Business

Mr Bell commenced by warning that there was the possibility that the Island would be struck by the “back-wash” of the UK’s current economic difficulties; and that there could be a downturn in the Island’s fortunes in the next 12-18 ...

At the recent Chamber of Commerce AGM and lunch, the Chamber’s President, John Hollis and Treasury Minister, Allan Bell both warned of a tough time ahead and cautioned business leaders not to become complacent.  Mr Hollis, an accountant, chose the ...

Airbase Flight Support has issued a press release in which it declares that the company has topped a monthly turnover figure of £1m plus. They say this is despite the demise of EuroManx, which hit their Ronaldsway based operation quite ...

Chief Minister Tony Brown insisted this morning (Tuesady 17th June), during Tynwald ‘Question Time’, his government had acted appropriately and responsibly in trying to buy time for EuroManx to “sort itself out”.   Mr Brown also maintained that his government ...

Eastern Airways has announced that their wholly owned subsidiary, Regional Handling, which operates from Ronaldsway and Aberdeen airports, has entered into a joint venture, for ground handling and catering facilities, with the Gategroup.  The Gategroup, whose roots lie in Gate ...

Manx2.com is to increase the number of flights it offers between the Isle of Man and Belfast to up to sixteen a day from October this year. Customers can already choose from up to fourteen flights on these routes on ...

Chief Secretary, and former Chief Financial Officer, Mary Williams was the second person to give evidence at Thursday’s session (29th May 2008) of the Select Committee of Tynwald investigating the Manx Electricity Authority ‘affair’.  Committee Chairman Steve Rodan, at the ...

At this morning’s session (Thursday 29th May 2008) the Tynwald Select Committee investigating the MEA ‘affair’ heard evidence first from Chief Financial Officer, Mark Shimmin.   Mr Shimmin, who was the Financial Controller from 2000 – 2002, before taking up ...

Liberal Vannin party leader, Peter Karran and Michael MHK, David Cannan are due to ask further questions to the Chief Minister and treasury Minister, respectively, on Tuesday (27th May 2008).The airline went in to liquidation on the 9th May 2008 ...

On Thursday 8th May the Select Committee took evidence from Ian Thompson, former Capital Projects Co-ordinator, Mr Alan Teare, Capital Projects Officer and Mr Clive McGreal, former Chief Internal Auditor and now Financial Controller.  Mr Thompson recalled that when he ...