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Business figures in Kent say new measures to get young people into work are well intentioned but may prove a challenge in reality.
The new owner of a former newsprint site has pledged to invest £180m into transforming it - with the hope of creating thousands of jobs.
More than half of firms surveyed in a recent poll said Covid-19 had forced them to cancel or delay international trading plans.
Retail bosses have indicated turning empty shops into restaurants will help revitalise a city centre during the incredibly tough economic climate.
As protests continue, business leaders are being urged to look at their own company values to ensure equality.
A social enterprise staffed by ex-forces personnel has been hired to produce safety signs for Kent's major pub operator.
Firms who have breached the rules surrounding the furlough scheme are set to get a 30-day amnesty period to repay HMRC.
The University of Kent is to host a series of free webinars to help firms recover after the lockdown.
More than 9,000 firms have been helped by a free business support service since it launched at the end of March.
Tickets are available now for a one-day conference to help boost Kent firms - all taking place online.
The owner of Go Outdoors says it has started the process of putting the chain into administration.
A campaign to prevent trade deals including chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef sees more than 1m sign petition.
A recruitment agency is seeing a heavy demand for people to help enforce social distancing for shops and businesses.
English Wine Week starts this weekend and there's never been a better time to buy local, by toasting the event with wines grown and produced in Kent.
Firms in the county are being invited to register on a free site highlighting the steps taken to be safe as lockdown measures are eased.
The manager of an open-air shopping centre warns blockades could be put up if too many people flock to stores next week.
Shoppers will be able to get tech advice for the first three days as a major retailer returns as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
The release of April's GDP figures have brought into 'sharp relief' the economic impact of the health crisis.
Fees for outdoor furniture have been temporarily waived by a council, in a bid to support struggling businesses.
A specialist firm has developed two key weapons in the fight to keep shoppers and office workers safe when using escalators.
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