Two Kent chartered accountants have merged in a deal worth a "substantial sum" after one owner decided to retire.

People are joining forces in a battle to stop NatWest bank - the only bank on the Hoo Peninsula - from closing.

Customers are angry that HSBC is to close one of its branches in the Towns.

Kent-based Saga has today confirmed it will be floated on the stock exchange later this year.

An under-fire care group given a damning inspection just weeks ago for failing to protect elderly people has been awarded a lucrative new contract.

Despite a turnover of £4m, a marketing material manufacturer has gone bust after amassing debts of £1.2m.

After more than 15 years loyal service a medical and microbiology graduate has been made a partner of a top law firm.

The new man at the top of a business networking organisation says he wants more female members to join.

Despite a "hefty" process, a digital marketing agency has become the first company to receive money from interest-free lending project Escalate.

A Kent company has secured work with a UK housing association for nearly 10 years under a new deal.

A bank with a social conscience hopes to attract £190m from its savers by the end of 2018 after receiving a big investment.

A Kent MP has downplayed findings which say the government's valuation of the Royal Mail could have cost taxpayers £750m.

Dozens of jobs are under threat at four Kent stores owned by troubled lender Albemarle & Bond.

A Kent-based company is set to withdraw from the ISDX Growth Market after struggling to add value for shareholders.

The county's first church-based community bank is set to welcome interested visitors.

The future of MyFerryLink is once again uncertain after the Competition Commission announced owners Eurotunnel may have broken merger-control rules.

A lawyer who spent thousands of pounds of his clients' money - including to re-pay a personal loan - has been struck off.

Reaction to the Budget 2014 and how it will affect Kent.

Kent will be a big feature in Chancellor George Osborne's budget speech as he confirms plans to invest £200m on building 15,000 homes in the county.

A picturesque part of Kent is set to become the target of energy firms as an upcoming report outlines huge oil reserves discovered in the area.