-branding to complement the change to its name and will be identified by a striking new logo depicting another pillar [...]
Isle News, 23 October 2009 – Confidence amongst British businesses slipped in September, as weaker sentiment across the manufacturing sector started to take its toll, according to the latest Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets Business Barometer.
The survey for September shows that the balance of firms expecting an upturn in business activity over the next year fell [...]
Isle News, 22 October 2009 – Lombard Manx Ltd has appointed Gareth Rowlands as Area Director and overall business head for Lombard in the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. He will be based at the Victoria Street offices of Lombard in Douglas.
Gareth, who has worked for the RBS group for over 25 years, has extensive [...]
Isle News, 21 October 2009 – The judges who have the unenviable task of selecting the winners of this year’s Jersey Enterprise Awards have now been announced.
Changes to the panel this year include the appointment of Peter Shirreffs, previously Head of Business Banking at NatWest. Peter has a strong commercial background with a breadth of [...]
Isle News, 21 October 2009 – The Island’s Leading Printing Services And Office Products Company Has Achieved ISO Standards In Environmental And Quality Management
Bridson & Horrox, the Island’s leading printing services and office products company, has achieved ISO standards in quality management and environmental management in the fields of the manufacture and distribution of printed [...]
Isle News, 21 October 2009 – Fortress Management Services, one of the Island’s leading Corporate Service Providers, has marked its 15th anniversary with a celebration VIP dinner in Douglas.
The gala evening, held at the Colonnade Suite in the Villa Marina, was attended by more than 60 guests, including a number of clients who had flown [...]
