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22/04/2020
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which launched on Monday (20th April) to allow businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages, […]
22/04/2020
A new Covid-19 Support Finder Tool has been launched on the GOV.UK website to help businesses and self-employed people across the UK quickly and easily determine […]
22/04/2020
The Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation, Ivan McKee MSP, has sent a letter to the Scottish Business Community praising the work being done by Scottish […]
22/04/2020
Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has confirmed that grant funding for the newly self-employed suffering hardship and SMEs in distress will be available in the coming days.
21/04/2020
Kip Marina in Inverkip has launched a new Hi-Definition Webcam system live on its website, with spectacular live images across the marina, from three different vantage points running 24 hours a day.
20/04/2020
EE/BT Enterprise Digital Skills for Tomorrow Programme aims to allow as many people as possible to access free online resources to support themselves and others to […]
20/04/2020
UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the Chancellor announced today. […]
20/04/2020
A government-backed loan scheme for large businesses affected by Coronavirus has been expanded to cover all viable firms, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. The […]
20/04/2020
Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce's weekly newsletter, with all of the latest Inverclyde business news for the week ending 19 April 2020.
20/04/2020
The Ascension Trust (Scotland) charity which runs the Street, Rail, School and Response Pastor services throughout Scotland is pleased to announce that its new Chief Executive Officer is Greenock-businessman, Chris Jewell.
17/04/2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended by one month to reflect continuing social distancing measures to support businesses.
17/04/2020
With Easter somewhat overshadowed by the current pandemic, Sandy and James Easdale, the owners of McGill’s Buses decided to give the Easter Bunny a helping hand this year by donating eggs to Home-Start.
17/04/2020
Greenock semiconductor manufacturer Diodes has donated 17,000 face masks to help protect front-line Inverclyde health and care workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
17/04/2020
Nearly £1 million has been distributed to Inverclyde businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis through the Scottish Government Grant scheme.
16/04/2020
Inverclyde Community Action Response Group (ICARG) are asking local businesses to help bridge the funding gap for the services being offered by the group which are […]
16/04/2020
Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce (ICC) attended a virtual meeting with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP, as he joined a roundtable meeting with 25 of the Chamber Network Chief Executives.
16/04/2020
The UK Government have confirmed that their Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is set to open for applications on Monday 20 April. The scheme provides a […]
15/04/2020
A volunteer group of NHS doctors, medical students and allies has launched an urgent appeal for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be donated to Scottish hospitals, […]
15/04/2020
Leading voices from police, fire and rescue and security sector host free dedicated webinar for Scottish business owners and key-holders hosted by Scottish Business Resilience Centre […]
15/04/2020
Around £220 million of further grants are being made available for businesses - including the recently self-employed - to help them deal with the ongoing public impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
14/04/2020
A new Job Hub has been developed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to highlight immediate job opportunities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The opportunities […]