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Housebuiler: We're coping in tough climate

The south east housing market has been resilient in difficult times, according to housebuilder Persimmon. In what will be taken as a more optimistic assessment of the property market, the company with eight developments across the county said that there was underlying demand for property in the region but the mortgage squeeze had depressed sales. Persimmon has laid off 2,000...

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Bosses bunk off to catch Olympics action

Britain’s sensational medal haul at the Beijing Olympics may have hit workplace performance as bosses sneak off to watch our success on TV - but...

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End HIPs how: Kent estate agents' plea

Kent estate agents are calling for the immediate scrapping of controversial home information packs after a report said they were making the house price...

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Construction firm nets £400m port deal

A Kent-based construction firm has landed a £400million contract for the first phase of a giant container port that will create thousands of jobs. London...

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Airport chief: 'We'll enjoy spill over from possible BAA sell-off'

Regional airports such as Manston and Lydd stand to benefit from any sale of Gatwick and Stansted, according to a Kent airport chief. Zaher Deir,...

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£400m deal brings huge jobs boost

A Kent-based construction firm has landed a £400million contract for the first phase of a giant container port that will create thousands of jobs. London Gateway - on the old Shell Haven oil refinery site at Stanford-le-Hope, Essex - will...