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Traders fear drop in takings due to roadworks

Shopper support: Traders along Putney's Upper Richmond Road hope shoppers will not head elsewhere during gas works

7:20am Thursday 29th July 2010

Traders are facing months of uncertainty as gas works continue to drive shoppers away from Putney.

SodaStream makes a comeback at John Lewis, Kingston

SodaStream makes a comeback at John Lewis, Kingston

5:01pm Monday 26th July 2010

A kitchen icon of the 70s is back on the shelves in Kingston, thanks to the trend for all things nostalgic.

Business champion to deliver biggest ever event

11:30am Monday 26th July 2010

Young entrepreneur Justyn Hollett is hosting his biggest youth engagement event yet in Croydon’s Fairfield Halls on July 29.

Student graduates from Dragon's school

CROY Student graduates from Dragon's school

10:30am Saturday 24th July 2010

Croydon student Ashley Leyton-McIntosh has become one of the first entrepreneurs to graduate from an academy set up by Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones.

Merry maids making money despite recession

6:20am Friday 23rd July 2010

A working mum who made a clean break from big business to start up on her own has seen her firm grow despite the recession.

Company fails in £100k fine appeal

Rejected: Marble City Ltd, in Wandsworth fails to persuade judges to overturn fine after worker death

3:15pm Monday 19th July 2010

A Wandsworth company landed with a £100,000 fine after a worker died due to health and safety breaches has failed in a court appeal against the six-figure sum.

Retail centre slips down shopping ranking

The Whitgift Centre in Croydon

7:30am Sunday 18th July 2010

Croydon's retail centre has slipped to 36th in a ranking of the country's top shopping destinations, despite consumer spending remaining relatively constant in the borough through the recession.

Traders to stamp down on sale of stolen goods

7:00am Sunday 18th July 2010

A scheme has been launched to stamp out the trade of stolen goods in Croydon stores.

Charity business challenge returns to Croydon

Competitors from this year's Mondial team prepare to make their £100 go far

6:40am Saturday 17th July 2010

Companies are being asked to put their business brains together to take part in the annual Croydon C100 challenge.

Time for green energy?

What the energy network could look like

2:57pm Friday 16th July 2010

Mini power stations generating hot water and electricity could show Sutton businesses taking the lead in the fight against climate change.









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