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Jamie's recipe for a revival
10:40am Friday 19th December 2008
Jamie Oliver will open his new Brighton restaurant this March.
600 Woolies jobs will go
11:07am Thursday 18th December 2008
More than 600 jobs will be lost in Sussex after administrators revealed all 807 Woolworths stores across the country will be closed.
Comments (14)Thousands of jobs could go next year
1:41pm Tuesday 16th December 2008
Thousands of jobs will be at risk in Brighton and Hove next year as the full effects of the recession are felt, an influential think-tank has warned.
Sussex companies looking to recruit
1:54pm Tuesday 16th December 2008
With every day bringing news about fresh job cuts across the country, it seems that no sector is safe and we’ll all be for the chop if things get any worse.
Aid small firms plea to banks
1:47pm Tuesday 16th December 2008
Council chiefs and business leaders have joined together to urge banks to protect firms from the worst effects of the recession.
Condom sales boom
3:07pm Tuesday 9th December 2008
Amorous couples choosing to stay in and save money because of the credit crunch have led to a huge rise in sales at a condom company.
Gaming industry threat to hit city
2:24pm Tuesday 9th December 2008
Britain is to lose its place among the top nations producing video games, a report into the industry has warned.
Local banks 'not for us'
2:16pm Tuesday 9th December 2008
Councils in Sussex have given a lukewarm response to calls for local authorities to join together and form their own banks.
City must attract more well-paid jobs
1:51pm Tuesday 9th December 2008
More needs to be done to increase the number of wellpaid jobs in Brighton and Hove, an influential business body has claimed.
Banking on economic benefits
3:29pm Tuesday 9th December 2008
It may have been slimmed down compared with recent years but last week’s Queen’s speech still had plenty of interest for the business sector. SAM THOMSON takes a look at those pieces of new legislation which will most affect companies and individuals working throughout Sussex.
TV boost for busy mother's little wonder
2:12pm Tuesday 9th December 2008
A mother has enjoyed lucrative television exposure for the innovative children’s toy she put on the market just a few weeks ago.
City must fight for survival in tourism
1:01pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Brighton needs to go all out to promote itself as the number one tourist destination in the country if it is to survive the looming recession.
Young landlady drops bar prices to pull in punters
1:47pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008
A 20-year-old landlady has raised the bar to make a success of a failing business.
Spanish restaurant goes on the market
11:53am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
An award-winning restaurant which brought the style of northern Spain to Brighton has been put up for sale.
Woe of Woolies
3:18pm Friday 28th November 2008
Woolworths, one of the best-known names on the British high street, has been put into administration with £385 million of debt. As company bosses and administrators Deloitte wrestle with the task of rescuing the business, RICHARD GURNER takes a look back at the company’s history in Sussex and asks business leaders what needs to be done to revive its fortunes.
The best of digital business
1:19pm Friday 28th November 2008
Leading businesses were last night recognised at the prestigious South Of England Digital Media Awards.
Jobs crisis at cosmetic firm
9:50am Friday 28th November 2008
Workers at a cosmetics factory have been told their jobs are under threat – a year after more than 200 staff were axed.
Job fears for hundreds at Woolworths
11:00am Thursday 27th November 2008
High-street giant Woolworths was in the process of going into administration last night, putting hundreds of Sussex jobs in jeopardy.
Biggest sports store shuts - but 'will reopen next week'
10:11am Thursday 27th November 2008
Christmas shopping plans for thousands of people have been upset by the shock closure of a town’s biggest sports store.
Darling told it just isn't good enough
4:29pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
Business leaders last night criticised Alistair Darling’s pre-Budget report for failing to address their needs.
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